04400nam 2200721Ia 450 991095772970332120200520144314.0978129944196512994419639781400846894140084689710.1515/9781400846894(CKB)2550000001018231(EBL)1163218(OCoLC)839679470(SSID)ssj0000913357(PQKBManifestationID)11454234(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000913357(PQKBWorkID)11023691(PQKB)10229561(MdBmJHUP)muse37130(DE-B1597)447792(OCoLC)979910965(DE-B1597)9781400846894(Au-PeEL)EBL1163218(CaPaEBR)ebr10682497(CaONFJC)MIL475446(PPN)187961514(FR-PaCSA)88833510(MiAaPQ)EBC1163218(FRCYB88833510)88833510(EXLCZ)99255000000101823120121220d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBritain's freshwater fishes /Mark EverardCourse BookPrinceton, NJ Princeton University Press20131 online resource (145 p.)Britain's wildlifeIncludes index.9780691156781 0691156786 Includes bibliographical references (page 139) and index. Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Life-cycles of British freshwater fishes -- Life-cycles of British freshwater fishes -- How to identify fishes -- The types of fishes -- Glossary and technical terms -- Salmon watching -- The species accounts -- Introduction to the species accounts -- Carp and minnow family -- Salmon, trout, charr, freshwater whitefish and grayling family -- Pike family (Esocidae) -- Perch family (Percidae) -- Sheatfish catfish family (Siluridae) -- North American freshwater catfish family (Ictaluridae) -- Sunfish family (Centrarchidae) -- River loach (or hillstream loach) family (Balitoridae) -- Loach family (Cobitidae) -- Sculpin family (Cottidae) -- Sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) -- Hake and burbot family (Lotidae) -- Herring, shad, sardine and menhaden family (Clupeidae) -- Stickleback and tubesnout family (Gasterosteidae) -- Freshwater eel family (Anguillidae) -- Lamprey family (Petromyzontidae) -- Marine visitors -- Silversides family (Atherinidae) -- Smelt family (Osmeridae) -- Righteye flounder family (Pleuronectidae) -- Temperate bass family (Moronidae) -- Mullet family (Mugilidae) -- Fishy fantasies -- Conservation and legislation -- Further reading -- Acknowledgements and photographic credits -- IndexBritain hosts a diversity of freshwater environments, from torrential hill streams and lowland rivers to lakes and reservoirs, ponds and canals, and ditches and estuaries. Britain's Freshwater Fishes covers more than 50 species of freshwater and brackish fish found in these waters. This beautifully illustrated guide features in-the-hand and in-the-water photographs throughout, and accessible and informative overviews of topics such as fish biology and life cycles. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, with information on status, size and weight, habitat, ecology, and conservation. The book also includes a glossary and suggestions for further reading. This easy-to-use field guide will be invaluable to anyone interested in Britain's freshwater fish life, from naturalists and academics to students and anglers. Covers all of Britain's freshwater fishes Features beautiful photos throughout Includes detailed information on more than 50 species, the places they inhabit, and their roles in Britain's ecosystems Attractively designed and easy to use WildGuides.FishesGreat BritainFreshwater fishesGreat BritainFishesFreshwater fishes597.1760941Everard Mark857936MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910957729703321Britain's freshwater fishes4338440UNINA