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Fishes of the world

Joseph S. Nelson (Author), Terry Grande (Author), Mark V. H. Wilson (Author)
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
eBook, English, 2016
Fifth edition View all formats and editions
John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2016
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1 online resource
9781119174844, 9781119220817, 9781119220824, 9781118342336, 1119174848, 1119220815, 1119220823, 111834233X
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Memories of Joe Nelson
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Taxonomic Diversity
Importance to People
Systematics and Classification
Anatomical Terminology
Distribution and Biogeography
Human Impacts
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Urochordata (Tunicata: the tunicates)
Class Ascidiacea (ascidians)
Class Thaliacea (salps)
Order Pyrosomida
Order Doliolida
Order Salpida
Class Appendicularia
Subphylum Cephalochordata (Acrania, in part)
Order Amphioxiformes (lancelets)
Family Branchiostomatidae
Family Epigonichthyidae
Subphylum Conodontophorida (conodonts)
Class Conodonta
Subphylum Craniata
Infraphylum Myxinomorphi
Class Myxini
Order Myxiniformes (1)-hagfishes
Family Myxinidae (1)-hagfishes
Infraphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
Superclass Petromyzontomorphi
Class Petromyzontida
Order Petromyzontiformes (2)-lampreys
Family Mayomyzontidae
Family Petromyzontidae (2)-northern lampreys
Family Geotriidae (3)-southern lampreys
Family Mordaciidae (4)-southern topeyed lampreys
Superclass Pteraspidomorphi
Class Pteraspidomorpha
Subclass Astraspida
Order Astraspidiformes
Subclass Arandaspida
Order Arandaspidiformes
Subclass Heterostraci
Cardipeltida
Corvaspidida
Lepidaspidida
Tesseraspidida
Traquairaspidiformes
Tolypelepidida
Order Cyathaspidiformes
Family Amphiaspididae
Family Cyathaspididae
Order Pteraspidiformes
Family Anchipteraspididae
Family Protaspididae
Family Protopteraspididae
Family Psammosteidae
Family Pteraspididae
Superclass Anaspidomorphi
Class Anaspida
Order Anaspidiformes
Superclass Thelodontomorphi
Class Thelodonti
Order Archipelepidiformes. Order Furcacaudiformes (fork-tailed thelodonts)
Order Thelodontiformes
Superclass Osteostracomorphi
Class Cephalaspidomorphi
Order Cephalaspidiformes
Order Galeaspidiformes
Order Pituriaspidiformes
Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
Grade Placodermiomorphi
Class Placodermi
Order Pseudopetalichthyiformes
Order Acanthothoraciformes
Order Rhenaniformes
Order Antiarchiformes (antiarchs)
Family Chuchinolepididae
Family Yunnanolepididae
Family Sinolepidae
Family Microbrachiidae
Family Bothriolepididae
Family Asterolepididae
Family Gerdalepididae
Order Petalichthyiformes
Order Ptyctodontiformes
Order Arthrodiriformes (arthrodires)
Eugnathostomata
Grade Chondrichthyomorphi
Class Chondrichthyes-cartilaginous fishes
Family Protodontidae
Family Kathemacanthidae
Order Polymerolepidiformes
Order Omalodontiformes
Order Antarctilamniformes
Family Bandringidae
Order Phoebodontiformes
Family Phoebodontidae
Family Jalodontidae
Superorder Cladoselachimorpha
Order Cladoselachiformes
Family Cladoselachidae
Order Symmoriiformes
Family Symmoriidae
Family Falcatidae
Superorder Ctenacanthimorpha
Order Ctenacanthiformes
Family Ctenacanthidae
Order Squatinactiformes
Family Squatinactidae
Superorder Xenacanthimorpha
Order Bransonelliformes
Order Xenacanthiformes
Family Diplodoselachidae
Family Xenacanthidae
Subclass Holocephali
Order Iniopterygiformes
Order Orodontiformes
Order Eugeneodontiformes
Order Petalodontiformes
Order Debeeriiformes
Order Helodontiformes
Superorder Holocephalimorpha
Order Psammodontiformes
Order Copodontiformes
Order Squalorajiformes. Order Chondrenchelyiformes
Order Menaspiformes
Order Cochliodontiformes
Order Chimaeriformes (3)-chimaeras
Family Callorhinchidae (5)-plownose chimaeras
Family Rhinochimaeridae (6)-longnose chimaeras
Family Chimaeridae (7)-shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes
Subclass Euselachii (sharks, rays, and related fossils)
Order Protacrodontiformes
Infraclass Hybodonta
Order Hybodontiformes
Family Hybodontidae
Family Tristychiidae
Family Distobatidae
Family Acrodontidae
Family Polyacrodontidae
Family Lonchidiidae
Family Steinbachodontidae
Family Pseudodalatiidae
Family Ptychodontidae
Family Homalodontidae
