Author: Walter R. CourtenayPublisher: Geological Survey (USGS)
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae)
Author: Walter R. CourtenayPublisher: Geological Survey (USGS)
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Identity of Introduced Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae) in Hawaiʻi and Madagascar, with Comments on Ecological Concerns
Author: Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae)--A Biological Synopsis and Risk Assessment, U.S. Geological Survey, Circular 1251, 2004
Author: Identity of Introduced Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae) in Hawaiʻi and Madagascar, with Comments on Ecological Concerns
Author: The Systematics and Ecology of Snakeheads (pisces: Osteichthyes: Channidae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
Author: P. G. LeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
An updated key to the seven species is presented. The ecology of the species is detailed and the importance of conserving their habitats emphasised. Emphasis is placed on poorly known stenotopic forest species whose habitats are fast disappearing. The taxonomy of several problematic species from Borneo and Sumatra is also briefly discussed. [Authors' abstract].
Snakehead Fish
Author: Emma HuddlestonPublisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 1644939916
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This title explores the role of snakehead fish in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them. This book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, a “That’s Amazing!” special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 3–5 and interest levels of grades 4–7.
Fishes of the World
Author: Joseph S. NelsonPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 047175644X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 623
Book Description
"Of all the literature I use while preparing field guides for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Nelson's Fishes of the World is, by far, the one I refer to most often. [This] book is a standard reference . . . I continue to use it extensively in the ichthyology courses I teach, particularly in laboratory sessions." -Kent E. Carpenter Old Dominion University "Fishes of the World is a unique and essential resource for anyone seriously interested in the diversity and evolution of fishes. The family accounts provide quick summaries of current knowledge on all groups of living fishes and many key fossil taxa. It is a required work for every student in my laboratory." -William E. Bemis Kingsbury Director of Shoals Marine Laboratory, Cornell University "Only classics are known by the single name of their author, and certainly [Nelson's book] has for four editions been such a book for all those who seek an accessible, up-to-date, readable reference on fish classification. Once again, Nelson presents a balanced view of the sometimes tumultuous, but ever-exciting, study of the phylogenetic relationships and classification of fishes. In doing so, Nelson makes an excellent case for organismal biology, highlighting the many and varied morphological characters we use to diagnose fish taxa and differentiate among the 515 families of living species." -Lynne R. Parenti Curator of Fishes and Research Scientist, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Fishes of the World, Fourth Edition is the updated edition of a true classic in the field. A unique presentation of a modern, cladistically based classification of all the major living and fossil fish groups, this indispensable reference helps scientists and others identify and classify specimens, make familial connections, understand the evolution of fishes, and springboard into further research. The taxonomy of fishes presented includes the anatomical characteristics, distribution, common and scientific names, and phylogenetic relationships for all 515 families of living fishes. Packed with representative species drawings and information on phylogentic relationships, this informative Fourth Edition features: * Both fossil and extant species * More than 500 illustrations * Fully vetted scientific and common names * An extensive bibliography
Biogeography and Geological Evolution of SE Asia
Author: Robert HallFishes of the World
Author: Joseph S. NelsonPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119220823
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
Take your knowledge of fishes to the next level Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is the only modern, phylogenetically based classification of the world’s fishes. The updated text offers new phylogenetic diagrams that clarify the relationships among fish groups, as well as cutting-edge global knowledge that brings this classic reference up to date. With this resource, you can classify orders, families, and genera of fishes, understand the connections among fish groups, organize fishes in their evolutionary context, and imagine new areas of research. To further assist your work, this text provides representative drawings, many of them new, for most families of fishes, allowing you to make visual connections to the information as you read. It also contains many references to the classical as well as the most up-to-date literature on fish relationships, based on both morphology and molecular biology. The study of fishes is one that certainly requires dedication—and access to reliable, accurate information. With more than 30,000 known species of sharks, rays, and bony fishes, both lobe-finned and ray-finned, you will need to master your area of study with the assistance of the best reference materials available. This text will help you bring your knowledge of fishes to the next level. Explore the anatomical characteristics, distribution, common and scientific names, and phylogenetic relationships of fishes Access biological and anatomical information on more than 515 families of living fishes Better appreciate the complexities and controversies behind the modern view of fish relationships Refer to an extensive bibliography, which points you in the direction of additional, valuable, and up-to-date information, much of it published within the last few years Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is an invaluable resource for professional ichthyologists, aquatic ecologists, marine biologists, fish breeders, aquaculturists, and conservationists.
An Integrated Assessment of the Introduction of Lionfish (Pterois Volitans/miles Complex) to the Western Atlantic Ocean
Author: Jonathan A. HarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal introduction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"Lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles complex) are venomous coral reef fishes from the Indian and western Pacific oceans that are now found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Adult lionfish have been observed from Miami, Florida to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and juvenile lionfish have been observed off North Carolina, New York, and Bermuda. The large number of adults observed and occurrence of juveniles indicate the lionfish are established and reproducing along the southeast United States coast"--Executive summary.