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A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes of Bermuda, Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea

Valerie A. Kells Luiz A. Rocha (Assistant Curator of Fishes, California Academy of Sciences) Carole C. Baldwin

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Johns Hopkins University Press
01 November 2022
The most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to the coastal fishes of Bermuda, Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea.

Capturing the remarkable diversity of fishes from estuaries, mangrove nurseries, coralline and rocky reefs to well offshore, this fully illustrated guide to the subtropical coast of Bermuda, the tropical waters of the Bahamas, and the entire Caribbean Sea is the most comprehensive guide of its kind. The combined work of award-winning marine science illustrator Val Kells and distinguished ichthyologists Luiz A. Rocha and Carole C. Baldwin, A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes of Bermuda, Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea is the region's newest and most thorough fish identification guide available.   Whether you are an angler, scuba diver, snorkeler, traveler, naturalist, student, teacher, or researcher, you'll find both common and rare fishes to identify—each illustrated in lifelike detail. The book's coverage extends from inshore brackish waters to depths of about 200 meters.   Key features include: • Over 1,470 illustrations of adults, juveniles, and other color variants • Descriptions of 161 fish families and around 1,300 species • Concise details about the features, range, and biology of each species         This guide is your go-to reference for fish identification on your boat, in your travel case, or on your bookshelf.

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Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   1.021kg
ISBN:   9781421444680
ISBN 10:   1421444682
Pages:   576
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Val Kells (KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC) is an award-winning marine science illustrator. She is the coauthor and illustrator of A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: From Maine to Texas and A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: From Alaska to California. Luiz A. Rocha (GREENBRAE, CA) is a curator and Follett Chair of Ichthyology at the California Academy of Sciences and the coauthor of A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: From Alaska to California. Carole C. Baldwin (ARLINGTON, VA) is a curator and chair of vertebrate zoology at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. She is the coauthor of One Fish, Two Fish, Crawfish, Bluefish: The Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood Cookbook.

Reviews for A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes of Bermuda, Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea

This title is a must-have for anyone with an interest in the coastal fishes of the region. -The Birdbooker Report


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