I am looking for a good reference textbook and/or atlas of (teleost) fish morphology, especially regarding the osteology and the musculature. Many thanks for any recommendations!
In my opinion this book is quite good:
"The Laboratory Fish"
Gary K Ostrander
Hi Charalampos,
Osteology overview: Hilton (2011) Bony fish skeleton. In: Farell (ed.) Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology. Academic Press.
Osteology details (for Amia) Bemis & Grande 1998 A Comprehensive Phylogenetic Study of Amiid Fishes (Amiidae) Based on Comparative
Skeletal Anatomy. Memoir (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology), Vol. 4
(for Lepisosteus) Grande 2010 AN EMPIRICAL SYNTHETIC PATTERN STUDY OF GARS (LEPISOSTEIFORMES) AND CLOSELY
RELATED SPECIES, BASED MOSTLY ON SKELETAL ANATOMY. THE RESURRECTION OFHOLOSTEI.Copeia, Vol. 2010, No. 2A, Supplement
Musculature: Winterbottom (1973) SciencesA Descriptive Synonymy of the Striated Muscles of the Teleostei. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol. 125 (1973), pp.225-317
Jaw muscles: works of Datovo (et al) 2010, 2012, 2013 & 2014.
Hope that helps a little bit.
Best wishes,
Timo
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