bookMedical Entomology and ZoologyMay 4, 2009Closed access

The Diversity of Fishes: Biology, Evolution, and Ecology

Abstract

Preface. Part I Introduction . 1 The science of ichthyology. 2 Systematic procedures. Part II Form, Function, and Ontogeny . 3 Skeleton, skin, and scales. 4 Soft anatomy. 5 Oxygen, metabolism, and energetics. 6 Sensory Systems. 7 Homeostasis. 8 Functional morphology of locomotion and feeding. 9 Early life history. 10 Juveniles, adults, age, and growth. Part III Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Evolution . 11 A history of fishes. 12 Chondrichthyes: Sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras. 13 Living representatives of primitive fishes. 14 Teleosts at last I: bonytongues through anglerfishes. 15 Teleosts at last II: spiny-rayed fishes. Part IV Zoogeography, Habitats, and Adaptations . 16 Zoogeography. 17 Fish genetics. 18…

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Keywords
  • Biology
  • Chondrichthyes
  • Zoogeography
  • Ecology
  • Ecomorphology
  • Predation
  • Zoology
  • Habitat
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life below water
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