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The Diversity of Fishes
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Preface;.

Part I: Introduction;.

The science of ichthyology;.

Systematic procedures;.

Part II: Form, Function and Ontogeny;.

Skeleton and skin;.

Soft anatomy;.

Oxygen, metabolism and energetics;.

The sensory systems;.

Homeostasis;.

Functional morphology of locomotion and feeding;.

Early life history;.

Juveniles, adults, age and growth;.

Part III: Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Evolution;.

"A history of fishes";.

Chondrichthyes: sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras;.

Living representatives of primitive fishes;.

Teleosts at last I: bonytongues through angler fishes;.

Teleosts at last II: spiny-rayed fishes;.

Part IV: Zoogeography, Habitats and Adaptations;.

Zoogeography;.

Special habitats and special adaptations;.

Part V: Behavior and Ecology;.

Fishes as predators;.

Fishes as prey;.

Fishes as social animals: reproduction;.

Fishes as social animals: aggregation, aggression and cooperation;.

Cycles of activity and behaviour;.

Individuals, populations and assemblages;.

Communities, ecosystems and the functional role of fishes;.

Part VI: The Future of Fishes;.

Conservation.

References;.

Index;

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"The Diversity of Fishes is a massive enterprise. The books 25 readable chapters explore the diversity of fish in terms of anatomy, taxonomy, phylogeny, physiology, ecology and behaviour, even science history, and also importantly their future." Nature
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