Synopses & Reviews
Written by a marine biologist and illustrated in colour by a prizewinning underwater photographer,
Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest is the only comprehensive field guide to marine fishes of BC, Washington, and southern Alaska. It is also a useful reference for marine fishes of Oregon and Northern California.
Each fish is identified by its common name, and is illustrated with a full-colour photograph and labelled sketch. Special sections present catching tips for anglers and commercial fishermen; location hints for divers, beachcombers, and pleasure boaters; and cooking ideas for seafood gourmets. The information included in these sections provides a brief but detailed description of each fish's habitat, physical characteristics and behaviour - everything that a fisherman or an amateur naturalist needs to know!
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Now in its eighth printing! Over 33,000 copies sold."If you are a fisherman, a diver or a naturalist, this is the book for you. Entertainly readable, the text succeeds in providing easy and accurate information."
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About the Author
Andy Lamb is a marine naturalist who has worked as both Chief Collector and Education Coordinator at the Vancouver Aquarium,and as a fish culturist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.He lives on Thetis Island, BC, where he runs a B&B with his wife Virginia.Phil Edgell has worked as a fish culturist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the Robertson Creek Hatchery on Vancouver Island. His prize-winning underwater photographs have appeared in many publications including Pacific Diver, Western Angling, and Nature Canada.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Hagfishes
Lampreys
Cow Sharks
Cat Sharks
Dogfish Sharks
Skates
Chimaeras
Sturgeons
Herrings
Anchovies
Smelts
Sand Lances
Salmon and Trout
Codfishes
Brotulas
Eelpouts
Sticklebacks
Tube-Snouts
Pipefishes
Sandfishes
Surfperches
Gobies
Ronquils
Kelpfishes
Pricklebacks
Gunnels
Wolffishes
Wrymouths
Quillfishes
Graveldrivers
Scorpionfishes
Sablefishes
Greenlings
Sculpins
Toadfishes
Poachers
Snailfishes
Clingfishes
Lefteye Flounders
Righteye Flounders
Selected Bibliography
Appendix
Index