Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish. This includes the bony fish (Osteichthyes), the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks and rays, and the jawless fish (Agnatha).
Ichthyology - the study of fishes
Herpetology - the science of reptiles and amphibians
Ornithology - the science of birds ...
Ichthyology - the study of fish
Integrative biology - the study of whole organisms
Limnology - the study of inland waters ...
Louis Agassiz (malacology, ichthyology)
Aristotle
David Attenborough
Henry Walter Bates (Batesian mimicry, Amazon)
Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre
William H. Cade (Evolution of insect mating behavior)
Rachel Carson (marine biologist) ...
His specialty was paleoichthyology. His subordinate, W.P. Pycraft, who was in charge of the anthropology section which dealt with fossil humanity, was an ornithologist. Neither was knowledgable about human anatomy, a fact which facilitated the hoax.
 See also: Human, Class, Animal, Species, Zoology
  
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