Catfishes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

This two-volume set deals with diverse information on fossil and modern siluriform fishes, providing an overview of knowledge, research and scientific disagreements yet to be solved. The book is a synethesis of specialized articles that present the state of knowledge of catfish biology. The first volume covers anatomy, function and functional morphology, and the phylogenetic relationships among siluriforms and systematics of certain catfish groups. The second volume includes chapters on the fossil records and palaeodistribution, ecology and ethology, development and sensory biology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-01-01
Vikt:1 890 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:750
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9781578082612

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Vattendjur inom Djur och Natur
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Innehållsförteckning

Volume 1 Part 1 Anatomy: catfish head skeleton - an overview; review of superficial cranial musculature of catfishes, with comments on plesiomorphic states; morphology, development and evolution of the Weberian apparatus in catfish; the siluriform postcranial skeleton - an overview; internal anatomy of catfish; the skin of catfish. Part 2 Function and functional morphology: functional morphology of catfish out movements of barbels; feeding mechanisms; sound production, spine locking and related adaptations; venom apparatus, acanthotoxins, crinotoxins and other skin secretions. Part 3 Phylogeny, systematics and some problematic groups: state of the art of recent siluriform systematics; higher-level phylogeny of siluriformes (Teleostei, Ostariophysi) - an overview; phylogeny and classification of Pimelodidae; anatomy, phylogeny and taxonomy of Amphilidae (Teleostei - siluriformes); phylogeny and systematics of Bagridae; taxonomy and phylogeny of Clariidae - an overview. Volume 2 Part 4 Fossil Record: palaeontology and palaeobiogeography of catfishes; ecology and behaviour of catfishes. Part 5 Ecology and ethology: life cycles, limiting factors and behavioural ecology of four loricariid catfishes in a Panamanian stream; ecology and ethology of subterranean catfishes. Part 6 Development: embryonic and larval development in catfishes. Part 7 Sensory biology: vision of catfishes; audition; olfactory system in catfishes; taste and solitary chemorecepter cells; nitric oxide synthase in the gill and air-sac of the Indian catfish heteropneustes fossilis.