Fishes of the WorldWiley, 27. 2. 2006 - 624 strán (strany) "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 |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PHYLUM CHORDATA | 15 |
+Class Acanthodii | 83 |
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adipose fin adults Africa anal fin anal fin rays Arratia Atlantic Australia barbels bone brackish water branchiostegal rays catfishes caudal fin clade cladistic classification Compagno Cretaceous cycloid Devonian dorsal and anal dorsal fin dorsal fin rays Eocene extant eyes Family fin absent fin base fin present fin usually fin with three fishes Five genera five soft rays fossil Four genera four species freshwater genera genus gill openings Indian Indo-West Pacific Johnson and Patterson known Kottelat lateral line lateral line scales lower jaw Marine maxilla Maximum length monophyletic monophyletic group monophyly mouth North occur oceanic Order pectoral fin pectoral fin rays pelvic fin Perciformes phylogenetic Pinna placed premaxilla primarily recognized relationships sharks sister group snout South America southern species e.g. SUBFAMILY Suborder Superfamily Superorder swim bladder synonym taxa taxon teeth Three genera three species three spines TRIBE tropical upper jaw ventral vertebrae western Pacific