ZOO 817
Biology of Fishes
3
Course Description
The taxonomy of major groups and the communities of selected tropical fishes.
Course Outline
The taxonomy of major groups and the communities of selected tropical fishes; The place of fish in freshwater and marine communities; Food and feeding habits of fish species; Identification of gut contents; Age and growth determinations; Reproduction; breeding and life cycles; Prey-predator relationships; Population studies; recruitment and mortality; Fish migration; territorial behaviour and schooling