Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa

Phil & Elaine Heemstra

This up-to-date guide to over 400 species of the fascinating fishes along the coast of southern Africa and features over 600 original paintings showing changes with growth and sexual differences in colour of many of the fishes. The species accounts include useful descriptions and other information enabling easy identification and comparison of similar species. This book is intended to assist in learning more about the biology and ecology of southern African marine fishes. A perfect companion to exploring the rich diversity of southern African shores.

Contents;

Introduction:-

• Fish Names and Classification
• The Southern African Coast
• Bony Fish Anatomy
• Fish Shape, Size and Colouration
• Fish Biology
• People and the Sea.

Class Chondrichthyes: Cartilaginous Fishes

• Subclass Elasmobranchii - Sharks & Batoids (Skates, Rays, etc)
• Subclass Holocephali - Elephantfish & Chimaeras (Order Chimaeriformes)

Class Osteichthyes: Bony Fishes

• Subclass Sarcopterygii - Flesh-fin Fishes & All Other Vertebrates
• Subclass Actinopterygii - Ray-fin Fishes

488 pages.

Softback £25.00 £23.99