Investigations Of The Ichthyofauna Of Nicaraguan Lakes

Contents
Dedication, iii
Commentary, Carl L. Hubbs, iv
Preface, v
Acknowledgments, vi
Contributors, vii

PART I. THE SETTING: GEOGRAPHY, LIMNOLOGY, GEOLOGY

Geography of Lake Nicaragua, Jaime Incer, 3
Limnology of the Great Lakes of Nicaragua, Gerald A. Cole, 9
Chemical Analyses of some Crater Lakes in Relation to Adjacent Lake Nicaragua, George W. Barlow, Jeffrey R. Baylis and Dale Roberts, 17
Some Remarks on the Fecundity of Tilapia (T. mossambica Peters) and its Introduction into Middle Central America (Nicaragua) together with a first Contribution towards the Limnology of Nicaragua, Dietmar Riedel, 21*
Bottom Sediments of Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua, Western Nicaragua, Frederick M. Smain, 53*
Die Genesis der nicaraguensischen Grabenseen (Teil I) und des mesoamerikanischen Isthmus (Teil II) aus der Sicht des Fischereibiologen, Dietmar Riedel, 73*

PART II. THE HISTORY OF ICHTHYOLOGY OF NICARAGUAN LAKES

Ichthyology of the Lakes of Nicaragua: Historical Perspective, Jaime Villa, 101

PART III. ZOOGEOGRAPHY

Derivation of the Freshwater Fish Fauna of Central America, George S. Myers, 117*
Geographical Distribution of Central American Freshwater Fishes, Robert Rush Miller, 125*
Geographic Distribution of the San Juan Ichthyofauna of Central America with Remarks on its Origin and Ecology, William A. Bussing, 157
Una Teoría sobre el Origen de los Peces de Xiloa, Jaime Villa, 177*
Some Speculations about "The Great Nicaraguan Lake", Jaime Villa, 191

PART IV. THE ICHTHYOFAUNA: GENERAL

Peces de la Cuenca de los Grandes Lagos de Nicaragua, Ignacio Astorqui, 199*
Digenea of Fishes from Lake Nicaragua, Donald E. Watson, 251
Lake Nicaragua Fishery Resources, William D. Davies, 261
Informe sobre los Resultados del Programa de Investigacion de los Recursos Pesqueros del Lago de Nicaragua, Instituto de Fomento Nacional (INFONAC), 267*
An Investigation into the Use of Artificial Habitats as a Means of Increasing the Fishery Productivity of the Great Lakes Complex of Nicaragua, Terrance M. Lim, Kenneth R. McKaye and Douglas J. Weiland, 311
Species Diversity and Distribution of Fish in Lake Nicaragua, Kurt W. Koenig, Richard J. Beatty and Sergio Martinez , 391
Length/Weight Frequencies for Five Species of Fish in Lake Nicaragua, Richard J. Beatty and Eurt W. Koenig, 525
La "Pepesca Gaspar", otro pez desconocido del Gran Lago, Jaime Villa, 327*

PART V. THE ICHTHYOFAUNA: CICHLIDAE

The Midas Cichlid in Nicaragua, George W. Barlow, 333
The Red Devil - Midas - Arrow Cichlid Species Complex in Nicaragua, George W. Barlow and John W. Munsey, 359
Relative Abundance and Distribution of the Mojarra (Cichlasoma citrinellum) in Lake Nicaragua, Sergio Martinez , 371
Systematic Status of the Cichlid Fishes Cichlasoma dorsatum, C. granadense and C. nigritum Meek, Jaime Villa, 375
Presence of the Cichlid Fish Cichlasoma managuense Gunther in Lake Xiloa, Nicaragua, Jaime Villa, 385*
Variacion, Coloracion y Estado Sistematico del Pez Centroamericano Cichlasoma nicaraguense (familia Cichlidae), Myrna I. Lopez, 587*
Pigments of a Color Polymorphism in a Cichlid Fish, Robert Webber, George W. Barlow and Alan H. Brush, 407*
Cross-fostering and Parent-offspring Responses in Cichlasoma citrinellum (Pisces, Cichlidae), David L. G. Noakes and George IV. Barlow, 417*
Ontogeny of Parent-contacting in Young Cichlasoma citrinellum (Pisces, Cichlidae), David L. G. Noakes and George W. Barlov, 423*
Parental Behavior and some Histological Features of Scales in Cichlasoma citrinellum (Pisces, Cichlidae), David L. G. Noakes, 459*
Competition between Color Morphs of the Polychromatic Midas Cichlid Cichlasoma citrinellum, George W. Barloxu, 463*
Competition between Color Morphs of the Midas Cichlid, Cichlasoma citrinellum, in Lake Jiloa, Nicaragua, Kenneth R. McKaye and George W. Barlow,465
M. The Behavior and Ecology of Herotilapia multispinosa (Teleostei, Cichlidae), Jeffrey R. Baylis, 477*