Infraclass Elasmobranchii
Division Selachii-sharks
Superorder Galeomorphi
Order Synechodontiformes
Family Palaeospinacidae
Order Heterodontiformes (4)-bullhead sharks
Family Heterodontidae (8)-bullhead sharks
Order Orectolobiformes (5)-carpet sharks
Family Parascylliidae (9)-collared carpet sharks
Family Brachaeluridae (10)-blind sharks
Family Orectolobidae (11)-wobbegongs
Family Hemiscylliidae (12)-bamboo sharks
Family Ginglymostomatidae (13)-nurse sharks
Family Stegostomatidae (14)-zebra sharks
Family Rhincodontidae (15)-whale sharks
Order Lamniformes (6)-mackerel sharks
Family Otodontidae
Family Xiphodolamiidae
Family Cardabiodontidae
Family Cretoxyrhinidae
Family Archaeolamnidae
Family Pseudoscapanorhynchidae
Family Anacoracidae
Family Pseudocoracidae
Family Mitsukurinidae (16)-goblin sharks
Family Odontaspididae (17)-sand tiger sharks
Family Pseudocarchariidae (18)-crocodile sharks
Family Alopiidae (19)-thresher sharks
Family Megachasmidae (20)-megamouth sharks
Family Cetorhinidae (21)-basking sharks
Family Lamnidae (22)-mackerel sharks. Order Carcharhiniformes (7)-ground sharks
Family Scyliorhinidae (23)-cat sharks
Family Proscylliidae (24)-finback cat sharks
Family Pseudotriakidae (25)-false cat sharks
Family Leptochariidae (26)-barbeled hound sharks
Family Triakidae (27)-hound sharks
Family Hemigaleidae (28)-weasel sharks
Family Carcharhinidae (29)-requiem sharks
Family Sphyrnidae (30)-hammerhead sharks
Superorder Squalomorphi
Series Hexanchida
Order Hexanchiformes (8)-six-gill sharks
Family Chlamydoselachidae (31)-frilled sharks
Family Hexanchidae (32)-cow sharks
Series Squalida
Order Squaliformes (9)-dogfish sharks
Family Centrophoridae (33)-gulper sharks
Family Etmopteridae (34)-lantern sharks
Family Somniosidae (35)-sleeper sharks
Family Oxynotidae (36)-rough sharks
Family Dalatiidae (37)-kitefin sharks
Family Squalidae (38)-dogfish sharks
Series Squatinida
Order Protospinaciformes
Order Echinorhiniformes (10)-bramble sharks
Family Echinorhinidae (39)-bramble sharks
Order Squatiniformes (11)-angel sharks
Family Squatinidae (40)-angel sharks
Order Pristiophoriformes (12)-saw sharks
Family Pristiophoridae (41)-saw sharks
Division Batomorphi-rays
Order Torpediniformes (13)-electric rays
Family Archaeobatidae
Family Torpedinidae (42)-torpedo electric rays
Family Narcinidae (43)-numbfishes
Order Rajiformes (14)-skates
Family Cyclobatidae
Family Rajidae (44)-skates
Order Pristiformes (15)-guitarfishes and sawfishes
Family Sclerorhynchidae
Family Ptychotrygonidae
Family "Rhinobatidae" (45)-guitarfishes
Family Rhinidae (46)-bowmouth guitarfishes
Family Rhynchobatidae (47)-wedgefishes
Family Pristidae (48)-sawfishes
Order Myliobatiformes (16)-stingrays
Family Platyrhinidae (49)-thornbacks
Family Zanobatidae (50)-panrays. Family Plesiobatidae (51)-deepwater stingrays
Family Urolophidae (52)-round stingrays
Family Hexatrygonidae (53)-sixgill stingrays
Family Dasyatidae (Trygonidae) (54)-whiptail stingrays
Family Potamotrygonidae (55)-river stingrays
Family Gymnuridae (56)-butterfly rays
Family Urotrygonidae (57)-American round stingrays
Family Myliobatidae (58)-eagle rays
Grade Teleostomi
Class Acanthodii-acanthodians
Order Climatiiformes
Family Brochoadmonidae
Family Climatiidae
Family Gyracanthidae
Family Euthacanthidae
Order Diplacanthiformes
Family Culmacanthidae
Family Diplacanthidae
Family Gladiobranchidae
Order Ischnacanthiformes
Family Ischnacanthidae
Family Poracanthodidae
Order Acanthodiformes
Family Mesacanthidae
Family Cheiracanthidae
Family Acanthodidae
Class Osteichthyes-bony fishes and tetrapods
Order Dialipiniformes
Subclass Sarcopterygii-lobe-finned fishes and tetrapods
Infraclass Actinistia-coelacanths
Order Coelacanthiformes (17)-coelacanths
Family Miguashaiidae
Family Diplocercidae
Family Hadronectoridae
Family Rhabdodermatidae
Family Laugiidae
Family Whiteiidae
Family Rebellatricidae
Family Coelacanthidae
Family Mawsoniidae
Family Latimeriidae (59)-gombessas or coelacanths
Infraclass Onychodontida
Order Onychodontiformes
Family Onychodontidae
Infraclass Dipnomorpha
Superorder Porolepimorpha
Order Porolepiformes
Family Porolepidae
Family Holoptychiidae
Superorder Dipnoi
Order Diabolepidiformes
Family Diabolepididae
Order Dipnorhynchiformes
Family Uranolophidae
Family Dipnorhynchidae
Family Chirodipteridae
Order Dipteriformes
Family Stomiahykidae
Family Dipteridae
Family Chirodipteridae