Oceanic anglerfishes
extraordinary diversity in the deep sea
by Theodore W. Pietsch
No environment on Earth imposes greater physical and biological constraints on life than the deep oceanic midwaters. Near-freezing temperatures, the absence of sunlight, enormous pressure, and a low food supply make habitation by any living thing almost inconceivable. Yet 160 species of anglerfishes are found there in surprising profusion. Monstrous in appearance, anglerfishes possess a host of unique and spectacular morphological, behavioral, and physiological innovations. In this fully illustrated book, the first to focus on these intriguing fish, Theodore W. Pietsch delivers a comprehensive summary of all that is known about anglerfishes--morphology, diversity, evolution, geographic distribution, bioluminescence, and reproduction. --from publisher description.
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Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea
2009, University of California Press
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0520942558 9780520942554
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Oceanic anglerfishes: extraordinary diversity in the deep sea
2008, University of California Press
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0520255429 9780520255425
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