The Fishes of the Indo-Australian Archipelago, Vol. 4

The Fishes of the Indo-Australian Archipelago, Vol. 4

Author: Max Weber

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-08-30

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9781333391553

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Excerpt from The Fishes of the Indo-Australian Archipelago, Vol. 4: Heteromi, Solenichthyes, Synentognathi, Percesoces, Labyrinthici, Microcyprini; With 103 Illustrations The present volume is the fourth of the series of volumes devoted to the knowledge of the fishes of the indo-australian Archipelago and the third in which we endeavour to give a concise description of all the fishes at present known to inhabit the seas and freshwater of that Archipelago and also to show their distribution through this area. We have already defined the character and geographical limits of this area in the Introduction to the second volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong

Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong

Author: Walter J. Rainboth

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9789251037430

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This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of the Cambodian Mekong. These groups include sharks, batoid fishes and bony fishes. The introduction outlines the geographical, environmental and ecological factors influencing fisheries, and the basic components of the fisheries of the Cambodian Mekong. As an aid to identification to higher taxonomic levels, a pictorial index to families and an illustrated guide to orders and families are included. Each species account provides scientific nomenclature, FAO names in English, local names, sizes, notes on fisheries, habitat and biology, and one or more illustrations. The guide is fully indexed and a list of related literature is appended. Finally, 27 colour plates are presented.


Freshwater Fish Distribution

Freshwater Fish Distribution

Author: Tim M. Berra

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2001-08-22

Total Pages: 647

ISBN-13: 0080532012

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This book clearly identifies nearly 170 families of fishes through the use of high-quality illustrations and includes an accurate account of selected members of that particular fish family, as well as a distribution map and accompanying commentary on classification, distribution, and diversity.Key Features* High-quality illustrations of representatives from each family* Distribution map provided for each family* Commentary for each family