Taxonomy of Finfish (1+2)

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1. Three stages in taxonomy
2. Key characters of Carangidae and Leiognathidae with suitable examples
3. Key characters of Pleuronectiformes and Tetraodontiformes with suitable examples
4. Key characters of Perciformes and Beloniformes with suitable examples
5. Write the key characters for the family Sciaenidae.
6. Write important features of the order Perciformes.
7. Distinguish the alpha taxonomy and beta taxonomy?
8. Write the classification for Thryssa mystax.
9. Write classification for Nemipterus japonius
10. What is a type? Explain different types used in taxonomy?
11. Write various categories of Linnean hierarchy.
12. Explain the key characters for the following families:
a.  Serranidae b. Carrangidae c. Scombridae.
13. Explain morphological character used in taxonomy.
14. Write a note on various types of keys used in finfish taxonomy?
15. Write the classification for species “Sardinella sirm”?
16. Write important identification features of the following families?
a. Sciaenidae
b. Carargidae
c. Polynemidae
17.  Write the important features of the order Perciformes?
18. Discuss various periods of classification?
19. Give the scientific and common names of 10 commercially important fishes of Thoothukudi coast.
20. List out families coming under Clupeiformes and write their key identification features.
21. Write the classification of Ephinephelus sp or whale shark and note the key identifying feature.
22. Explain any five of the  following
a. a. IUZN b. Higher taxon c. Gene mapping d.  Bracket key
e.  Euselachii f.Elopomorpha g.  Dipnoi or teleostei
23. Write the characteristic feature of the genus
a. Hippocampus b. Naso c.  Amphiprion