IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO THE INSHORE FISH OF THE BRITISH ISLES. By P.A. Henderson.

2014 1st edition. Large 8vo paperback (175 x 245mm). Ppxviii,321. Colour photographs throughout, colour and b/w illustrations, maps.

An excellent identification guide to the inshore marine fishes of the UK. Each species is illustrated with a colour photograph, black and white illustration, distribution map and occasional other illustrations such as photographs of otoliths, teeth, or other identifying features. The text for each species is divided into sections - Diagnostic features; Size; Colour; Similar species; Distribution and seasonality; Food and bait; Life history; Commercial fishing and human consumption; Recreational fishing; Fishing records. "The definitive guide to British marine fish." "This comprehensive guide to the coastal fish of the British Isles gives you all the information you need to identify our fascinating fishes. This book is for anglers, marine biologists, ecologists and students interested in the fish species of Britain's coastal waters. ...We have used our 35 years of experience studying the British coastal fish to give you the practical tips for fish identification." Contents include:- The hagfishes and lampreys; Common coastal sharks; Angel sharks, electric rays, skates and sting rays; Sturgeons; Eels; The herring-like fishes; Smelts; Salmon and trout; Lightfishes and dragonfishes; Opahs; The cod fish; Anglerfish; Mullets; Silversides; Needlefish; Dories; Sticklebacks, pipefish and seahorses; The mail-cheeks; Gobies; Sandeels; Wrasses; Breams; Bass and sea perches; Jacks, scads and pomfrets; Drums, red mullets and bandfish; Arctic blennies, wolf-fish, eelpouts and butterfish; Dragonets, blennies and weevers; Mackerels, tunnies, swordfish and sailfish; Blackfish and boarfish; Clingfishes; Flatfish; Sunfish and triggerfish.