Question

Branch of zoology dealing with the study of fishes is called as
a) Arthrology
b) Ichthyology
c)Saurology
d)Herpetology

Answer 1

Hint The branch of the zoology that deals with the study of fishes’ studies both the bony and the cartilaginous fish. In this type of study, the life cycle of fish, its behavioral changes, diet, mode of reproduction, feeding nature, and many other aspects are used for their study and their classification.

Complete answer: Ichthyology is the branch of the zoology which deals with the study of the fishes. In this both bony and cartilaginous fishes are studies. The study is done in order to study the nature of the fish, their whole life cycle, their mode of feeding, their association with other fishes, and their reproduction. The person who studies fishes is known as an ichthyologist. They usually focus on one type of family of the fishes and study the various species of fishes that fall under that family.

Additional information:
-Arthrology is the study done on the joints formed by the bones. This study helps in the illustration of the structural and the functional relationship of the anatomy of the joints is studied. In this study, the formation of joints, dysfunction, and function of joints is studied. It is related to the anatomical structure of bones.
-Herpetology is the study in the branch of zoology that deals with the study of amphibians and reptiles. This branch of study can be further divided into the study of frogs which is known as batrachology, the study of the snakes known as ophiology, the study of the lizards known as saurology, and the study of the turtles which is known as cheloniology.

So, the answer is ‘ichthyology’.

Note: The study of the fishes is known as ichthyology whereas the culturing of the fishes is known as fisheries in which other water organisms are also cultured and reared. There has been some amount of increase in the number of species found in the water bodies.