Ichthyology

Alessandro De Maddalena: Shark Specialist
Alessandro De Maddalena’s personal page with details of his research on sharks, his work as a marine wildlife illustrator, his collaborations and publications.
http://myspace.com/alessandro_de_maddalena

Australian Museum Fish Department
General introduction to ichthyology and information about the museum's research in the classification.
http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/about/index.cfm

Balkan Trout Restoration Group
Genetic research on trout species and subspecies from several locations in the Balkans, the problems of stocking and restoration the native trout population and details of studied fish taxa, field trips and published papers.
http://www.balkan-trout.com/

Basic Fish Anatomy
Outline of the external features including body shape, head, fins, gills, lateral line, coloring and swim bladder.
http://fish.mongabay.com/anatomy.htm

The Biology of the Fish
A brief account of fish biology which also considers stress and the welfare of farmed fish.
http://www.fawc.org.uk/reports/fish/fishr004.htm

Breeding Fish
Information on fish reproduction and the rearing of fry, concentrating on the species usually found in aquaria.
http://www.tropicalfishexpert.co.uk/BreedingFish.html

California Academy of Sciences Ichthyology
Fish systematics research site includes catalog, checklists, and images of fishes.
http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/

Calypso Publications
Publishers of ichthyological taxonomic texts. Descriptions of publications, book reviews and sample images.
http://www.calypso.org.uk/ourbooks/index2.htm

Catalog of Fishes
Database that includes more than 53,000 species of fish as well as bibliographic references.
http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/

Cold Water Chemistry
Brief description of the many physiological adaptations that Arctic fish have made to help them cope with life at low temperatures.
http://www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/cpl/organisms/fish/adaptations/coldwatchem.htm

Dictionary of Ichthyology
Defines terms used in the study of fishes and fisheries.
http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/introduction.htm

Dr. Eugenie Clark: Ichthyologist
Information about the renowned shark researcher, including answers to questions about her shark-related adventures.
http://www.sharklady.com/

Feeding Habits of Fish
Mat Couchman aims to discover the main elements of the food chain in a reservoir, culminating at the pinnacle level with the crucian carp (Carassius carassius).
http://www.fisheriesmanagement.co.uk/research.htm

Fish
A brief outline of the essential features of fish biology.
http://www.mcwdn.org/Animals/Fish.html

Fish
Fish Information Website. Everything you need to know about the biology of the fish.
http://www.lookd.com/fish/

Fish - Biomedia Zoology Museum
An introduction to the taxonomy of fish with explanations of the technical terms used.
http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/biomedia/text/txt_fish.htm

Fish: A Quick Course in Ichthyology
Introduction to the study of ichthyology and the characteristics of fish presented by Jason Buchheim.
http://www.marinebiology.org/fish.htm

Fish Anatomy
An illustrated introduction to the external and internal anatomy of the fish.
http://www.iowas.co.uk/fish%20anatomy.html

Fish Anatomy
Provides information on the external and internal anatomy of the fish including the outer covering, the fins and the bodily functions.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/HopkinsG/fishanatomy.htm

Fish Are Open Systems
An article discussing how fish have adapted to the problems posed by life in water and how osmoregulation is a vital function affecting all aspects of fish health.
http://www.fishdoc.net/water/open_systems.htm

Fish Biology: Respiration in Marine Fish
Describes the mechanisms that fish can utilize to extract oxygen from the water, concentrating on the gills.
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~delbeek/delb10.html

Fish in Extremes
Article discussing how teleosts and hardy elasmobranches have adapted to survive in low oxygen environments.
http://www.sebiology.org/publications/Bulletin/July06/Sink.html

Fish Muscle Research Group
List of scientific publications submitted to this organization which is based at the Gatty Marine Laboratory in Scotland.
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~fmrg/papers/allpubs.html

Fish neurobiology
The University of Oslo runs a strategic program that aims to educate the next generation of fish physiologists and neurobiologists.
http://biologi.uio.no/genfys/groups/GN/nfr.html

Fish on Line
A computer-based course on ichthyology for students in biology or environmental science.
http://www.fishbase.org/FishOnLine/English/index.htm

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry
Journal that publishes original research papers in all aspects of fish physiology and biochemistry.
http://www.springer.com/east/home?SGWID=5-102-70-35532323-detailsPage=journal|description|description

Fish Scope
Time-lapse recordings and confocal images dealing with the developmental biology of fish.
http://depts.washington.edu/fishscop/

