List of Figures
| Fig. 1. | FishBase registered users by type of institution. |
| Fig. 2. | Cumulative number of FishBase collaborators. |
| Fig. 3. | FishBase 2000 screen for quick identification. |
| Fig. 4. | Trend of the mean trophic level of fishery landings in FAO area 27 (N.E. Atlantic). |
| Fig. 5. | Cluster analysis of extant orders of fishes as determined by evidence of common ancestry or by the appearance of fossil forms. |
| Fig. 6. | A phylogeny of Craniata showing the position of the so-called "fishes". |
| Fig. 7. | Maximum length vs. temperature of Syngnathidae and miscellaneous species. |
| Fig. 8. | An overview of the coverage of common names in FishBase. |
| Fig. 9. | Species descriptions of fishes at 5-year intervals over time as contained in FishBase. |
| Fig. 10. | Cumulative number of international introductions of freshwater fishes, over time and by FAO inland areas. |
| Fig. 11. | World map of fish collection sites as currently contained in FishBase. |
| Fig. 12. | Latitudinal distribution of nominal catches by species. |
| Fig. 13. | Time series of catch composition for Canada, Northwest Atlantic. |
| Fig. 14. | Time series of total catch and average maximum size of species in catch for Canada, Northwest Atlantic. |
| Fig. 15. | Trophic pyramid of catches in the North Atlantic (FAO area 21 and 27). |
| Fig. 16. | Length distribution of tropical fishes vs. all other species in FishBase. |
| Fig. 17. | The two length-weight relationships presently available in FishBase for Lutjanus bohar. |
| Fig. 18. | Plot of length-weight relationships (log a vs. b) available for Micropterus salmoides. |
| Fig. 19. | Auximetric plot for Sardinella longiceps and of 20% of the data points for other species. |
| Fig. 20. | Body length vs. relative age (t-t0) in Oreochromis niloticus niloticus. |
| Fig. 21. | Auximetric grid, emphasizing the growth of captive fishes. |
| Fig. 22. | Relationship between the von Bertalanffy K and L¥ parameters for a variety of fish stocks in Greek waters. |
| Fig. 23. | Plot of K vs. W¥. |
| Fig. 24. | Dendrogram of similarities (X-axis: arbitrary units) in ‘growth space’. |
| Fig. 25. | The effect of the amplitude parameter C on a von Bertalanffy growth curve. |
| Fig. 26. | The relationship between the parameter C and summer-winter temperature differences. |
| Fig. 27. | Natural mortality vs. growth coefficient for various fishes. |
| Fig. 28. | Natural mortality vs. asymptotic length for tropical fishes and other fishes. |
| Fig. 29. | Two-dimensional yield-per-recruit plot of Plectropomus leopardus. |
| Fig. 30. | Three-dimensional yield-per-recruit isopleth for Plectropomus leopardus as a function of relative size at entry (Lc/L¥) in the fishery, and of fishing mortality. |
| Fig. 31. | Time series of landings, spawning stock biomass, recruitment and fishing mortality of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) around Newfoundland, Canada. |
| Fig. 32. | Example of a relationship between recruitment and parental stock for Merluccius merluccius in ICES VIIIc and IXa. |
| Fig. 33. | Length-frequency data of commercial Nile perch catches in Lake Victoria. |
| Fig. 34. | Percentage of herbivorous species of Cichlidae and of other fish, by latitude. |
| Fig. 35. | Relationship between trophic levels and maximum length of fish species. |
| Fig. 36. | Relationship between trophic level estimates and body length in 180 species of fishes. |
| Fig. 37. | Diet composition, in % volume or weight of Oreochromis niloticus niloticus in Lake Awasa, Ethiopia. |
| Fig. 38. | Contribution of main food items to fish stomach contents (in % weight or % volume) obtained from records in the DIET table. |
| Fig. 39. | Relative ration of Gadus morhua compared with that of other fishes. |
| Fig. 40. | Relative food consumption of tropical fishes compared with that of other species. |
| Fig. 41. | Predator vs. prey length in miscellaneous fish species. |
| Fig. 42. | Percentage of hermaphroditic fishes in relation to latitudinal range. |
| Fig. 43. | Reproductive load for various fishes. |
| Fig. 44. | Length at first maturity vs. asymptotic length. Same data as in Fig. 43, but shown as plot of logLm vs. logL¥ . |
| Fig. 45. | Seasonality of spawning in Engraulis ringens off North/Central Peru. |
| Fig. 46. | Relationship between the mean development time of fish eggs and the mean temperature of the water in which they develop. |
| Fig. 47. | Temperature-adjusted development of fish eggs as a function of egg diameter. |
| Fig. 48. | Relationship between mortality and growth in larvae. |
| Fig. 49. | Relationship between relative brain weight and body weight. |
| Fig. 50. | Oxygen consumption vs. relative brain weight in 30 species of fishes. |
| Fig. 51. | Relative oxygen consumption of Oreochromis niloticus niloticus compared with miscellaneous species. |
| Fig. 52. | Aspect ratio (A = h2/s, h = height of the caudal fin; s = surface area of fin) of a pelagic fish (A = 7.5) and a bottom dweller (B = 0.6). |
| Fig. 53. | Relationship between swimming speed and body length of fishes. |
| Fig. 54. | Relationship between gill area and body weight. |
| Fig. 55. | Relationship between relative gill area of Oncorhynchus mykiss vs. its body weight. |
| Fig. 56. | Chromosome number of freshwater fishes compared with that of miscellaneous species. |
| Fig. 57. | DNA cell content of Oreochromis niloticus niloticus and miscellaneous species. |
| Fig. 58. | DNA cell content as a measure of cell size vs. aspect ratio of caudal fin. |
| Fig. 59. | Expected vs. observed heterozygosity of Oreochromis niloticus niloticus and miscellaneous fishes. |
| Fig. 60. | The WinMap dialog box illustrating default setting. |
| Fig. 61. | Distribution map for Oreochromis niloticus niloticus as created with the ‘Exit & Print’ option. |