Biology and Physiology of Freshwater Neotropical Fish is the all-inclusive guide to fish species prevalent in the neotropical realm. It provides the most updated systematics, classification, anatomical, behavioral, genetic, and functioning systems information on freshwater neotropical fish species. This book begins by analyzing the differences in phylogeny, anatomy, and behaviour of neotropical fish. Systems such as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, reproductive, muscular, and endocrine are described in detail. This book also looks at the effects of stress on fish immune systems, and how color and pigmentation play into physiology and species differentiation.
Biology and Physiology of Freshwater Neotropical Fish is a must-have for fish biologists and zoologists. Students in zoology, ichthyology, and fish farming will also find this book useful for its coverage of some of the world’s rarest and least-known fish species.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. ix 6. Chapter 1: Phylogeny and classification of Neotropical fish - p. x 7. Chapter 2: Anatomy of Teleosts and elasmobranchs - p. 19 8. Chapter 3: The genetic bases of physiological processes in fish - p. 47 9. Chapter 4: Behavior and welfare - p. 74 10. Chapter 5: Stress and immune system in fish - p. 92 11. Chapter 6: Evolution and physiology of electroreceptors and electric organs in Neotropical fish - p. 114 12. Chapter 7: Color and physiology of pigmentation - p. 145 13. Chapter 8: Cellular and molecular features of skeletal muscle growth and plasticity - p. 162 14. Chapter 9: The cardiovascular system - p. 183 15. Chapter 10: Breathing and respiratory adaptations - p. 216 16. Chapter 11: Nutrition and functional aspects of digestion in fish - p. 250 17. Chapter 12: Osmotic and ionic regulation - p. 271 18. Chapter 13: Reproduction and embryogenesis - p. 285 19. Chapter 14: The brain-pituitary-gonad axis and the gametogenesis - p. 313 20. Index - p. 343
Biology and Physiology of Freshwater Neotropical Fish is the all-inclusive guide to fish species prevalent in the neotropical realm. It provides the most updated systematics, classification, anatomical, behavioral, genetic, and functioning systems information on freshwater neotropical fish species. This book begins by analyzing the differences in phylogeny, anatomy, and behaviour of neotropical fish. Systems such as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, reproductive, muscular, and endocrine are described in detail. This book also looks at the effects of stress on fish immune systems, and how color and pigmentation play into physiology and species differentiation.
Biology and Physiology of Freshwater Neotropical Fish is a must-have for fish biologists and zoologists. Students in zoology, ichthyology, and fish farming will also find this book useful for its coverage of some of the world’s rarest and least-known fish species.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. ix 6. Chapter 1: Phylogeny and classification of Neotropical fish - p. x 7. Chapter 2: Anatomy of Teleosts and elasmobranchs - p. 19 8. Chapter 3: The genetic bases of physiological processes in fish - p. 47 9. Chapter 4: Behavior and welfare - p. 74 10. Chapter 5: Stress and immune system in fish - p. 92 11. Chapter 6: Evolution and physiology of electroreceptors and electric organs in Neotropical fish - p. 114 12. Chapter 7: Color and physiology of pigmentation - p. 145 13. Chapter 8: Cellular and molecular features of skeletal muscle growth and plasticity - p. 162 14. Chapter 9: The cardiovascular system - p. 183 15. Chapter 10: Breathing and respiratory adaptations - p. 216 16. Chapter 11: Nutrition and functional aspects of digestion in fish - p. 250 17. Chapter 12: Osmotic and ionic regulation - p. 271 18. Chapter 13: Reproduction and embryogenesis - p. 285 19. Chapter 14: The brain-pituitary-gonad axis and the gametogenesis - p. 313 20. Index - p. 343
