From the Arctic waters of Alaska to the southern tip of California, this fully illustrated guide captures the stunning diversity of fishes along the western coastlines of the United States and Canada. Whether you are an angler, scuba diver, naturalist, student, or teacher, you will find every fish you're trying to identify, each shown in lifelike detail. The book's coverage extends from shallow, brackish waters to depths of about 200 meters. Key features include over 950 illustrations of adults, juveniles, and color variants; descriptions of 157 fish families and almost 700 species; text presented adjacent to the illustrations; concise details about the biology, range, and distribution of each species.
Record details
ISBN:9781421418322
ISBN:1421418320
Physical Description:print 366 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 22 cm
Publisher:Baltimore :Johns Hopkins University Press,2016.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-353) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Area and species covered -- Names and sequence of species -- Organization and presentation -- Diversity and classification -- Adaptations to life in water -- Identifying fishes -- Conservation -- Families -- Species -- Rare fishes also in the area.