Advances in Fish Research, Vol. 1

Contents: Preface. 1. Development, origin and evolution of the neo-morphic air breathing organs of Teleosts/B.R. Singh. 2. Breathing in the aestivating African Lung-Fish, Protopterus Amphibius/J.P. Lomholt. 3. Gross structure and dimension of the gills of the Indian hill stream fish/A.N. Yadav, M.S. Prasad and B.R. Singh. 4. Anatomy and physiology of the cardiorespiratory system in an air breathing fish, Channa Argus/A. Ishimatsu, Nomozaka and Y. Itazawa. 5. Functional organization of Teleostean Gills/J. Ojha. 6. Structure and function of the air breathing organs of heteropneustes fossilis/J.S. Datta Munshi. 7. Surfacing activity in cat-fishes/C.B.L. Srivastava, K.P. Singh, D. Srivastava and S. Srivastava. 8. Induced breeding, larval behaviour and development of the air breathing habit in some fresh water Teleosts/M.S. Prasad, A.P. Mishra and B.R. Singh. 9. Epithelial sensory cells in fish/Mary Whitear. 10. Response of fish skin to certain ambient toxicants/T.K. Banerjee. 11. Histomorphology of the alimentary canal in indian fresh water Teleosts/G.M. Sinha. 12. The potential spectrum of the gut in teleost fishes/B.G. Kapoor and B. Khanna. 13. Pattern of caecal distribution in Teleost fish/H.M. Dutta and A.H. Hossain. 14. Fish brain-a fascinating structure/H.R. Singh. 15. Gonadal development in some teleosts/M.S. Nayak and V.B. Nadkarni. 16. Follicular (or Oocyte) atresia and its causes and functional significance in the fish ovary/S.S. Guraya. 17. Leucocyte stress syndrome and its neuroendocrine control in Teleosts/A.K. Srivastava. 18. Biorhythms in the blood of fish with special reference to Indian species/P.K. Pandey, P.K. Thakur and B.P. Choudhary. 19. Conservation of fresh water fish in India/P.S. Maitland. 20. Fish as model for aquatic genotoxicity assays/G.K. Manna. 21. Diagnostic indices for aquatic pollution impact assessment: controversies and need/T.P. Singh, B. Lal and N. Sinha. 22. Application of biotechnology for fish production/T.J. Pandian. 

This publication is a collection of 22 research papers and review articles on selected topics written by leading experts in the field of fish biology. The write-ups present an overview of the subject and reflect the Current Trends of fish research at the global level. Some of the research articles offer new interpretations while others bring out the need for a fresh look into the subject. Efforts have been made to gather information on a remarkably wide range of biological adaptations to diverse habitats and ways of life among fishes and to put them in a cladistic framework.