Subclass Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes) 13.3.1 Bony Fishes (Osteichthyes) These fish are a group of aquatic vertebrates that, in contrast to skeletal cartilaginous fishes, have bony skeletons. The class of bony fishes includes two subclasses; the ray-finned fishes and the lobe-finned fishes...
Porgies are common, generally small, food fishes of tropical reefs worldwide. But red steenbras are giant porgies of frightening proportions, rapacious appetites and impressive power. Their range is limited to the rocky coast and estuaries along the southern part of Africa, where strict laws fully...
The marine angelfish family Pomacanthidae is, generally speaking, a very well-understood group. These are some of the most colorful and charismatic fishes found in reef ecosystems, and so they have naturally attracted more than their fair share of taxonomic attention.… ...
In the Philippines, it occurs in a few coastal sites like eastern Luzon, Palawan, the Liguasan Marsh and Agusan River on Mindanao. In northern Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland, the saltwater crocodile is thriving, particularly in the multiple river systems near Darwin such as the Ad...