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The Cichlid Fishes: Nature's Grand Experiment In Evolution

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Cichlid Fishes: Nature's Grand Experiment In Evolution
Authors and Contributors      By (author) George Barlow
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 155
Category/GenreGeneral
ISBN/Barcode 9780738205281
ClassificationsDewey:597.74 597.74
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Imprint Perseus Books
Publication Date 7 March 2002
Publication Country United States

Description

"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. With warmth and wit, Barlow describes the remarkably high intelligence of these fishes, their complex mating and parenting rituals, their bizarre feeding and fighting habits, and their highly unusual adaptations. A celebration of their diversity, The Cichlid Fishes is also a marvelous exploration of how these animals might help resolve the age-old puzzle of how species arise and evolve.

Author Biography

George W. Barlow is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California at Berkeley.