
Classifying Animals: Fish
Sarah Wilkes(Author)
Wayland (Publisher)
Published on 11. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-0-7502-8483-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Classifying Animals series welcomes you to the world of classification, in which about 2 million different organisms have been identified and sorted into groups. This appealing and attractive book looks at the classes of fish, and the orders, families and species within them. Find out about the characteristics that distinguish the fish in different groups and compare the differences in their life cycles. Discover the various ways in which fish have adapted to life in different climates and habitats, from the shallowest streams to the deepest ocean depths.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
colour photographs throughout
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 219 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7502-8483-7 (9780750284837)
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Person
Sarah Wilkes is a consultant ecologist who has worked with conservation organisations for many years. She has written a number of books on natural history and environmental topics and has travelled the world in search of wildlife. She is particularly concerned with the conservation of some of the world's most threatened animal species.
Content
1: What are Fish?
2: Jawless Fish (Myxini and Cephalaspidomorphi)
3: Cartilaginous Fish (Chondrichthyes)
4: Sharks, Rays and Skates (Elasmobranchii)
5: Bony Fish (Osteichthyes)
6: Primitive Ray-finned Fish (Chondrostei)
7: Eels (Elopomorpha)
8: Herring (Clupeomorpha)
9: Catfish (Ostariophysi)
10: Salmon (Protacanthopterygii)
11: Jellynose Fish and Dragonfish (Sternopterygii)
12: Cod and Anglerfish (Paracanthopterygii)
13: Spiny-rayed Fish (Acanthopterygii)
2: Jawless Fish (Myxini and Cephalaspidomorphi)
3: Cartilaginous Fish (Chondrichthyes)
4: Sharks, Rays and Skates (Elasmobranchii)
5: Bony Fish (Osteichthyes)
6: Primitive Ray-finned Fish (Chondrostei)
7: Eels (Elopomorpha)
8: Herring (Clupeomorpha)
9: Catfish (Ostariophysi)
10: Salmon (Protacanthopterygii)
11: Jellynose Fish and Dragonfish (Sternopterygii)
12: Cod and Anglerfish (Paracanthopterygii)
13: Spiny-rayed Fish (Acanthopterygii)