ichthyologist
Studies aquatic vertebrates
An ichthyologist is a scientist who studies fish—their biology, behavior, classification, and ecology.
The field covers everything from ancient species to modern aquarium keeping.
The ichthyologist identified three new species in the Amazon basin.
The term comes from the Greek word for fish.
Studies sea life professionally
- zoologistOne who studies animals
- ecologistBiome and organism scientist
- cetologistOne who studies whales
- herpetologistReptile and amphibian researcher
conservationist · aquarist · oceanographer · taxonomist · evolutionary biologist
Massive saltwater body
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- pelagicOf the open sea
- benthicOf the sea bottom
saltwater · estuary · kelp · mangrove · abyssal · hydrothermal · bioluminescence · plankton
Research conducted on location
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
specimen · collection · survey · observation · publication · journal · methodology · hypothesis
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- carpWhine about trivialities
- codCold-water food fish
- sturgeonLarge armored fish
piranha · catfish · cichlid · anglerfish · marlin · swordfish · flounder · mackerel
Finest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- familyRelated people together
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
binomial · systematics · phylogenetics · cladistics · morphology · anatomy · evolution · diversity
marine biologist
Studies sea life professionally
- zoologistOne who studies animals
- ecologistBiome and organism scientist
- cetologistOne who studies whales
herpetologist · conservationist · aquarist · oceanographer · taxonomist · evolutionary biologist
ocean
Massive saltwater body
benthic · saltwater · estuary · kelp · mangrove · abyssal · hydrothermal · bioluminescence · plankton · aquarium
fieldwork
Research conducted on location
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
tagging · specimen · collection · survey · observation · publication · journal · methodology · hypothesis · analysis
salmon
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
sturgeon · piranha · catfish · cichlid · anglerfish · marlin · swordfish · flounder · mackerel · sardine
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- familyRelated people together
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
nomenclature · binomial · systematics · phylogenetics · cladistics · morphology · anatomy · evolution · diversity · Chondrichthyes
- Biologistmarine biologist, zoologist, botanist, ecologist, microbiologist
- animal scientistszoologist, ethologist, marine biologist, ornithologist, wildlife biologist
- fish expertsmarine biologist, aquarist, fish farmer
- green careersconservationist, ecologist, environmental scientist, wildlife biologist, marine biologist
- biologistsbiologist, geneticist, molecular biologist, microbiologist, biochemist
- scientistsbiologist, Einstein, anthropologist, Darwin, chemist
ichthyologistornithologist
One who studies birds
entomologist · mammalogist · herpetologist · botanist · mycologist