"The Zoology of Fishes." See "ichthy-" and "-ology."
the branch of zoology that studies fishes
the specific branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes.
Pronunciation: (ick-thee-all-o-gee) The study of fishes.
The scientific study of fishes.
ichthyologist The study of fishes, which includes bony fishes (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes) and jawless fishes (Agnatha). It is a branch of zoology and, with the extraordinary geographic and taxonomic diversity of fishes, covers a broad range of disciplines.
(Ichtyologie) Branch of zoology dealing with fish.(Translated from Dictionnaire universel francophone. Hachette/Edicef, 1997.)
Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish. This includes skeletal fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). An estimated 25,000 fish species exist, comprising a majority of vertebrates.