Designed to be used in the field, this guide describes major types of freshwater habitats and the fish to be found in each. Information on habitat selection, food and feeding habits, defense adaptations and reproductive mechanisms of fish is supplemented by b&w drawings and 36 color photos. Two appendices discuss fish classification and scientific names. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Hardback. Zustand: Fine. In excellent condition. Dust jacket is missing, No writing or markings, book is crisp and clean. 100% satisfaction guarantee. Shipped with care in a bubble mailer. Feel free to inquire for photos or more details. I hand inspect every item. --- Ichthyologist C. Lavett Smith offers a field-oriented introduction to observing freshwater fishes in the lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds of the United States and Canada. The book surveys the principal aquatic habitats and the species that inhabit them, with chapters addressing how fish choose their environments, what and how they eat, the strategies they use to avoid predators, and their breeding behaviors. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings and color photographs, the volume also includes appendices covering taxonomy and scientific nomenclature, making it useful for naturalists, anglers, and students interested in observing fish behavior in the wild. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RP-240812-shelf-20-006
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Zustand: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1994). 1994 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 236mm). Ppxii,216. Colour plates, b/w line illustrations, bibliography. Dark green cloth, spine titled in silver-gilt. Boards a little bowed else good-plus in dust-wrapper. "An expert whose passionate interest is fish is contagious, C. Lavett Smith is promoting a whole new outdoor pastime - fish watching. Designed to be used outside, the book opens with tips on where, when, and how to find and watch fishes in their natural habitats." Detailed, scientific, and of great interest to would-be fish watchers, fishermen, biologists, and conservationsists. Chapters include; A land of fishes; Watching fishes; Fish watching by habitat; The fishes - an illustrated thumbnail sketch of the major fish families of North America; The biology of fishes; For more information - general references, regional guies, selected families, keeping fishes, distribution, names of fishes. Appendices deal with the taxonomic classification of fishes and scientific nomenclature. A great book, with few competitors in its field. . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 38105
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