What is it about?
Catfishes are a set of very diverse lineages of freshwater fishes found in all the continents and coastal waters. The book covers various aspects of the anatomy, biology, ecology, physiology and phylogeny of these fishes.
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Why is it important?
Catfishes include scientifically interesting and challenging as well as economically important as foodfishes, aquarium species and in some cases problem species from a conservation perspective.
Perspectives
I have studied certain catfishes for many years and reviewing this book placed much of what I know about catfishes into perspective - their global diversity is simply stunning, and their adaptations and ecological interactions continue to surprise.
Paul Skelton
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity/SAIAB
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This page is a summary of: Catfishes, African Journal of Aquatic Science, January 2005, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.2989/16085910509503842.
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