Ichthyology - Wikipedia Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha) According to FishBase, 35,800 species of fish had been described as of March 2025, with approximately 250 new species described each year [1][citation needed]
Ichthyology | Fish Biology, Marine Ecology Aquatic Conservation . . . Ichthyology, scientific study of fishes, including, as is usual with a science that is concerned with a large group of organisms, a number of specialized subdisciplines: e g , taxonomy, anatomy (or morphology), behavioral science (ethology), ecology, and physiology
Ichthyology - California Academy of Sciences The Department of Ichthyology is home to one of the largest, most significant collections of fishes in the world, and is one of eight International Centers for Ichthyology in North America With 1 6 million cataloged fish specimens from around the world, our collection represents a significant cross-section of aquatic life
Fishes | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Ichthyology is the study of fishes Fish are the most numerous and diverse vertebrates on earth, with an estimated 36,000 species known to science and thousands of species yet to be discovered and described
Department of Ichthyology: Collection and Study of Fishes | AMNH Follow the links on this page to learn how to access the collection, to learn more about the scientific research going on here, and to learn about the history of the department The Department of Ichthyology maintains one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing collection of fishes
Ichthyology - Biology Simple Ichthyology is the scientific study of fish, including their behavior, classification, and evolution It is a branch of zoology As an important discipline within the field of biology, ichthyology provides valuable insights into the diverse world of fish species
FISHUCATION Ichthyology Modules: Explore lessons on anatomy, locomotion, chemosensory systems, the skeletal system, gas transport respiration, metabolism, thermoregulation, reproduction, ecology, and much more
Ichthyology Herpetology Ichthyology Herpetology is the official publication of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists that is a continuation of our previous journal Copeia (1913–2020) We publish original research papers on the behavior, conservation, ecology, genetics, morphology, physiology, systematics, and taxonomy of extant and extinct