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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

Gilpin, Daniel2012

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An authoritative global directory to over 650 species, covering anatomy, senses, classification, breeding and feeding. Pictorial reconstructions show the major types of freshwater habitat - from cool lakes and temperate rivers to tropical swamps and shallow streams - and the creatures you are likely to find in them.

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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 / Daniel Gilpin ; consultant, Jenny Schmid-Araya.

Author:

Gilpin, DanielSchmid-Araya, J. M. (Jenny M.)

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Collation:

256 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 23 cm.

Notes:

"Featuring over 650 fish, reptiles and amphibians, including salmon, chubs, bass, catfish, darters, eels, cichlids, piranhas, tetras, turtles, crocodiles and many more."Includes index.

ISBN:

9780754822912

Dewey class:

577.7591.77

Language:

English

Added title:

Freshwater fish & river creatures

Subject:

Aquatic ecology -- EncyclopediasMarine ecology -- EncyclopediasFreshwater ecology -- EncyclopediasFishes -- EncyclopediasFishes -- Pictorial works

BRN:

27363