Aims and scope:
Ichthyological Research is an official journal of the Ichthyological Society of Japan and is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November. Ichthyological Research primarily publishes research papers on original work, either descriptive or experimental, that advance our understanding of diversity of fishes. Ichthyological Research strives for covering all aspects fish biology, including taxonomy, systematics, evolution, biogeography, ecology, ethology, genetics, morphology, and physiology. Ichthyological Research also publishes timely reviews and commentary on recent progress in active areas of research on fish biology.