Inland Fishes of Myanmar

At last, a book on the freshwater fishes of Burma. For too long Myanmarese fishes have been treated as an adjunct to the fauna of India but here is a new, unique book on the freshwater fishes of Myanmar. The book covers about 150 species, a good start, and is the foundation work for modern studies of this interesting fauna. A great opportunity to buy the first book on the subject :


     
by Chavalit Vidthayanon, Apichart Termvidchakorn & Myint Pe
     
24cm, 180 page, softback book. The first book on the subject and long overdue. Features about 150 species each with 1 or 2 colour pictures and contains results of a study on the taxonomy of inland fish in Myanmar. Information includes species identification in the format of systematic classification with supplemental descriptions e.g. diagnostic characteristics, sizes, habitat and biology, and distribution in river basins, ponds and lakes. Of use to anyone with an interest in the fishes of the region and can be used as a basis for planning and management of fisheries, both economic and ornamental, in inland water bodies in Myanmar. £18.75.
     
Available from the distributor :
     
Steven Simpson Books
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Norwich
Norfolk  NR9 4LX
United Kingdom
    
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