Fishes and Scales
Photographic study by Jean-Marie Cavanihac on fish scales and also many photographs of developing fish embryos, with video clips.
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjan02/fishes.html

FISH-SCI: Scientific Forum on Fish and Fisheries
Contains the online archives of the mailing list for this forum.
http://segate.sunet.se/archives/fish-sci.html

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Collection
Comprehensive searchable fish database that offers fish data, shark research and images.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/

Ichthyological Association
German language platform for scientists and ichthyologically interested persons. Data about events and article abstracts.
http://www.ichthyologie.de/

The Ichthyological Society of Japan
ISJ was established in 1968 to advance the study of fishes and fish biology. There is a meeting each October and it publishes members papers and the Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. In English and Japanese.
http://www.fish-isj.jp/index-e.html

Ichthyology Web Resources
Resources of scientific and educational value, maintained by Keith Jackson.
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/jackson.hp/ichthyology/

The Identification of Oestrogenic Effects in Wild Fish
Technical report into the occurrence of intersex in roach and gudgeon and the role played by treated sewage effluent in the feminizing effects observed in UK roach populations.
http://publications.environment-agency.gov.uk/pdf/SW2-014-TR-e-e.pdf?lang=_e

The Impact of Environmental Levels of Aquatic Contaminants on Atlantic Salmon
Research into the impact of agricultural pesticides on sensitive stages of the life history of Salmonids. [PDF]
http://www.wyeuskfoundation.org/images/aquatic_contaminants.pdf

Induced Reproduction in Fish
Many species of fish will not readily reproduce under certain culture conditions. This article describes the natural breeding cycle and the induction of spawning.
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/aquaculture/induced_fish_reproduction

Losey Lab
Showcases information concerning the effects ultraviolet rays have on coral reef fish vision, coloration, behavior and ecology.
http://www.hawaii.edu/loseylab

Love Lab
Features fish research, biology and a list of species that reside off the Pacific coast in North America.
http://www.lovelab.id.ucsb.edu/

Museum of Southwestern Biology: Fishes
Project guides and reports of ongoing research currently conducted at the University of New Mexico.
http://msb-fish.unm.edu/

Native Fish Research Group
Researchers and projects dedicated to fish evolutionary genetics and conservation in British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~etaylor/nfrg/nfrg.html

Neodat Project
Database of fish biodiversity in the Neotropics. Systematic and geographic data on freshwater fish specimens.
http://neodat.org/

Neotropical Ichthyological Association
Formed by a group of ichthyologists and students with a broad range of interests in neotropical fish.
http://www.ibiologia.unam.mx/brasil/

New Zealand Native Freshwater Fish Society.
This group hopes to raise awareness of native fish and increase scientific knowledge of them to try to prevent more from becoming extinct.
http://www.nzfreshwater.org/

Pain in Fish
A brief account of fish biology, behavior, neuroanatomy and a consideration of whether fish feel pain.
http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/animalwelfare/Fish%20pain/Contents.htm

Peces Criollos
Permanently up-to-date about systematics of the freshwater fishes from Argentina. Also includes PDF downloads and links.
http://www.pecescriollos.de/

The Physiological and Metabolic Adaptations of Salmonids
Mat Couchman discusses the environmental influences and changes in lifestyle that create physiological and metabolic adaptations in fish and also deals with their basic nutritional requirements.
http://www.fisheriesmanagement.co.uk/Fish%20Studies/adaptations_of_salmonids.htm

A Study into the Locomotion of Fishes
Article explaining how fish swim and why they have developed very different body shapes.
http://www.fisheriesmanagement.co.uk/Fish%20Studies/locomotion_study.htm

Technology for Fish Propagation
Janos Bakos provides comprehensive technical data on the conditions necessary for the reproduction of cultivated fish species.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5744e/x5744e0c.htm

Teleost Fish Morphology and Anatomy
Instruction on examining the external and internal characteristics of a fish, as given to students on the marine biology course at Bangor University.
http://www.sos.bangor.ac.uk/marine/mb/O2B05/Fishpract1.doc

Texas Natural History Collections: Ichthyology
Images, distribution maps and other data on North American freshwater fish.
http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/tnhc/fish/index.html

Trans-Sexual Fish
David Allsop at the University of Edinburgh has been studying fish that can change sex at some point during their life. [PDF]
http://westgroup.icapb.ed.ac.uk/PDF-media/PlanetEarth_03.pdf