Bio 162: Ichthyology (The Study of Fishes)

Lecture: Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm. (2 hours total)
Lab: Thursday from 2pm to 5pm (3 hours total)

We will examine the incredible world of fishes, focusing on their biodiversity, evolution and ecology. The lab will focus on methods of identification and how to work with fishes as experimental organisms.

Field trips may be required.
Prerequisite: BIO 1.
Scheduling: This course is only offered every second year, next offered Spring 2010
Units: 3

Text: Helfman, G.S., Collette, B.B., Facey, D.E, Bowen B.W. (2009) .The Diversity of Fishes. Biology, Evolution and Ecology. Second Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, New Jersey. ISBN: 978-1-4051-2494-2. . Required

 

 

 

 

 

Books that we use:

Moyle, P.B. (2002) Inland Fishes of California. Revised and expanded Edition. University of California Press, Berkeley. ISBN 0-520-22754-9

You do not need to purchase this book -- we have a class set -- however, feel free to purchase your own copy if you want one.

 

Resources:

	Miller and Lea. 1972. Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California. California Fish Bulletin Number 157. now available online!
	Zoo bank Open access register of all new animal names and original descriptions http://www.iczn.org/
	International Zoological Code of Zoological Nomenclature, 4th edition http://www.iczn.org/
	The Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences online version

Links of Interest:

Cichlid Research Home Page (my main website)

Catfish Survey

Moss Landing Marine Lab

Tree of Life project

Ichthyology Web Resources by Keith Jackson (University of Alberta)

Fish Classification

Fish Name Server

 

Other Local Fish Researchers and their labs:

Dr. Peter Moyle (UC Davis)

Dr. Michael Marchetti (CSU, Chico)

 

 

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