Taxonomy of Finfish

1.1.3 Importance of Fish taxonomy

1. Reveals numerous interesting evolutionary phenomena in ichthyology.
2. Cultivates away of thinking and approaching of all biological problems needed for the balance and well being of fish biology.
3. Produces catalogues, revisions, hand books, keys, monographs etc.
4. Avoids exotic species which may otherwise harm the habitats and native fauna.
5. Proper identification of fishes helps in museum development and maintenance.
6. Identification of fishes helps in the export of processed edible fishes as the buyers are very conscious about the correct fish identification along with their scientific and popular names.
7. Correct identification of a particular candidate finfish for aquaculture is very important for successful culture practice.
8. Correct scientific name of any organism on which one is going to work is a prerequisite for anyone before starting his biological research.
9. Correct scientific name is a functional label using which various spieces of information concerning that organism can be retrieved.