Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition by Lawrence M. Page

Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition

Lawrence M. Page, Brooks M. Burr

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 21, 2011

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Who it’s for
This guide pairs freshwater fish identification with maps showing where species occur across North America.
Themes
Freshwater fish identification, Fish species distribution
Genres
Fish, Fish & Amphibian Biology, Nature Resources

About this book

There are nearly 1,000 species of freshwater fishes in North America alone, and identifying them can sometimes be a daunting task. In fact, in just the twenty years since publication of the first edition of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, the number of species has risen by almost 150, including 19 marine invaders and 16 newly established nonnative species.

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This second edition incorporates all of these new species, plus all-new maps and a collection of new and revised plates. Some of the species can be told apart only by minute differences in coloration or shape, and these beautifully illustrated plates reveal exactly how to distinguish each species. The guide includes detailed maps and information showing where to locate each species of fish—whether that species can be found in miles-long stretches of river or small pools that cover only dozens of square feet. The ichthyologic world of the twenty-first century is not the same as it was in the twentieth, and this brand-new edition of the definitive field guide to freshwater fishes reflects these many changes.

Fish Identification

This guide pairs freshwater fish identification with maps showing where species occur across North America.

Come here for

  • Species-identification plates showing subtle differences in coloration or shape
  • Detailed maps showing where each species can be found

Expect

  • New and revised plates, plus all-new maps
  • Coverage of newly added species, including marine invaders and nonnative species

Where it sits

Fish & Amphibian Biology93%
Fish53%
Nature Resources40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fish
  • Nature Resources
  • Wildlife
  • Insect Biology
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  • Fish & Amphibian Biology
  • Invertebrate Biology
  • Mammal Biology
  • Bird Biology
Authors
Lawrence M. Page, Brooks M. Burr
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 21, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Freshwater fish identification · Fish species distribution
Reading lane
Fish