ichthyologists
Experts on fish
Ichthyologists are scientists who study fish—their biology, behavior, classification, and habitats.
The field covers everything from freshwater minnows to deep-sea species.
The ichthyologists identified three new species in the Amazon basin.
Research conducted on location
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- data analysisSystematic information interpretation
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
- peer reviewExpert evaluation before publication
laboratory · microscopy · tagging · surveys · expeditions · journals · specimens · collection
Organism's natural environment
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
wetlands · mangrove · reef · ecosystem · trophic · spawning · migration · endemic
Plates or weighing devices
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- finsSwimming appendages
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- troutFreshwater game fish
carp · pike · bass · catfish · perch · tilapia · sturgeon · cod
Massive saltwater body
- coral reefCalcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- pelagicOf the open sea
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- deep-seaOf ocean depths
underwater · diving · submersible · oceanography · kelp forest · seamount · abyssal · hydrothermal vent
One who studies organisms
- zoologistOne who studies animals
- academicRelating to education or theory
- professorSenior university teacher
- scholarLearned, studious person
researcher · PhD · curator · museum · aquarium · university · marine biologist · consultant
fieldwork
Research conducted on location
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- data analysisSystematic information interpretation
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
peer review · laboratory · microscopy · tagging · surveys · expeditions · journals · specimens · collection · observation
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
estuary · wetlands · mangrove · reef · ecosystem · trophic · spawning · migration · endemic · invasive species
scales
Plates or weighing devices
trout · carp · pike · bass · catfish · perch · tilapia · sturgeon · cod · mackerel
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- coral reefCalcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- pelagicOf the open sea
- benthicOf the sea bottom
deep-sea · underwater · diving · submersible · oceanography · kelp forest · seamount · abyssal · hydrothermal vent · coastal
biologist
One who studies organisms
- zoologistOne who studies animals
- academicRelating to education or theory
- professorSenior university teacher
scholar · researcher · PhD · curator · museum · aquarium · university · marine biologist · consultant · conservation officer
- naturalistsCharles Darwin, naturalist, field researcher, botanist, Carl Linnaeus
ichthyologistsornithologists
Scientists studying birds
botanists · mycologists · microbiologists · herpetologists · entomologists