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The Diversity of Fishes Biology of Fishes 9.6.2012

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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