Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (2nd Ed.) Vol. 4: Fishes I

Provides a comprehensive reference on animals around the world including their life cycles, predators, food systems, overall ecology, and more. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 9 How to use this book......Page 12 Advisory boards......Page 15 Contributing writers......Page 17 Contributing illustrators......Page 19 What is a fish?......Page 22 Evolution and systematics......Page 28 Structure and function......Page 33 Life history and reproduction......Page 48 Freshwater ecology......Page 55 Marine ecology......Page 61 Distribution and biogeography......Page 71 Behavior......Page 79 Fishes and humans......Page 91 Order MYXINIFORMES Hagfishes......Page 96 Order PETROMYZONIFORMES Lampreys......Page 102 Order CHIMAERIFORMES Chimaeras......Page 110 Order HETERODONTIFORMES Horn or bullhead sharks......Page 116 Order ORECTOLOBIFORMES Carpet sharks......Page 124 Order CARCHARHINIFORMES Ground sharks......Page 132 Order LAMNIFORMES Mackerel sharks......Page 150 Order HEXANCHIFORMES Six- and sevengill sharks......Page 162 Order SQUALIFORMES Dogfish sharks......Page 170 Order SQUATINIFORMES Angelsharks......Page 180 Order PRISTIOPHORIFORMES Sawsharks......Page 186 Order RAJIFORMES Skates and rays......Page 192 Order COELACANTHIFORMES Coelacanths......Page 208 Order CERATODONTIFORMES Australian lungfish......Page 216 Order LEPIDOSIRENIFORMES Lungfishes......Page 220 Order POLYPTERIFORMES Bichirs......Page 228 Order ACIPENSERIFORMES Sturgeons and paddlefishes......Page 232 Order LEPISOSTEIFORMES Gars......Page 240 Order AMIIFORMES Bowfins......Page 248 Order OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES Bony tongues and relatives......Page 250 Order ELOPIFORMES Ladyfish and tarpon......Page 262 Order ALBULIFORMES Bonefishes and relatives......Page 268 Order ANGUILLIFORMES Eels and morays......Page 274 Order SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES Swallowers and gulpers......Page 290 Order CLUPEIFORMES Herrings......Page 296 Order GONORYNCHIFORMES Milkfish and relatives......Page 308 Order CYPRINIFORMES I: Minnows and carps......Page 316 Order CHARACIFORMES Characins......Page 354 Order SILURIFORMES Catfishes......Page 370 Order GYMNOTIFORMES South American knifefishes and electric eels......Page 388 Order ESOCIFORMES Pikes and mudminnows......Page 398 Order OSMERIFORMES Smelts, galaxiids, and relatives......Page 408 Order SALMONIFORMES Salmon......Page 424 Order STOMIIFORMES Dragonfishes and relatives......Page 440 Order AULOPIFORMES Lizardfishes and relatives......Page 450 Order MYCTOPHIFORMES Lanternfishes......Page 460 Order LAMPRIDIFORMES Opah and relatives......Page 466 Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Fishes I 1 Cover 1 Contents 6 Foreword 9 How to use this book 12 Advisory boards 15 Contributing writers 17 Contributing illustrators 19 What is a fish? 22 Evolution and systematics 28 Structure and function 33 Life history and reproduction 48 Freshwater ecology 55 Marine ecology 61 Distribution and biogeography 71 Behavior 79 Fishes and humans 91 Order MYXINIFORMES Hagfishes 96 Order PETROMYZONIFORMES Lampreys 102 Order CHIMAERIFORMES Chimaeras 110 Order HETERODONTIFORMES Horn or bullhead sharks 116 Order ORECTOLOBIFORMES Carpet sharks 124 Order CARCHARHINIFORMES Ground sharks 132 Order LAMNIFORMES Mackerel sharks 150 Order HEXANCHIFORMES Six- and sevengill sharks 162 Order SQUALIFORMES Dogfish sharks 170 Order SQUATINIFORMES Angelsharks 180 Order PRISTIOPHORIFORMES Sawsharks 186 Order RAJIFORMES Skates and rays 192 Order COELACANTHIFORMES Coelacanths 208 Order CERATODONTIFORMES Australian lungfish 216 Order LEPIDOSIRENIFORMES Lungfishes 220 Order POLYPTERIFORMES Bichirs 228 Order ACIPENSERIFORMES Sturgeons and paddlefishes 232 Order LEPISOSTEIFORMES Gars 240 Order AMIIFORMES Bowfins 248 Order OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES Bony tongues and relatives 250 Order ELOPIFORMES Ladyfish and tarpon 262 Order ALBULIFORMES Bonefishes and relatives 268 Order ANGUILLIFORMES Eels and morays 274 Order SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES Swallowers and gulpers 290 Order CLUPEIFORMES Herrings 296 Order GONORYNCHIFORMES Milkfish and relatives 308 Order CYPRINIFORMES I: Minnows and carps 316 Order CHARACIFORMES Characins 354 Order SILURIFORMES Catfishes 370 Order GYMNOTIFORMES South American knifefishes and electric eels 388 Order ESOCIFORMES Pikes and mudminnows 398 Order OSMERIFORMES Smelts, galaxiids, and relatives 