A Photographic Guide to Sea Fishes of Southern Africa - Softcover

Van Der Elst, Rudy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1770073450 ISBN 13: 9781770073456

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa, 2007

Synopsis

Designed to serve as a quick information guide on the region’s most common marine fishes in a compact, easy-to-use format. Concise, informative text details the species’ general appearance, most noteworthy features, feeding and reproduction habits, and complements full-color photographs and distribution maps, providing the reader with an authoritative guide to each of the 268 species covered. In addition, thumbnail outlines of family groups facilitate rapid identification.

About this title

About the Author

Professor Rudy van der Elst is director of the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) based at Durban’s uShaka Marine Park. He works with a team of scientists in focusing in particular on sustainable harvesting of resources and the protection of marine biodiversity. Rudy has published many scientific and popular articles and books on marine topics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1770073450
• ISBN 13: 9781770073456
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144