(Revised Enlarged Edition) Smith`s Sea Fishes

Reprint of the revised enlarged edition, incl.recent discoveries and additional appendix,  fourth impression under the title of  'Smith's Sea Fishes', Valiant Publishers, 1977, hardcover, colour illustrations, subscribers list, 23 cms x 28.5 cms x 4.3 cms, some wear to dust jacket otherwise condition: very good.

A scientific guide to all the fishes known to occur in the oceans around southern Africa, this unique work of reference is comprehensive, authoritative and superbly illustrated. Diagnostic features, size and distribution are given for each of the 2 150 species described, of which over 1 500 are illustrated in full colour, making for easy identification. Anglers will find additional information on biology, habitat, capture and angling records for many commercial fish species. Introductory chapters discuss fish anatomy and biology, dangers of the sea, scientific nomenclature and the oceanography of the region. Nine years in the making, and based on Professor JLB Smith's classic book The Sea Fishes of Southern Africa (published in 1949) this book was edited by Professor Margaret Smith, widow of Professor JLB Smith, and Dr Phillip Heemstra, in collaboration with a team of 72 distinguished ichthyologists from 15 different countries. Smiths' Sea Fishes is an indispensable work of reference for everyone whose profession or hobby concerns marine fishes, particularly those who are directly concerned with the fishes found in the oceans around southern Africa.