The Diversity of Fishes

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 544 pages
• Published by: Wiley-Blackwell
• Edition: 1st Edition September 16, 1997
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0865422567
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0865422568
• Book Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 3.2 pounds

Product Review
"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

Product Description
Fishes, as the largest group of living vertebrates, offer almost unlimited opportunities for the study of evolutionary adaptations to environmental and biotic selection pressures. The book covers basic fish anatomy, physiology and phylogeny, but the major theme of the book is evolution. For example, What has been the effect of evolutionary pressures on the form and function of fishes? Pitched at the undergraduate market, this book will serve as a core text for ichthyology courses offered by wildlife and fishery departments.

Reader Reviews
This is an outstanding upper-division textbook on fishes, comparable to Moyle and Cech, with important differences. These authors place more emphasis on behavior and ecology. These authors also utilize cladistics (explained in an excellent early chapter on systematics) throughout in their classification of fishes. This textbook is probably a bit more detailed in its content and slightly less readable than Moyle and Cech, but both make excellent references. Helfman et al include a number of boxed readings which provide up-to-date information on scientific research and other interesting fish topics (like eelskin boots!) Comment | | (Report this)