Field guide to freshwater fishes of California / / Samuel M. McGinnis ; illustrated by Doris Alcorn
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| Autore: |
McGinnis Samuel M
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| Titolo: |
Field guide to freshwater fishes of California / / Samuel M. McGinnis ; illustrated by Doris Alcorn
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| Pubblicazione: | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Edizione: | Rev. ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (550 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 597.176/09794 |
| Soggetto topico: | Freshwater fishes - California |
| Fishes - California | |
| Altri autori: |
McGinnisSamuel M
AlcornDoris
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| Note generali: | Rev. ed. of: Freshwater fishes of California, c1984. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-510) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Freshwater habitats -- Physical and biological environment -- Anatomy and physiology of freshwater fishes -- Measurements and defining characteristics -- Protective status -- Illustrated keys -- Species accounts and angling notes -- Obtaining and observing live freshwater fishes -- Dining on California's freshwater fishes -- Cooking the freshwater fishes of California. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This popular book is the only field guide to all of California's 130 freshwater fish species, both native and introduced. Revised and updated throughout, the guide now features the only complete collection of color illustrations of California freshwater fishes available anywhere. These color illustrations, coupled with a set of highly detailed black-and-white drawings, provide a quick and easy method for identifying fish in the field. Detailed natural history accounts for each species give a wealth of information, including the current endangered or threatened status of many native species. * Includes angling tips for each sport fish species * Features an expanded section on cooking freshwater fish |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Freshwater fishes of California |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Field guide to freshwater fishes of California |
| ISBN: | 1-282-35964-9 |
| 9786612359644 | |
| 0-520-93696-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910807351003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
California natural history guides ; ; no. 77.