408 Order SALMONIFORMES Salmon 424 Order STOMIIFORMES Dragonfishes and relatives 440 Order AULOPIFORMES Lizardfishes and relatives 450 Order MYCTOPHIFORMES Lanternfishes 460 Order LAMPRIDIFORMES Opah and relatives 466 Gale proudly presents the first completely revised and updated version of this acclaimed set in 30 years. Some reviewers call Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia the best reference work on animals ever published. Others call it the legacy left to us by famed zoologist and animal lover, Bernhard Grzimek. The accolades and praise go on for the newest addition to Gales line of reference titles. The original 13-vol. set, published in Germany in the late 1960s, is internationally renowned for its scientific reporting, coverage and illustrations, and serves as a major point of reference for researchers and students studying the animal kingdom. Thorough articles familiarize readers with animals found everywhere on the globe, detailing their life cycles, predators, food systems, overall ecology and much more. Staying true to the original scientific pedigree, Gale enlisted prominent advisors and contributors from the international scientific community to incorporate recent developments in the animal world. Our new editions of Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia are sure to serve the needs of students at every academic level. This Is A Revised And Updated Edition Of One Of The Most Authoritative And Comprehensive Sources On The World's Animals. Similar To The First Edition Written By Noted Zoologist Bernard Grzimek And Published In 1972, The Second Edition Covers All Types Of Animals In Geographic Areas Around The World. It Includes High-quality Photographs And Illustrations And A Comprehensive Index To All Volumes.--the Top 20 Reference Titles Of The Year, American Libraries, May 2004. V. 1. Lower Metazoans And Lesser Deuterosomes / Neil Schlager, Editor -- V. 2. Protostomes / Neil Schlager, Editor -- V. 3. Insects / Neil Schlager, Editor -- V. 4-5. Fishes I-ii / Neil Schlager, Editor -- V. 6. Amphibians / Neil Schlager, Editor -- V. 7. Reptiles / Neil Schlager, Editor -- V. 8-11. Birds I-iv / Donna Olendorf, Editor -- V. 12-16. Mammals I-v / Melissa C. Mcdade, Editor -- V. 17. Cumulative Index / Melissa C. Mcdade, Editor. In Association With The American Zoo And Aquarium Association. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Some reviewers call "Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia the best reference work on animals ever published. Others call it the legacy left to us by famed zoologist and animal lover, Bernhard Grzimek. The original set, published in Germany in the late 1960s, is internationally renowned for its scientific reporting, coverage and illustrations, and serves as a major point of reference for researchers and students studying the animal kingdom. Thorough articles familiarize readers with animals found everywhere on the globe, detailing their life cycles, predators, food systems, overall ecology and much more. Thomson Gale proudly presents the first completely revised and updated version of this acclaimed set in 30 years. Staying true to the original scientific pedigree, our new editions of "Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia are sure to serve the needs of students at every academic level. "This is a revised and updated edition of one of the most authoritative and comprehensive sources on the world's animals. Similar to the first edition written by noted zoologist Bernard Grzimek and published in 1972, the second edition covers all types of animals in geographic areas around the world. It includes high-quality photographs and illustrations and a comprehensive index to all volumes."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.Covers various aspects of zoology, including the behavior, class, and physiology of wild and domestic animals. v. 1. Lower metazoans and lesser deuterosomes / Neil Schlager, editor v. 2. Insects / Neil Schlager, editor v. 3. Protostomes / Neil Schlager, editor v. 4-5. Fishes I-II / Neil Schlager, editor v. 6. Amphibians / Neil Schlager, editor v. 7. Reptiles / Neil Schlager, editor v. 8-11. Birds I-IV / Donna Olendorf, editor v. 12-16. Mammals I-V / Donna Olendorf, editor v. 17. Cumulative index / Donna Olendorf, editor. A completely revised and updated version of the original work published in Germany in 1960, this edition incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community. Title from ebook title screen (viewed June 3, 2004).