Gene S. Helfman

Douglas E. Facey, Emeritus Professor of Biology, Saint Michael’s College, Vermont, USA. Brian W. Bowen, Research Professor, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Bruce B. Collette, Research Associate, NOAA, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA. Gene S. Helfman, Emeritus Professor of Ecology, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.

The third edition of The Diversity of Fishes is a major revision of the widely adopted ichthyology textbook, incorporating the latest advances in the biology of fishes and covering taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, biogeography, ecology, and behavior. Key information on the evolution of various fishes is also presented, providing expansive and conclusive coverage on all key topics pertaining to the field. To aid in reader comprehension, each chapter begins with a summary that provides a broad overview of the content of that chapter, which may be particularly useful for those using the text for a course who don’t intend to address every chapter in detail. Detailed color photographs throughout the book demonstrate just some of the diversity and beauty of fishes that attract many to the field. A companion website provides related videos selected by the authors, instructor resources, and additional references and websites for further reading.