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Author: Paul Harvey Skelton
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781868123506
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to the freshwater fish of the Southern African subregion. Species descriptions include: a colour painting; symbols indicating uses and conservation status as well as a description of the fish, its habits and habitat. Keys to families, genera and species aid identification.
Author: Paul Harvey Skelton
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781868124947
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Phillip C. Heemstra
Publisher: NISC (PTY) LTD
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9781920033019
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to over 400 species of the fishes along the coast of southern Africa, this work features over 600 original paintings showing changes with growth and sexual differences in colour of many of the fishes. The species accounts include descriptions and other information for identification and comparison of similar species.
Author: Michael N. Bruton
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Published: 1982
Total Pages: 96
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul H. Skelton
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2024-10-01
Total Pages: 1038
ISBN-13: 177584532X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWell over 300 freshwater fish species found in the region’s rivers; lakes and dams feature in this fully revised third edition of Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Updated and expanded; this definitive guide includes newly described species; the latest taxonomic changes; new photographs and illustrations; and updated distribution maps. An in-depth introduction; supported by explanatory illustrations and photographs; covers: A short history of fish science in the region. Ecoregions in which species occur. Anatomy; biology and ecology of fishes. Human impacts on fishes. Conservation status. New understanding of evolutionary relationships between different fish groups. The book also includes: Succinct descriptions of large taxonomic groups of fish; with global distribution charts. Detailed species accounts covering size; identification features; distribution; biology; ecology; conservation; and uses by humans. Full-colour illustrations and up-to-date distribution maps for each species. An invaluable tool for anglers; students and academics in the field; and conservationists. Sales points: Comprehensive guide to southern Africa’s freshwater fishes. Latest scientific information. Accurate and detailed full-colour illustrations. Highlights diagnostic features for easy identification.
Author: Paul Skelton
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Published: 2024-12-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781775845317
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWell over 300 species occurring in southern Africa are described and illustrated in this expanded third edition of the region's most reliable guide to freshwater fishes. Now comprehensively revised, this book includes all newly described species, the latest taxonomic changes, additional photographs and artwork, and updated distribution maps. To ensure accurate identification, A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa contains: - Detailed species accounts covering identification features, size, notes on biology, ecology and conservation, and uses as angling, aquaculture and aquarium species - Full-color illustrations and up-to-date distribution maps for each species An in-depth introduction relates the natural history of freshwater fishes in the southern African context - from a brief history of the science of fishes in the region, through the range of ecoregions in which different species occur, to anatomy, biology and ecology. Wide-ranging and detailed, this book is a must for anglers, ichthyologists, conservationists, biologists, students and nature enthusiasts.
Author: Johan Marais
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2022-09-08
Total Pages: 1026
ISBN-13: 1775847489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis long-awaited third edition of A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa has been updated, revised and expanded. New information based on scientific research relating to behaviour, identification, reproduction and snake venoms has been included in the species accounts. Features of this book: Covers all essential aspects of snake biology and behaviour; species descriptions are accompanied by full-colour photographs and distribution maps; simple icons make essential information available at a glance; a separate ‘key features’ box assists in quickly identifying species in the field; chapters on classification and identification, keeping snakes, and the treatment of snakebite supplement the species accounts. Sales points: A guide to all snakes, dangerous and harmless, in southern Africa; practical first-aid advice for snakebite; packed with full-colour images; icons, maps and concise text make identification simple.
Author: Mike Bruton
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2018-05-01
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 1775845060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive guide to the fishes of the Okavango Delta and Chobe River, this book offers background information on the diverse aquatic habitats of the region and on fish feeding, breeding and survival strategies. It also provides useful hints for anglers. The species entries describe each fish in detail, with key ID points and information on habits and occurrence. Each account is accompanied by a colour illustration or photograph. The book concludes with information on how best to utilise and conserve the fishes of the delta system and Chobe River. This is the only such guide to fishes of the region and will be invaluable to local and visiting fishermen, naturalists and conservationists, as well as the many tourists who visit this spectacular African paradise.
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Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9781570036804
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom mudminnows and sunfishes to lampreys and sturgeons, the guide describes more than one hundred fifty species of freshwater and coastal estuarine fishes that spend all or major portions of their lives in the fresh waters of South Carolina. For each species the authors provide diagnostic characteristics including size, markings, similar species, and sexual dimorphism as well as information on biology, habitat, and distribution. Color photographs and detailed distribution maps accompany each description. --from publisher description.
Author: Bill Hansford-Steele
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2013-03-27
Total Pages: 692
ISBN-13: 1432302299
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFly-fishing in all its forms is the fastes-growing participatory field sport in the world. Whether you’re hoping to catch trout, tigerfish, yellowfish or queenfish, there is little to match the sheer joy of fishing with a fly rod. Whether you’re standing waist-deep in a raging river estuary fishing the saltwater, or wading slowly into the calm waters of an inland lake, the thrill of casting a perfect line is unmatched. Africa is one of the world’s most exciting fly-fishing destinations. Dedicated fly-fishers can be found casting their lines all over the continent – in steaming tropical rivers, in the vast lakes of the Great Rift Valley, in mountain streams, on golden beaches and in turbulent estuaries. Africa offers everything from well-fished and managed rivers and dams of South Africa and Kenya, to relatively unexposed and unknown destinations like the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia and the coastline of Madagascar. This completely revised, updated and full-colour edition of the African Fly-Fishing Handbook covers all aspects of fly-fishing on the African continent, and includes chapters on when and where to fly-fish in Africa, how to get started and what equipment to buy, casting and retrieving techniques, tactics and strategies, fresh- and saltwater fish, yellowfish, fish food forms and winning fly patterns. The most comprehensive book of its kind, it will be indispensable to both seasoned fly-fishers and those just starting out.
