Fishes of the world

Author(s)

• Nelson, Joseph S.

Bibliographic Information

Fishes of the world

Joseph S. Nelson

Wiley, c1994

3rd ed

Note

Bibliography: p. 467-540

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

There are a bewildering variety of fishes, over 20,000 different species constituting about half of all known vertebrate species. A systematic guide to fish identification is provided here, based upon evolutionary principles. The updated and revised edition should be useful for students on ichthyological courses and researchers in comparative biology.

Table of Contents

Phylum Chordata. Subphylum Vertebrata (Craniata). Superclass Agnatha. Superclass Gnathostomata. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

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Details

• NCID: BA22887920
• ISBN:
  • 0471547131
• LCCN: 93037462
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 600 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QL618
  • DC19 : 597/.001/2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Fishes -- Classification