FAA 303 — Ichthyology (Systematics of Fish)

About this course

FAA 303 Ichthyology (Systematics of Fish) is a 300 Level course in the Fisheries and Aquaculture department, taught in the First Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 27 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 9 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

Diversity of Fishes and Principles of Systematics is the study of the wide variety of fish species and the scientific methods used to classify and understand their relationships. Fishes are among the most diverse groups of vertebrates, inhabiting freshwater, marine, and brackish environments, with thousands of species exhibiting different forms, behaviors, and ecological adaptations. Systematics provides the framework for identifying, naming, and classifying these organisms based on their evolutionary history, anatomical features, genetic characteristics, and ecological roles. The principles of systematics help scientists organize fish species into hierarchical categories such as classes, orders, families, genera, and species, thereby improving communication, research, conservation, and the sustainable management of aquatic resources.

Diversity of fishes and principles of systematics

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Diversity of Fishes and Principles of Systematic (series 1)

1. Diversity of Fishes and Principles of Systematic 1 8 minutes 45 seconds
2. Diversity of Fishes and Principles of Systematic 2 11 minutes 28 seconds
3. Diversity of Fishes and Principles of Systematic 3 10 minutes 13 seconds

Series 2: Diversity of fishes and principles of systematics

1. FAA 303 M SERIES 1.1 8 minutes 45 seconds
2. FAA 303 M SERIES 1.2 11 minutes 28 seconds
3. FAA 303 M SERIES 1.3 10 minutes 13 seconds

Series 3: Taxonomy and classification of Nigerian commercial fish species

1. FAA 303 M SERIES 2.1 8 minutes 35 seconds
2. FAA 303 M SERIES 2.2 11 minutes 35 seconds
3. FAA 303 M SERIES 2.3 11 minutes 35 seconds

Series 4: Taxonomy and Classification of Nigerian Commercial Fish Species (series 2)

1. Taxonomy and Classification of Nigerian Commercial Fish Species 1 8 minutes 35 seconds
2. Taxonomy and Classification of Nigerian Commercial Fish Species 2 11 minutes 35 seconds
3. Taxonomy and Classification of Nigerian Commercial Fish Species 3 11 minutes 35 seconds

Series 5: Identification of Fish Species Using Dichotomous Keys and Monographs (series 3)

1. Identification of Fish Species Using Dichotomous Keys and Monographs 1 8 minutes 28 seconds
2. Identification of Fish Species Using Dichotomous Keys and Monographs 2 8 minutes 36 seconds
3. Identification of Fish Species Using Dichotomous Keys and Monographs 3 12 minutes 8 seconds

Series 6: Global fish species of commercial importance and their biological attributes

1. FAA 303 M SERIES 4.1 8 minutes 17 seconds
2. FAA 303 M SERIES 4.2 11 minutes 57 seconds
3. FAA 303 M SERIES 4.3 12 minutes 26 seconds

Series 7: Global Fish Species of Commercial Importance and Their Biological Attributes (series 4)

1. Global Fish Species of Commercial Importance and Their Biological Attributes 1 8 minutes 17 seconds
2. Global Fish Species of Commercial Importance and Their Biological Attributes 2 11 minutes 57 seconds
3. Global Fish Species of Commercial Importance and Their Biological Attributes 3 12 minutes 26 seconds

Series 8: Biogeography and phylogenetic relationships of fishes

1. FAA 303 M SERIES 5.1 7 minutes 33 seconds
2. FAA 303 M SERIES 5.2 10 minutes 22 seconds
3. FAA 303 M SERIES 5.3 7 minutes 54 seconds

Series 9: Biogeography and Phylogenetic Relationships of Fishes (series 5)

1. Biogeography and Phylogenetic Relationships of Fishes 1 7 minutes 33 seconds
2. Biogeography and Phylogenetic Relationships of Fishes 2 10 minutes 22 seconds
3. Biogeography and Phylogenetic Relationships of Fishes 3 7 minutes 54 seconds

Lecture note

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