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Field Guide to Coastal Fishes:

From Maine to Texas
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A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes is a comprehensive, current, and accurate identification guide to the more than 1,000 nearshore and offshore fishes that live in brackish and marine waters from Maine to Texas. Val Kells and Kent Carpenter bring decades of experience to this project. With Kells' detailed, vivid illustrations and Carpenter's deep knowledge of biology, taxonomy, and nomenclature, this book captures the stunning diversity of species along America's eastern shores. Key features of the book include: more than 1,000 full-color illustrations, set side-by-side with descriptions of each fish details about the biology of each species habitat, distribution, and size informationReliable and up-to-date, A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes is the most complete book ever published on East and Gulf Coast fishes -- perfect for boat, home, or classroom. Its beautiful design and accessible format make it an ideal guide for fishermen, divers, students, scientists, naturalists, and fish enthusiasts alike.

Acknowledgments
Preface
About This Book
Area and Species Covered
Names and Sequence of Species
Organization and Presentation
Introduction
Diversity and Classification
Adaptations to Life in Water
Identifying Fishes
Conservation
Families
Species
Glossary
Additional Resources
Index

""If you haven't seen this publication, it is by far the best guide I've ever seen for fishes of this region with 100% original color illustrations which are large enough for easy comparison. In addition, the diagnostic characteristics are on the opposing page, not far away in the text.""

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