Taxonomy and Systematics

Taxonomy is as old as the language skill of mankind. It has always been essential to know the names of edible plant or dangerous animals, in order to communicate acquired experiences to other members of the family and the tribe.

Species are individuals in nature, they participate in natural processes, they change over time, they have origin and may give rise to other species through speciation and they will have an end in form of extinction. However, it has not always been seen like this…

Today, several approaches can be used to study the distinctions and relationships among fishes, which include morphometrics, meristics, anatomical traits, colour patterns, karyotypes, molecular methods, etc.

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