In the compiling of this book, the vast literature dealing with the descriptive morphology, histology and cytology of teleost development has been combed and integrated. The book is divided into 21 chapters, starting with the egg and embryonic development up to hatching. This is followed by a description of ectodermal, mesodermal and entodermal derivatives and the development of various organs. The subject index, species index and the abundant illustrations add extra value to this long awaited book. Developmental Biology of Teleost Fishes will be a valuable tool for scientists and students in the fields of biology, developmental biology, molecular biology and fish biology.
1 Introduction.- 2 The egg.- 3. Yolk (vitellus).- 4. Cortex and its alveoli.- 5. Egg envelope.- 6. Accessory structures of egg envelope.- 7. Micropyle.- 8. Sperm.- 9. Fertilization.- 10 Cleavage and formation of periblast.- 11 Gastrulation.- 12. Neurulation.- 13. Fate-maps.- 14. Kupffers vesicle.- 15. Ectodermal derivatives.- 16. Hatching.- 17. Development of the eye.- 18. Mesodermal derivatives.- 19. Entoderm and its derivatives.- 20. Viviparity.- 21. Synthesis.- References.- Species Index.