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Introduction to Ichthyology: Fish Study by JacquelineIsabelSotoSoto is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Ichthyology is the branch of zoology focused on the study of fish, including skeletal fish, cartilaginous fish, and jawless fish. It involves the discovery and description of new fish species, with approximately 250 officially described each year. Some famous ichthyologists include Herbert R. Axelrod, a tropical fish expert known for publishing pet books, William O. Ayres who studied several species of birds and fish in California, and Spencer Fullerton Baird, an early American ichthyologist.

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JacquelineIsabelSotoSoto

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