1st Edition

Metamorphosis in Fish

Edited By Sylvie Dufour, Karine Rousseau, B. G. Kapoor Copyright 2011
    268 Pages 5 Color & 54 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This book gathers current data on the two types of fish metamorphoses and their endocrine controls. It will be of interest for fish biologists as well as comparative physiologists and endocrinologists. Metamorphosis is a major developmental phase characterized by morphological and physiological changes. It prepares organisms for a drastic shift in habitat and behavior. Among vertebrates, besides the well-known larval metamorphosis in amphibians, two types of metamorphosis are also described in the life cycle of some fish species. Larval metamorphosis, also called first metamorphosis or true metamorphosis, is encountered in lampreys, representative species of basal vertebrates as well as in some teleost groups, elopomorphs and pleuronectiforms, and possibly also in some other teleost species. Secondary metamorphosis occurs in juveniles of some diadromic migratory teleosts, such as salmons and eels, and compared to larval metamorphosis, involves less drastic morphological changes.

    Introduction to Fish First and Secondary Metamorphoses, K. Rousseau and S. Dufour
    Lamprey Metamorphosis, John H. Youson and Richard G. Manzon
    Metamorphosis of Elopomorphs, Keisuke Yamano
    Metamorphosis of Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes), Yasuo Inui and Satoshi Miwa
    Metamorphosis in an Amphidromous Goby, Sicyopterus Lagocephalus (Pallas 1767) (Teleostei: Gobioidei: Sicydiinae): A True Metamorphosis? Philippe Keith, Laura Taillebois, Clara Lord, CĂ©line Ellien, Sylvie Dufour and Karine Rousseau
    Salmonid Secondary Metamorphosis: Smoltification, Karine Rousseau, Patrick Martin, Gilles Boeuf and Sylvie Dufour
    Eel Secondary Metamorphosis: Silvering, Karine Rousseau, Salima Aroua and Sylvie Dufour

    Biography

    Dufour, Sylvie; Rousseau, Karine ; Kapoor, B. G.