Fishes of the World

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JOSEPH S. NELSON, PhD, (1937?2011) is the author of the first four editions, was a Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. TERRY C. GRANDE, PhD, is an expert in fish morphology, development, and phylogeny. She is Professor of Biology at Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, IL, USA. MARK V.H. WILSON, PhD, is an expert in fish evolution, paleontology, and taxonomy. He is a Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, and Affiliate Professor of Biology at Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, IL, USA.

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THE LANDMARK REFERENCE FOR FISH DIVERSITY, UPDATED WITH NEW FINDINGS AND ILLUSTRATIONS Fishes of the World is the indispensable reference featuring the only modern phylogenetic classification of the world's fishes, fossil and extant. A true classic in the field, this new fifth edition gathers the latest findings from the scientific community to enable the understanding of fish diversity, family characteristics, evolutionary relationships, and more. New molecular phylogenetic results are assessed and integrated with sound morphological and paleontological evidence. The taxonomy includes both scientific and common names, anatomical characteristics, distributions, biological characteristics, and representative drawings for 536 families of fishes to provide a truly comprehensive resource. First published in 1976, this book has become the de facto reference for fish classication and diversity. This new fifth edition features: Completely updated and extensively revised ranked classification, including competing hypotheses for many groups A comprehensive taxonomic framework for both fossil and living species Many new phylogenetic diagrams that clarify relationships among lineages More than 525 illustrations, including new diagrams, recently discovered species, and the latest fossil finds There are more fish species than there are mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians combined. The field is truly massive, making critical analysis and reliable, respected references essential for the advancement of research. Unique in its modern systematic presentation since the first edition, Fishes of the World is relied upon by professional ichthyologists, students, and fish enthusiasts around the globe.

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Take your knowledge of fishes to the next level Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is the only modern, phylogenetically based classification of the world s fishes.

