Fishes: A Guide to Fresh- And Salt-Water Species

by Herbert S. Zim and Hurst H. Shoemaker

Book Overview

Full-color illustrations of 278 of the most common fresh- and salt-water fishes accompany clear and concise descriptions that tell:

-Where different fishes live and what they eat
-Their sizes, shapes, and other identifying features
-Their intriguing and various ways of life

Fishes is a fascinating guide for everyone interested in learning about underwater life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582381402
• ISBN13: 9781582381404
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Great for beginning fish enthusiasts

My six year old son loves this book. He nearly wore out a copy from the local library before we purchased this for him. It's not a complete guide (he wouldn't be able to carry it around in his school bag if it were!) but it more than satisfies his curiosity in fish and different species. He enjoys the pictures, but the descriptions also answer his major questions (how big is it, what does it eat, where does it live, etc). If you're looking for in-depth, textbook descriptions, you'll want something else, but if you would like a basic, "what kind of fish is that" book for North American fish, this is great.

This book is a great overview of the fish kingdom.

The full color illustrations and brief, interesting descriptions make this a great gift for young fish enthusiasts and a wonderful resource for reports.