BIOL 384 - Ichthyology

Credit Hours: 4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in alternate years, usually in the spring semester

Ichthyology involves the study of fishes, the largest group of extant vertebrates on the planet. The content of this course is divided into three parts: (1) comparative anatomy and physiology; (2) systematics; (3) ecology and conservation. In the laboratory we will explore, in a comparative context, the relationship between form and function in various families of fishes. Additionally, each student will perform a detailed description of a fish species of choice. Special emphasis will be placed on osteology. Lecture and laboratory. This course is approved as an elective in the Marine Science Curriculum.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 106.