a Department of Integrative Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G2W1
b Environmental Science Program and Centre of Excellence on Environmental Health, Toxicology and Management of Chemicals (ETM-PERDO), Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Bangsaen, Chonburi 20131, Thailand.
Received 2 July 2011, Accepted 24 August 2011
Abstract
Diversity of freshwater fishes is spatially heterogeneous but, for the most part, the reasons remain poorly understood in Thailand. This review attempts to promulgate factors linking freshwater fishes and habitats, particularly morphological, physiological and ecological, drawing on principles and information from elsewhere but with the focus being Thailand. The review identifies areas in need of improved understanding with an assurance in the future of generous dividends for the investment.
Keywords: distribution; morphology; physiology; fish associations; S.E. Asia
* corresponding author : Professor Dr. F. William H. Beamish