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MEMORIES OF JOE NELSON xxix FOREWORD xxxiii PREFACE xxxvii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xxxix INTRODUCTION 1 Taxonomic Diversity 3 Importance to People 4 Systematics and Classification 4 Anatomical Terminology 7 Distribution and Biogeography 8 Human Impacts 11 PHYLUM CHORDATA 13 SUBPHYLUM UROCHORDATA (Tunicata: the tunicates) 15 Class ASCIDIACEA (ascidians), 15 Class THALIACEA (salps), 15 Order PYROSOMIDA, 15 Order DOLIOLIDA, 15 Order SALPIDA, 15 Class APPENDICULARIA, 15 SUBPHYLUM CEPHALOCHORDATA (Acrania, in part) 16 Order AMPHIOXIFORMES (lancelets), 16 Family BRANCHIOSTOMATIDAE, 16 Family EPIGONICHTHYIDAE, 16 SUBPHYLUM CRANIATA 18 INFRAPHYLUM MYXINOMORPHI 19 Class MYXINI, 20 Order MYXINIFORMES (1)-hagfishes, 20 Family MYXINIDAE (1)-hagfishes, 20 INFRAPHYLUM VERTEBRATA (vertebrates) 22 SUPERCLASS PETROMYZONTOMORPHI 23 Class PETROMYZONTIDA, 23 Order PETROMYZONTIFORMES (2)-lampreys, 23 Family PETROMYZONTIDAE (2)-northern lampreys, 24 Family GEOTRIIDAE (3)-southern lampreys, 25 Family MORDACIIDAE (4)-southern topeyed lampreys, 26 SUPERCLASS GNATHOSTOMATA (jawed vertebrates) 34 EUGNATHOSTOMATA, 40 GRADE CHONDRICHTHYOMORPHI 40 Class CHONDRICHTHYES-cartilaginous fishes, 40 Superorder HOLOCEPHALIMORPHA, 50 Order CHIMAERIFORMES (3)-chimaeras, 51 Family CALLORHINCHIDAE (5)-plownose chimaeras, 52 Family RHINOCHIMAERIDAE (6)-longnose chimaeras, 52 Family CHIMAERIDAE (7)-shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes, 53 Subclass EUSELACHII (sharks, rays, and related fossils), 53 Infraclass ELASMOBRANCHII, 56 Division SELACHII-sharks, 58 Superorder GALEOMORPHI, 58 Order HETERODONTIFORMES (4)-bullhead sharks, 59 Family HETERODONTIDAE (8)-bullhead sharks, 59 Order ORECTOLOBIFORMES (5)-carpet sharks, 59 Family PARASCYLLIIDAE (9)-collared carpet sharks, 60 Family BRACHAELURIDAE (10)-blind sharks, 60 Family ORECTOLOBIDAE (11)-wobbegongs, 61 Order LAMNIFORMES (6)-mackerel sharks, 63 Order CARCHARHINIFORMES (7)-ground sharks, 68 Superorder SQUALOMORPHI, 73 Series HEXANCHIDA, 73 Order HEXANCHIFORMES (8)-six-gill sharks, 73 Family CHLAMYDOSELACHIDAE (31)-frilled sharks, 74 Family HEXANCHIDAE (32)-cow sharks, 74 Series SQUALIDA, 75 Order SQUALIFORMES (9)-dogfish sharks, 75 Series SQUATINIDA, 78 Order ECHINORHINIFORMES (10)-bramble sharks, 78 Family ECHINORHINIDAE (39)-bramble sharks, 78 Order SQUATINIFORMES (11)-angel sharks, 79 Family SQUATINIDAE (40)-angel sharks, 79 Order PRISTIOPHORIFORMES (12)-saw sharks, 80 Family PRISTIOPHORIDAE (41)-saw sharks, 80 Division BATOMORPHI-rays, 80 Order TORPEDINIFORMES (13)-electric rays, 82 Family TORPEDINIDAE (42)-torpedo electric rays, 82 Family NARCINIDAE (43)-numbfishes, 83 Order RAJIFORMES (14)-skates, 84 Family RAJIDAE (44)-skates, 84 Order PRISTIFORMES (15)-guitarfishes and sawfishes, 85 Order MYLIOBATIFORMES (16)-stingrays, 87 Grade TELEOSTOMI 95 Class OSTEICHTHYES-bony fishes and tetrapods, 101 Subclass SARCOPTERYGII-lobe-finned fishes and tetrapods, 102 Infraclass ACTINISTIA-coelacanths, 103 Order COELACANTHIFORMES (17)-coelacanths, 104 Family LATIMERIIDAE (59)-gombessas or coelacanths, 105 Infraclass ONYCHODONTIDA, 106 Infraclass DIPNOMORPHA, 106 Superorder DIPNOI, 107 Order CERATODONTIFORMES (18)-living lungfishes and their fossil relatives, 108 Family NEOCERATODONTIDAE (60)-Australian lungfishes, 109 Family LEPIDOSIRENIDAE (61)-South American lungfishes, 109 Family PROTOPTERIDAE (62)-African lungfishes, 109 Infraclass TETRAPODA-tetrapods, 111 Subclass ACTINOPTERYGII-ray-finned fishes, 111 Infraclass CLADISTIA, 116 Order POLYPTERIFORMES (19)-bichirs, 116 Family POLYPTERIDAE (63)-bichirs, 117 Infraclass CHONDROSTEI, 118 Order ACIPENSERIFORMES (20)-paddlefishes and sturgeons, 118 Family POLYODONTIDAE (64)-paddlefishes, 118 Family ACIPENSERIDAE (65)-sturgeons, 119 NEOPTERYGII, 121 Infraclass HOLOSTEI (gars, bowfins, and relatives), 121 Division GINGLYMODI, 122 Order LEPISOSTEIFORMES (21)-gars, 122 Family LEPISOSTEIDAE (66)-gars, 123 Division HALECOMORPHI, 124 Order AMIIFORMES (22)-bowfins, 125 Family AMIIDAE (67)-bowfins, 126 Division TELEOSTEOMORPHA, 126 Subdivision TELEO…

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