BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

PISCES (fish)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #refs #webs
Species Blennius pholis (Common Blenny, Shanny)   6    
Family CYCLOPTERIDAE (lumpsuckers) 1      
Species Cyclopterus lumpus (Lumpsucker)   3    
Order HETEROSOMATA (flatfish) 1      
Family PLEURONECTIDAE (flatfish) 1 1    
Order HYPEROARTIA (lampreys) 1      
Family PETROMYZONIDAE (lampreys) 1   2  
Order ISOSPONDYLI (herrings, salmons, trout) 2      
Family OSMERIDAE (smelts) 1   1  
Family SALMONIDAE (salmons and trout)       1
Species Onos mustelus (Five-bearded Rockling)   2    
Order OSTARIOPHYSI (carps and relatives) 2      
Family CYPRINIDAE (carps and relatives) 2   2  
Order RAJIFORMES (skates) 2 11 1  
Order SCLEROPAREI (scorpionfish) 1      
Family COTTIDAE (sea scorpions and bullheads) 1 1    
Genus Solea (soles)   1    
Order THORACOSTEI (sticklebacks and seahorses) 4      
Family GASTEROSTEIDAE (sticklebacks) 1 1    
Family SYNGNATHIDAE (pipefishes and seahorses) 3 15 1  

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Gibson, R., Hextall, B. & Rogers, A., 2001 (marine forms) Photographic Guide to the Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe
Greenhalgh, M. & Ovenden, D., 2007 Freshwater Life of Britain and Northern Europe
Maitland, P.S., 1972 Key to British Freshwater Fishes
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland: http://www.seaslug.org.uk/marinelife/ (Marine species) Web Site/Page
Wheeler, A. (Illust: Stebbing, P.), 1994 (Shore fish) Field Key to the Shore Fishes of the British Isles

General Works

Kabata, Z., 1992 (Parasites) Copepods Parasitic on Fishes
FishOnline: http://www.fishonline.org Web Site/Page

PISCES may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
CHORDATA
(vertebrates)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with PISCES:

Pisces may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
CHORDATA
(vertebrates)

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