Author: Hans-Joachim Richter
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN: 9780866227018
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Author: Horst Linke
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 9781564651686
Category : Aquarium fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Jörg Vierke
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN: 9780866229821
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Author: Hans J. Mayland
Publisher: Ulrich Glaser
ISBN: 9783931702298
Category : Dwarf cichlids
Languages : en
Pages : 187

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Author: Uwe Römer
Publisher:
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Category : Cichlids
Languages : en
Pages : 1320

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Author: David E. Boruchowitz
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN: 9780793803569
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Cichilds are beautiful and intelligent, but they can also be destructive and predatory. Dwarf cichilds are popular because they provide many of the virtues without the rougher edges. This book explores the many varieties of dwarf cichilds, and details all aspects of their care.

Author: Paul V. Loiselle
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 9781564651464
Category : Aquarium fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Horst Linke
Publisher: Tetra Press
ISBN: 9783893561377
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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Author: Peter van der Sleen
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400888808
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 465

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The Amazon and Orinoco basins in northern South America are home to the highest concentration of freshwater fish species on earth, with more than 3,000 species allotted to 564 genera. Amazonian fishes include piranhas, electric eels, freshwater stingrays, a myriad of beautiful small-bodied tetras and catfishes, and the largest scaled freshwater fish in the world, the pirarucu. Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas provides descriptions and identification keys for all the known genera of fishes that inhabit Greater Amazonia, a vast and still mostly remote region of tropical rainforests, seasonally flooded savannas, and meandering lowland rivers. The guide’s contributors include more than fifty expert scientists. They summarize the current state of knowledge on the taxonomy, species richness, and ecology of these fish groups, and provide references to relevant literature for species-level identifications. This richly illustrated guide contains 700 detailed drawings, 190 color photos, and 500 distribution maps, which cover all genera. An extensive and illustrated glossary helps readers with the identification keys. The first complete overview of the fish diversity in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas, this comprehensive guide is essential for anyone interested in the freshwater life inhabiting this part of the world. First complete overview of the fish diversity in the Amazon and Orinoco basins Contributors include more than fifty experts Identification keys and distribution maps for all genera 190 stunning color photos 700 detailed line drawings Extensive and illustrated glossary

Author: Tim M. Berra
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226044432
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 645

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With more than 29,000 species, fishes are the most diverse group of vertebrates on the planet. Of that number, more than 12,000 species are found in freshwater ecosystems, which occupy less than 1 percent of the Earth’s surface and contain only 2.4 percent of plant and animal species. But, on a hectare-for-hectare basis, freshwater ecosystems are richer in species than more extensive terrestrial and marine habitats. Examination of the distribution patterns of fishes in these fresh waters reveals much about continental movements and climate changes and has long been critical to biogeographical studies and research in ecology and evolution. Tim Berra’s seminal resource, Freshwater Fish Distribution,maps the 169 fish families that swim in fresh water around the world. Each family account includes the class, subclass, and order; a pronunciation guide to the family name; life cycle information; and interesting natural history facts. Each account is illustrated, many with historical nineteenth-century woodcuts. Now available in paperback, this heavily cited work in ichthyology and biogeography will serve as a reference for students, a research support for professors, and a helpful guide to tropical fish hobbyists and anglers.