Ichthyology

Catalog description

This course is a senior-level zoology course designed to introduce students to the fundamental aspects of the biology of the major groups of fishes. Topics to be discussed in class include taxonomy and systematics of the major groups of fishes, a survey of modern fishes, their basic structure and function, behavior, and ecology. Laboratory exercises are designed to introduce students to current methods, approaches, and topics; field exercises are designed to survey the diversity of fishes and their habitats in New Jersey and nearby states.