Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea

摘要: No environment on Earth imposes greater physical and biological constraints life than the deep oceanic midwaters. Near-freezing temperatures, absence of sunlight, enormous pressure, a low food supply make habitation by any living thing almost inconceivable. Yet, 160 species anglerfishes are found there in surprising profusion. Monstrous appearance, possess host unique spectacular morphological, behavioral, physiological innovations. In this fully illustrated book, first to focus these intriguing fish, Theodore W. Pietsch delivers comprehensive summary all that is known about - morphology, diversity, evolution, geographic distribution, bioluminescence, reproduction.