The illustrated world encyclopedia of freshwater fish & river creatures : a natural history and identification guide to the aquatic animal life of ponds, lakes and rivers, with more than 700 detailed illustrations and photographs : featuring over 650 fish, reptiles and amphibians, including salmon, chubs, bass, catfish, darters, eels, cichlids, piranhas, tetras, turtles, crocodiles and many more
Gilpin, Daniel2009
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This encyclopedia explores how the inhabitants of the world's freshwater systems shape their existence - from navigation and hearing to feeding hierarchies and courtship rituals. The major part of the book is an illustrated, continental directory of key freshwater families.
Main title:
The illustrated world encyclopedia of freshwater fish & river creatures : a natural history and identification guide to the aquatic animal life of ponds, lakes and rivers, with more than 700 detailed illustrations and photographs : featuring over 650 fish, reptiles and amphibians, including salmon, chubs, bass, catfish, darters, eels, cichlids, piranhas, tetras, turtles, crocodiles and many more / Daniel Gilpin ; consultant, Jenny Schmid-Araya.
Imprint:
London : Lorenz, c2009.
Collation:
256 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780754817642 (hbk)
Dewey class:
591.7603
Language:
English
BRN:
1452071