Freshwater Fishes of the Eastern Himalayas

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-12-823391-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 430 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 860 g

Freshwater Fishes of the Eastern Himalayas provides a guide to describe the internationally accepted methods used in the accurate identification of fishes, morphometry, i.e., body proportions, meristics, i.e., counts of countable characters, viz., scales, fin rays, pores, vertebrae etc., characters of bones wherever necessary, special characters, viz., serrations of fin spines, axillary lobes, lobes, color patterns, etc. All the available taxa of the region are covered, making this an essential reference that provides the original description of genera and species. Diagnostic characters in the book can be easily examined by an unaided eye or by a binocular dissecting microscope with transmitted light.

Zielgruppe

<p>Primary resource of researchers in Fish (Ichthyologists) and Fisheries for correct identification of species.</p> <p>Molecular biologists for identification of species before proceeding to DNA barcoding</p> <p>Conservationists for identification of conservation dependent species </p> <p>Entrepreneurs and organizations involved in ornamental fish trade</p> <p>Law and policy makers for implementation of fishery law</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vishwanath, Waikhom

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Fischerei
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie Lebensmittelindustrie, Nahrungsmittelindustrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Methods Adopted 3. Systematic Index 4. Systematic Account 5. Miscellaneous Notes

Über Autor(innen)

Vishwanath, Waikhom
The author has been working in the field of freshwater fish taxonomy since 1980, published more than 100 research papers, authored/co-authored 7 books, discovered more than 90 new species, redescribed some species and solved taxonomic problems of several species.