ichthyologists

Question 1

ichthyology has its origins in the writings of?

Answer 1

aristotle

Question 2

distinguished fish from whales and recognized about 117 species

Answer 2

aristotle

Question 3

first modern systematic treatise on fish

Answer 3

pierre belon

Question 4

first regional faunal work

Answer 4

h. salviani

Question 5

first ichthyology text

Answer 5

g. rondelet

Question 6

built the classification system of fishes

Answer 6

peter artedi

Question 7

father of ichthyology

Answer 7

peter artedi

Question 8

critically reviewed the previous literature on fishes and recommended standard measurements and counts that remain the basis of fish taxonomy

Answer 8

peter artedi

Question 9

artedi’s notes and manuscripts were purchased by his good friend

Answer 9

carolus linnaeus

Question 10

edited artedi’s material and issues it in 1738

Answer 10

carolus linnaeus

Question 11

he adopted and changed artedi’s classification of fishes (systema naturae, which became basis for all future classification systems)

Answer 11

carolus linnaeus

Question 12

first attempt after artedi’s to organize the expanding knowledge of fishes was that of?

Answer 12

marc elieser bloch

Question 13

he published systemae ichthyologiae

Answer 13

marc elieser bloch

Question 14

he edited systemae ichthyologiae

Answer 14

sclmeider

Question 15

the massive volumes of bloch were the standard reference works on fished until publicaion of the comprehensive volumes written by?

Answer 15

georges cuvier
achille valenciennes

Question 16

compiled and classified the known fishes
fish anatomy
fish interrelationships

Answer 16

georges cuvier
achille valenciennes

Question 17

in the first volume of _____, cuvier provided a fascinating and accurate early history of ichthyology

Answer 17

histoire naturelle des poissons

Question 18

he was obliged to compose his five-volume work on fishes largely from memory and rough notes

Answer 18

bernard germain de lacepede

Question 19

another treatise on the fishes of brazil appeared

Answer 19

louis agassiz

Question 20

revised agassiz’s ideas on fish classification to produce a system that recognized most of the major groups

Answer 20

johannes muller

Question 21

one ichthyologist who did not accept evolutionary ideas

Answer 21

albert gunther

Question 22

one person who could have revised the british museum catalogue was?

Answer 22

david starr jordan

Question 23

he was the author of the standard ichthyology text of the early 20th century (guide to the study of fishes)

Answer 23

david starr jordan

Question 24

he worked on teleost anatomy and classification

Answer 24

charles regan

Question 25

he described and organized the information on much of the fish fauna of russia and nearby areas

Answer 25

leo berg

Question 26

he worked mainly on fishes of north and central america

Answer 26

carl hubbs

Question 27

a new compilation of fish species of the world was made by?

Answer 27

william eschmeyer