The Diversity of Fishes Biology of Fishes
9.6.2012
Behavior & Morphology
Feeding (carnivores, herbivores, parasites)
Habitat (marine, freshwater, brackish, land)
Life History Strategy
Reproduction (migrations, changing sexes)
Habitat (marine, freshwater, brackish)
Ecological, Conservation & Management Implications
Diversity & Adaptations
South American Lungfish (LEPIDOSIRENIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Gar (LEPISOSTEIDAE)
Polypterus (POLYPTERIDAE)
Morphology
Behavior, Morphology & Life History
Sea Lamprey (PETROMYZONTIDAE)
Lake Sturgeon (ACIPENSERIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Bowfin (AMIIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Behavior & Morphology
Arapaima (ARAPAIMIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Asian Arowana (OSTEOGLOSSIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Suckermouth Armored Catfishes (LORICARIIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Stonefish (SCORPAENIDAE)
Lionfish (SCORPAENIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
ATHERINIFORMES
Brook Silversides
Australian Rainbowfish
Behavior & Morphology
Butterfly Fishes (CHAETODONTIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Sailfish (ISTIOPHORIDAE)
Mudskippers (GOBIIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Behavior
Shrimp Goby (GOBIIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Betta (OSPHRONEMIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Flatfishes (PLEURONECTIFORMES)
Electric Eel (GYMNOTIDAE)
Electric Catfish (MALAPTERURIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Candiru Catfish (TRICHOMYCTERIDAE)
Behavior & Morphology
Native (CENTRARCHIDAE)
Invasive (CICHLIDAE)
Life History & Behavior
Life History & Behavior
Tarpon (MEGALOPIDAE)
Life History & Behavior
American Eel (ANGUILLIDAE)
Life History & Behavior
Clownfishes (POMACENTRIDAE)
Life History & Behavior
Nile Perch (LATIDAE)
Life History & Behavior
Groupers (SERRANIDAE)
Wrasses (LABRIDAE)
Life History & Behavior
Anglerfishes (LOPHIIFORMES)
Fishes are extremely diverse and highly successful
Feeding mechanisms
Adaptations to various environments
Life history strategies (anadromous, catadromous, sequential hermaphrodites)
Ecological, Conservation & Management Implications
Invasive species
Habitat loss
Overfishing
Diversity & Adaptations