Freshwater Fishes of the Eastern Himalayas
- 1st Edition - July 23, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Waikhom Vishwanath
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 3 9 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 6 0 8 - 6
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.,… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFreshwater 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.
- Provides diagnostic characters which are unique for a species or a combination of characters to differentiate each species from its congeners
- Includes both verbal and technical aspects, along with color illustrations of the particular part of the fish showing the distinguishing character
- Presents diagnostic characters, illustrations or images of the fish and of its parts, showing the unique character and distribution to make it easy for species identification
Primary resource of researchers in Fish (Ichthyologists) and Fisheries for correct identification of species. Molecular biologists for identification of species before proceeding to DNA barcoding. Conservationists for identification of conservation dependent species. Entrepreneurs and organizations involved in ornamental fish trade. Law and policy makers for implementation of fishery law
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the author
- Foreword by Maurice Kottelat
- Foreword by Kailash Chandra
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Abstract
- Eastern Himalaya
- Fish biogeography
- Ichthyofaunal diversity
- Purpose of the book
- Taxonomy and nomenclature
- Chapter 2. Methods Adopted
- Abstract
- Fish collection
- Fish preservation
- Fish photography
- Morphological features
- Fins ray counts
- Scale counts
- Chapter 3. Systematic index
- Chapter 4. Systematic Account
- Abstract
- Family Notopteridae
- Family Anguillidae
- Family Engraulididae
- Family Clupeidae
- Family Cyprinidae
- Family Psilorhynchidae
- Family Botiidae
- Family Cobitidae
- Family Balitoridae
- Family Nemacheilidae
- Family Amblycipitidae
- Family Akysidae
- Family Sisoridae
- Family Siluridae
- Family Chacidae
- Family Clariidae
- Family Ariidae
- Family Ailiidae
- Family Horobagridae
- Family Pangasiidae
- Family Bagridae
- Family Salmonidae
- Family Mugilidae
- Family Belonidae
- Family Aplocheilidae
- Family Poeciliidae
- Family Syngnathidae
- Family Synbranchidae
- Family Chaudhuridae
- Family Mastacembelidae
- Family Ambassidae
- Family Sciaenidae
- Family Nandidae
- Family Badidae
- Family Cichlidae
- Family Gobiidae
- Family Anabantidae
- Family Osphronemidae
- Family Channidae
- Family Tetraodontidae
- Chapter 5. Miscellaneous Notes
- Abstract
- Oromandibular structures of Bangana
- Barilius versus Opsarius
- Devario horai
- Devario aequipinnatus
- Snout morphology of Garra
- Garra nasuta
- Poropuntius shanensis
- Semiplotus
- Tor yingjiangensis
- Type locality of Lepidocephalichthys irrorata
- Aborichthys cataracta and A. verticauda
- Aborichthys kempi
- Schistura chindwinica
- Paracanthocobitis marmorata
- Rhyacoschistura manipurensis
- Glyptothorax burmanicus and G. cavia
- Rama and Chandramara
- Mystus carcio
- Olyra kempi
- Channa aurolineata and C. marulius
- Bibliography
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 23, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 430
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128233917
- eBook ISBN: 9780128236086
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Waikhom Vishwanath
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, IndiaRead Freshwater Fishes of the Eastern Himalayas on ScienceDirect