A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes : North America North of Mexico (Peterson Field Guides)
by Lawrence M. Page
from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- ISBN13: 9780395910917
- Condition: New
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The first comprehensive field guide to freshwater fishes - covers all 790 species known in the United States and Canada. More than 700 illustrations, most in color, show identifying marks. Also includes 377 distribution maps and additional drawings of key details.
A Field Guide to Atlantic Coast Fishes : North America (Peterson Field Guides)
by Carleton Ray
from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- ISBN13: 9780395975152
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The more than 1,000 species descriptions in this guide include information on range and habitat such as depths, bottom types, water temperatures, and salinity. The almost 1,100 illustrations use the Peterson Identification System for quick, accurate field identification.
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fishes
by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
from Knopf
- ISBN13: 9780375412240
- Condition: New
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500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species
from Firefly Books
Expert advice on freshwater aquarium fish.
Illustrated in full color, this comprehensive reference includes 500 of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish. It provides concise at-a-glance information on their behavior, diet and breeding, along with a recommended aquarium setup. Practical and well organized, this book is tailored to the needs of a wide range of freshwater-aquarium hobbyists.
A key decision for the aquarium owner, and also one of the most fun to make, is choosing the fish for a tank. 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish is a "window shopping" trip, with an expert alongside to offer crucial advice. This thorough directory details every appropriate species. While most of the fish featured require a heated aquarium, there are other popular varieties, such as goldfish, that can be kept in an unheated one.
With more than 500 color photographs, the book is organized by major fish groups, among them: - Cichlids, including angelfish and discus - Catfish - Cyprinids, including barbs, danios, koi and goldfish - Characoids, including tetras, neons and piranhas - Oaches and suckers - Gouramis, including bettas, paradise fish and snakeheads - Rainbow fish and blue-eyes - Livebearers, including mollies and platies.
This comprehensive and useful reference, edited by a highly respected expert, will be welcomed by amateur fishkeepers of any age and expertise.
Fishes: A Field and Laboratory Manual on Their Structure, Identification and Natural History
by Gregor M. Cailliet
from Waveland Press
Now available from Waveland Press, this comprehensive, geographically balanced manual offers readers complete hands-on coverage of morphology, identification, and classification, physiological adaptations, and natural history. The book's taxonomic and geographic coverage is impressively broad as well, applying to a variety of fishes and areas: jawless, cartilaginous, and bony, fresh- and saltwater, temperate and tropical, and inshore and offshore. Helpful discussions and explanations introduce the guidebook's collection of well-designed exercises, making the connections between principles and specific inquiries easier to formulate. This approach works to help readers transform memorized facts into concepts that stimulate further explorations.
Hawaii's Fishes : A Guide for Snorkelers and Divers
by John P. Hoover
from Mutual Publishing
Underwater photographs and informative descriptions of over 240 species, including classification, evolution, and best locations to spot them.
Reef Fish Hawaii: Waterproof Pocket Guide
by John P. Hoover
from Mutual Publishing
John Hoover, HawaiiÂ’s foremost expert of Hawaiian reef fish and author of bestselling HawaiiÂ’s Fishes brings us Reef Fish Hawaii; Waterproof Pocket Guide. Now you can identify the beautiful fish you see while you are diving! The booklet, which identifies over 150 of the most commonly seen fish in Hawaii, is small enough to fit in a pocket or dive bag, has vibrant full-color photos especially formated for underwater viewing. It includes scientific and Hawaiian names as well as a short description of each fish. If you are a divining enthusiast, or a beginner, Reef Fish Hawaii will become an indispensible part of your dive gear!
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda
by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
from Knopf
- ISBN13: 9780679446019
- Condition: New
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Covering tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda, this field guide by C. Lavett Smith (curator emeritus, Department of Ichthyology, American Museum of Natural History in New York) sets the tropical-fish standard. There are 417 truly magnificent color photographs evincing the glories of the coral reefs and full-text descriptions for more than 400 species, each with its own range map. In addition, the guide includes maps of the regions, more than 100 fish anatomy illustrations, and close to 800 more brief species descriptions. Easy to use and understand, lightweight, and sturdily constructed for travel, the field guide is a great boon for one's snorkeling or scuba-diving vacations. --Stephanie Gold
The most comprehensive field guide available to the tropical fishes of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. All 417 photographs are in full color, capturing the natural beauty of the fishes on coral reefs and other habitats of tropical marine waters. The species photographs are keyed to full text descriptions of more than 400 species, each with its own range map. The text also includes brief coverage of nearly 800 additional species. Detailed endpaper maps, precise black-and-white drawings, and an illustrated family key supplement this authoritative and visually stunning resource.
The National Audubon Society Field Guides group species according to taxonomy and shape. Helpful thumb-tab silhouette keys make identification quick and easy.
A Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife: Marine Mammals, Seabirds, Fish, and Other Sea Life
by Noble S. Proctor
from Yale University Press
This beautifully illustrated guide covers an unprecedented range of species that may be sighted along the coastline or offshore by the whale watcher, bird watcher, fisher, boating enthusiast, or natural history buff. Designed in a handy pocket size, the book provides concise information for identifying the invertebrates, mammals, birds, turtles, fish, sharks and rays, and even floating seaweeds and common algae that live along the Atlantic coast and offshore from North Carolina to the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
With range maps and text on pages directly opposite the full-color illustrations, the book makes identification of more than two hundred species of offshore wildlife quick and easy. Special features include full-page spreads to compare similar species of seabirds, and inserts to help identify whales by their blowhole patterns, diving, and other behaviors.
Those with an interest in ocean life know that surprises often appear dangling at the end of a fishing line, floating beside the boat, washed up on the shore, or flying overhead. This is the ultimate guide for those who are curious about such creatures and the marine environment in which they dwell.
This spectacular field guide belongs in the pocket of anyone who ventures offshore in the North Atlantic region, from Cape Hatteras to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It encompasses more than two hundred species of wildlife, including mammals, birds, turtles, fish, sharks, rays, invertebrates, and even seaweeds, along with range maps, stunning full-color illustrations, and special help with identifying similar species.
The Reef Aquarium, Vol. 2: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and Care of Tropical Marine Invertebrates
by J. Charles Delbeek
from Ricordea Publishing
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