Synopses & Reviews
With more than 20,000 species, fishes are by far the most numerous group of all vertebrates. They are also the earliest group of backboned animals having evolved in the seas almost 500 million years ago. While they remain confined to water, fishes in all their variety now exist in an extraordinarily diverse range of habitats.
Magnificently illustrated with more than 200 spectacular color photographs and 150 original illustrations, diagrams, and maps, this indispensable encyclopedia reveals the fascinating world of fishes in an authoritative and stimulating way. The highly readable text, written by leading experts from around the world, incorporates the most recent scientific research and presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the complex, diverse, and often bizarre lives of fishes.
Key Features
* Magnificently illustrated in full color
* Includes hundreds of color photographs and meticulously researched diagrams and maps
* Written by an international team of world recognized authorities
Synopsis
With more than 20,000 species, fishes are by far the most numerous group of all vertebrates. They are also the earliest group of backboned animals having evolved in the seas almost 500 million years ago. While they remain confined to water, fishes in all their variety now exist in an extraordinarily diverse range of habitats.
Magnificently illustrated with more than 200 spectacular color photographs and 150 original illustrations, diagrams, and maps, this indispensable encyclopedia reveals the fascinating world of fishes in an authoritative and stimulating way. The highly readable text, written by leading experts from around the world, incorporates the most recent scientific research and presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the complex, diverse, and often bizarre lives of fishes.
Key Features
* Magnificently illustrated in full color
* Includes hundreds of color photographs and meticulously researched diagrams and maps
* Written by an international team of world recognized authorities
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-233) and index.
Table of Contents
F.H. Talbot, Foreword.
The World of Fishes:
K.F. Liem, Introducing Fishes.
S.H. Weitzman, Classifying Fishes.
L. Grande, Fishes through the Ages.
J.R. Paxton, Habitats and Adaptations.
J.K. Parrish, Fish Behavior.
P.C. Almada-Villela, Endangered Species.
Kinds of Fishes:
I.C. Potter, Jawless Fishes.
J. Stevens and P.R. Last, Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras.
M.N. Bruton, Lungfishes and Coelacanth.
E.O. Wiley, Bichirs and their Allies.
P.H. Greenwood, Bonytongues and their Allies.
J.E. McCosker, Eels and their Allies.
G. Nelson, Sardines and their Allies.
K.E. Banister, Carps and their Allies.
S.H. Weitzman and R.P. Vari, Characins and their Allies.
C.J. Ferraris, Jr., Catfishes and Knifefishes.
R.M. McDowall, Salmons and their Allies.
W.L. Fink, Dragonfishes and their Allies.
R.K. Johnson and W.N. Eschmeyer, Lizardfishes and their Allies.
P.A. Hulley, Lanternfishes.
D.M. Cohen, Troutperches and their Allies.
D.M. Cohen, Codfishes and their Allies.
J.G. Nielsen, Cuskeels and their Allies.
J.B. Hutchins, Toadfishes.
E. Bertelsen, Anglerfishes.
J.C. Briggs, Clingfishes.
B.B. Collette and N.V. Parin, Flyingfishes and their Allies.
L.R. Parenti, Killifishes and Ricefishes.
G.R. Allen, Silversides and their Allies.
J.E. Olney, Oarfishes and their Allies.
J.R. Paxton, Squirrelfishes and their Allies.
C. Karrer and H.-C. John, Dories and their Allies.
J. Wilder Orr and T.W. Pietsch, Pipefishes and their Allies.
K.F. Liem, Swampeels.
W.N. Eschmeyer, Scorpionfishes and their Allies.
G.D. Johnson and A.C. Gill, Perches and their Allies.
J.E. Randall, Groupers, Seabasses, and their Allies.
P.H. Greenwood, Cichlids.
G.R. Allen, Damselfishes.
J.H. Choat and D.R. Bellwood, Wrasses and Parrotfishes.
V.G. Springer, Blennies.
D.F. Hoese, Gobies.
F. Chapleau and K. Amaoka, Flatfishes.
K. Matsuura and J.C. Tyler, Triggerfishes and their Allies.
Index.
Acknowledgments.