Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas (Princeton Field Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (996 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691170746 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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James S. Peter van der Sleen is a postdoctoral fellow at the Marine Science Institute of the University of Texas, Austin. Albert is professor of biology at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. . He is the coeditor of Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes
From the Back Cover"This is an extremely valuable guide to the genera of fishes in the . Rocha, California Academy of Sciences"Field Guide to the Fishes of the , Orinoco, and Guianas is an outstanding contribution to the field of neotropical ichthyology. There are no similar books on the market."--Jansen Zuanon, National Institute for ian Research. Contributors include every prominent ichthyologist working on ian fishes today, making this an essential guide to the field."--Luiz A
Field Guide to the Fishes of the , Orinoco, and Guianas provides descriptions and identification keys for all the known genera of fishes that inhabit Greater ia, 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. An extensive and illustrated glossary helps readers with the identification keys.The first complete overview of the fish diversity in the , 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 and Orinoco basinsContributors include more than fifty expertsIdentification keys and distribution maps for all genera190 stunning color photos 700 detailed line drawingsExtensive and illustrated glossary. The a