The Cichlid Fishes : Nature's Grand Experiment In Evolution
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0738205281
ISBN-13
9780738205281
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Imprint
Perseus Books
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 7th, 2002
Print length
352 Pages
Weight
396 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.40 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Fishes (ichthyology)
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"The Cichlid Fishes is a marvelous narrative about an extraordinary family of creatures. Barlow's fertile synthesis belongs in the pantheon of natural-history classics."-Natural History
Cichlid fishes are amazing creatures. In terms of sheer number of species, they are the most successful of all families of vertebrate animals, and the extent and speed with which they have evolved in some African lakes has made them the darlings of evolutionary biologists. But what truly captivates biologists like George Barlow -- not to mention thousands of aquarists the world over -- is the complexity of their social lives and their devotion to family (most species of cichlids are monogamous and many pairs share the responsibility of raising offspring). In this wonderful book, Barlow describes the unusually high intelligence of these fishes, their complex mating and parenting rituals, their bizarre feeding and fighting habits, and the unusual adaptations and explosive rate of speciation that have enabled them to proliferate and flourish. A celebration of their diversity, The Cichlid Fishes is also a marvelous exploration of how these unique animals might help resolve the age-old puzzle of how species arise and evolve.
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