The main groups of fish

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1. What is fish taxonomy?
2. Fish diversity in aquatic environments
3. Common names and why they confuse
4. Binomial nomenclature
5. Scientific names of common Kenyan fish
6. External body features of a fish
7. Fins: types and functions
8. Scale types
9. The lateral line: continuous or broken
10. Barbels: presence and absence
11. Comparing common fish species in Kenya
12. Using a dichotomous key
13. The main groups of fish
14. Identifying fish at a landing site
15. Fish diversity, conservation and review