Field Guide to Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe
Field Guide to Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe
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Description
The perfect riverbank guide for naturalists, freshwater ecologists and anglers.
Combining artistic beauty with great scientific rigour, Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe is an essential guide to the identification and characteristics of freshwater fish from the British Isles, western and central Europe.
155 species are described with great precision in more than 800 illustrations, with the text focusing on identification criteria. Detailed information is provided on their habitat preferences, behaviour, ecology, reproduction, development, diet, conservation status and distribution. The book also covers the history of fishing and looks at key capture methods.
Pocket-sized, reader-friendly and authoritative, Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe is the ideal riverbank companion for naturalists, freshwater ecologists and anglers.
Table of Contents
Adaptations to aquatic life
Sensory organs
Life traits
Common aquatic invertebrates
Common piscivorous predators
Distribution of fish communities
Introduction to species accounts
Anatomy of a fish
Identification key to fish groups and families
Agnatha (Jawless Fish)
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)
Anguillidae (Eels)
Alosidae (Shads)
Cobitidae (True Loaches)
Nemacheilidae (Stone Loaches)
Cyprinidae (True Carps, Crucian Carp and Barbels)
Tincidae (Tench)
Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Leuciscidae (True Minnows and other cyprinids)
Siluridae (Catfishes)
Ictaluridae (North American Catfishes)
Esocidae (Pikes)
Umbridae (Mudminnows/Umbers)
Salmonidae (Whitefishes, Grayling, Salmon, Trout, and Char)
Osmeridae (Smelts)
Lotidae (Burbots)
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Pleuronectidae (Flatfish)
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Atherinidae (Old World Silverside)
Poeciliidae
Aphaniidae (Killifish)
Valenciidae (Toothcarps)
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)
Percidae (Perches)
Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks)
Cottididae (Sculpins)
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
A brief history of freshwater fishing
Current living conditions and fish protection
Sustainable fish farming
The study of fish communities
Glossary
Index of English names
Index of Latin names
Product details
| Published | 08 Apr 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9781399432801 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Wildlife |
| Dimensions | 190 x 140 mm |
| Series | Bloomsbury Naturalist |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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