Fishes : an introduction to ichthyology /

Moyle, Peter B.,

Fishes : an introduction to ichthyology / Peter B. Moyle, Joseph J. Cech, Jr. - Fifth edition. - xvi, 726 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 637-710) and index.

Introduction -- Introduction -- Structure and Form -- Form and Movement -- Respiration -- Blood and Its Circulation -- Buoyancy and Thermal Regulation -- Hydromineral Balance -- Feeding, Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion -- Growth -- Reproduction -- Sensory Perception -- Behavior and Communication -- The Fishes -- Systematics, Genetics, and Speciation -- Evolution -- Hagfishes and Lampreys -- Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras -- Relict Bony Fishes -- Bonytongues, Eels, and Herrings -- Minnows, Characins, and Catfishes -- Smelt, Salmon, and Pike -- Anglerfish, Barracudinas, Cods, and Dragonfishes -- Mullets, Silversides, Flying Fish, and Killifish -- Opahs, Squirrelfish, Dories, Pipefish, and Sculpins -- Perciformes: Snooks to Snakeheads -- Flounders, Puffers, and Molas -- Zoogeography -- Zoogeography of Freshwater Fishes -- Zoogeography of Marine Fishes -- Ecology -- Introduction to Ecology -- Temperate Streams -- Temperate Lakes and Reservoirs -- Tropical Freshwater Lakes and Streams -- Estuaries -- Coastal Habitats -- Tropical Reefs -- Epipelagic Zone -- Deep Sea Habitats -- Polar Regions -- Conservation. Pt. I. 1. Pt. II. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Pt. III. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Pt. IV. 25. 26. Pt. V. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37.

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Fishes.
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