Biology and Ecology of the Venomous Catfishes [Hardcover]

1. Introduction 2. Biology of Catfishes 3. Biology and Ecology of Venomous Freshwater Catfishes 4. Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Catfishes 5. Traumatogenic Catfishes 6. Venomology of Catfishes

This is a first-of-its-kind volume on the biology and ecology of venomous and traumatogenic freshwater and marine catfishes, covering their diversity; the aspects of venomology of catfish. It first provides an introduction to venomous catfish families and goes on to describe and explain their diversity, species, characteristics and more.

Ramasamy Santhanam, PhD, is the Ex- Dean of the Fisheries College and Research Institute (FC &RI), Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University), India. He has about 50 years of teaching and research experience in marine/fisheries sciences. He is currently serving as a fisheries expert for various government and nongovernment organizations in India and abroad. Dr. Santhanam has so far published 35 books on various aspects of marine life, fisheries environment, fisheries biology, and aquaculture. He was a member of the American Fisheries Society, United States; World Aquaculture Society, United States; Global Fisheries Ecosystem Management Network (GFEMN), United States; and the IUCNs Commission on Ecosystem Management, Switzerland.

Here is a first-of-its-kind volume on the biology and ecology of venomous and traumatogenic freshwater and marine catfishes. This comprehensive volume first provides an introduction to venomous catfish families and then goes on to describe and explain their diversity, species, characteristics, geographical distribution, venomous symptoms, ecology, and the pharmaceutical value of catfish venoms.

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