PART VI. THE ICHTHYOFAUNA: ELASMOBRANCHII

Carcharhinus nicaraguensis, a synonym of the Bull Shark, C. leucas, Henry B. Bigelow and William C. Schroeder, 511*
The Status of the Freshwater Shark of Lake Nicaragua, Thomas B. Thorson, Donald E. Watson and C. Michael Coxuan, 513*
Movement of Bull Sharks, Carcharhinus leucas, between Caribbean Sea and Lake Nicaragua Demonstrated by Tagging, Thomas B. Thorson, 531*
An Investigation of the Feeding Habits of the Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas, in the Lake Nicaragua - Rio San Juan System, Robert E. Tuma, 33
Reproduction of the Bull Shark, Carcharhinns leucas, in the Lake Nicaragua - Rio San Juan System, Norman H. Jensen, 5p9
The Status of the Lake Nicaragua Shark: An Updated Appraisal, Thomas B. Thorson, 561
Calcium and other Ions in Blood and Skeleton of Nicaraguan Fresh-water Shark, Marshall R. Urist, 575*
Partitioning of Body Fluids in the Lake Nicaragua Shark and Three Marine Sharks, Thomas B. Thorson, 577*
Hemoglobin Stability in Bull Sharks, Jack D. Burke, 579*
Serum Protein Variation in the Bull Shark, Carcharhinns leucas Muller and Henle, 1841, C. Michael Cowan, 595*
Comparison of some Parameters of Serum and Uterine Fluid of Pregnant, Viviparous Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) and Serum of their Near-term Young, Thomas B. Thorson and Jeffe~ W. Gerst, 591*
Body Fluid Solutes of Juveniles and Adults of the Euryhaline Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucas from Freshwater and Saline Environments, Thomas B. Thorson, C. Michael Cowan and Donald E. Watson, 599*
Rectal Glands of Marine and Fresh-water Sharks: Comparative Histology, Mikio Oguri, 615*
Studio Istochimico Comparato della Ghiandola Digitiforme Rettale di Selaci Marini e di Acqua Dolce, Giuseppe Gerzeli and Gian Franco De Stefano, 615
Aspetti della Ghiandola Rettale e della Regolazione Osmotica in Selaci Marini e d'Acqua Dolce, Giuseppe Gerzeli, Maria Victoria Gervaso and Gian Franco De Stefano, 617
The Rectal Gland in Relation to the Osmoregulatory Mechanisms of Marine and Freshwater Elasmobranchs, Giuseppe Gerzeli, Gian Franco De Stefano, Lorenzo Bolognani, Kurt W. Koenig, Maria Victoria Gervaso and Maria Fausta Omodeo - Sale, 619
Helminths from Klasmobranchs in Central American Fresh Waters, Donald E. Watson and Thomas B. Thorson, 629
Observations on the Reproduction of the Sawfish, Pristis perotteti, in Lake Nicaragua, with Recommendations for its Conservation, Thomas B. Thorson, 641
M. Sexual Dimorphism in Number of Rostral Teeth of the Sawfish, Pristis perotteti Muller and Henle, 1841, Thomas B. Thorson, 651*
Index of Scientific Names, 655*