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This is the book you need if you like British sea fish. Written by Dr Peter Henderson from Pisces Conservation it contains all the important facts you need to recognise these amazing animals. Dr Henderson has used his 40 years of experience working and identifying this group to produce a comprehensive photographic guide to the coastal fish of the British Isles. The book is aimed at everyone interested in British fish. With 178 species of fish given a full description, most with detailed colour images, and over 100 other species mentioned in the text, it is the definitive guide to the British marine fish. The book is in full colour, and included information on how to tell the similar species apart, with the most important differences highlighted, what is the maximum size, the rod caught record. Identification Guide to the Inshore Fish of the British Isles also tells you where in the UK to find the fish, what habitat they prefer and what time of year they are in our waters. Here is what some of our reader say · "If you've ever wondered exactly what you've just caught, this book is essential" · "Great publication, easy to use, all interesting stuff and laid out well. I would like to spread the word". · "This is a great book for modern times where we need to identify species at point of capture and before release. An important tool for all Sports fishing charter skippers!" · "It is without doubt the best fish guide by a mile. Brilliant effort". · "All in all probably the best general resource available for identification of fish from this area". · "The fish ID book is brilliant, the best I have ever used/seen ... what a super approach to the topic". · "probably the most comprehensive book of its kind available ... if one has any interest in fishes at all, it is difficult to stop turning the pages once started".
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- PublisherPisces Conservation Ltd
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1904690637
- ISBN 13 9781904690634
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages340
- EditorSomes Robin
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IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO THE INSHORE FISH OF THE BRITISH ISLES. By P.A. Henderson.
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Pisces Conservation Ltd. Pennington, Hampshire. 2014, 1863
ISBN 10: 1904690637
ISBN 13: 9781904690634
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Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2014). 2014 1st edition. Large 8vo paperback (175 x 245mm). Ppxviii,321. Colour photographs throughout, colour and b/w illustrations, maps. Fine new copy. An excellent identification guide to the inshore marine fishes of the UK. Each species is illustrated with a colour photograph, black and white illustration, distribution map and occasional other illustrations such as photographs of otoliths, teeth, or other identifying features. The text for each species is divided into sections - Diagnostic features; Size; Colour; Similar species; Distribution and seasonality; Food and bait; Life history; Commercial fishing and human consumption; Recreational fishing; Fishing records. "The definitive guide to British marine fish." "This comprehensive guide to the coastal fish of the British Isles gives you all the information you need to identify our fascinating fishes. This book is for anglers, marine biologists, ecologists and students interested in the fish species of Britain's coastal waters. .We have used our 35 years of experience studying the British coastal fish to give you the practical tips for fish identification." Contents include:- The hagfishes and lampreys; Common coastal sharks; Angel sharks, electric rays, skates and sting rays; Sturgeons; Eels; The herring-like fishes; Smelts; Salmon and trout; Lightfishes and dragonfishes; Opahs; The cod fish; Anglerfish; Mullets; Silversides; Needlefish; Dories; Sticklebacks, pipefish and seahorses; The mail-cheeks; Gobies; Sandeels; Wrasses; Breams; Bass and sea perches; Jacks, scads and pomfrets; Drums, red mullets and bandfish; Arctic blennies, wolf-fish, eelpouts and butterfish; Dragonets, blennies and weevers; Mackerels, tunnies, swordfish and sailfish; Blackfish and boarfish; Clingfishes; Flatfish; Sunfish and triggerfish. . Seller Inventory # 41682
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