Aspects of the systematics of the viviparous bythitids, of the genera Ogilbia and Gunterichthys (Ophidiformes: bythitidae) in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea /

0. cayorum and Gunterichthys longipenis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Criscione, Sabrina Faith, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Description
Summary:0. cayorum and Gunterichthys longipenis.
Analysis (PCA), Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and the
and Caribbean Sea failed to support the hypothesis that
and Caribbean Sea were compared to specimens of Ogilbia from
Bythitidae are one of two viviparous families of the order
Bythitidae, Ogilbia and Gunterichthys were the subject of
collected on all specimens. Raw data were analyzed using
compare Ogilbia specimens with specimens of Gunterichthys to
comprise about 90 species in 31 genera and range from fresh
considered a polymorphic species composed of three
descriptive data analysis, 0. cayorum and G. longipenis are
descriptive variables of 0. cayorum from the Gulf of Mexico
diversity of the genus. The secondary objective was to
dominate large areas of the deep sea floor but that also live
Gunterichthys. Based on morphometric, meristic and
in the pelagic realm, on the continental shelf, on tropical
morphological diversity of, the genus Ogilbia in the tropical
Morphometric, meristic and descriptive data were
nature of the variation among specimens, 0. cayorum is
Ogilbia is composed of several undescribed species found
Ophidiformes, a diverse but poorly known taxon of fishes that
population and a southern coastal population. Results of the
populations, an island population, a northern coastal
present study confirmed the validity of the genus
reefs, in estuaries and in fresh waters. The bythitids
Results from the analysis of morphometric, meristic and
test the validity of the monotypic genus Gunterichthys. This
the type locality of Ogilbia cayorum to elucidate the species
this study. The primary objective was to investigate the
thoroughly dissimilar in all but minute characteristics.
throughout the tropical Western Atlantic. Due to the subtle
Tukey-Kramer multiple comparison test.
various statistical tests including Principal Component
was accomplished by comparing the morphological characters of
waters to abyssal depths. Two of the several genera within
Western Atlantic. Ogilbia specimens from the Gulf of Mexico
Item Description:"Major subject: Oceanography".
Vita.
Physical Description:xv, 84 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 77-81.