Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition by Lawrence M Page

Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition by Lawrence M Page

There are nearly 1,000 species of freshwater fishes in North America alone, and identifying them can sometimes be a daunting task. In fact, in just the twenty years since publication of the first edition of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, the number of species has risen by almost 150, including 19 marine invaders and 16 newly established nonnative species. This second edition incorporates all of these new species, plus all-new maps and a collection of new and revised plates. Some of the species can be told apart only by minute differences in coloration or shape, and these beautifully illustrated plates reveal exactly how to distinguish each species. 

The guide includes detailed maps and information showing where to locate each species of fish--whether that species can be found in miles-long stretches of river or small pools that cover only dozens of square feet. The ichthyologic world of the twenty-first century is not the same as it was in the twentieth, and this brand-new edition of the definitive field guide to freshwater fishes reflects these many changes.

Burr, Brooks M.: - DR. BROOKS M. BURR is a professor in the department of zoology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and is an affiliate scientist of the Illinois Natural History Survey. Dr. Page and Dr. Burr have extensive field experience and have published numerous papers on the freshwater fishes of North America.

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ISBN 13	9780547242064
ISBN 10	0547242069
Title	Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition
Author	Lawrence M Page
Series	Peterson Field Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Mariner Books
Year published	2011-04-21
Number of pages	688
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