Freshwater Fishers of Southern Africa (BOOKS AVAILABLE MID OCTOBER)

Well over 300 freshwater sh species found in the region’s rivers, lakes and dams feature in
this fully revised third edition of Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Updated and
expanded, this de nitive guide includes newly described species, the latest taxonomic
changes, new photographs and illustrations, and updated distribution maps.
An in-depth introduction, supported by explanatory illustrations and photographs, covers:
• a short history of sh science in the region
• ecoregions in which species occur
• anatomy, biology and ecology of shes
• human impacts on shes
• conservation status
• new understanding of evolutionary relationships between di erent sh groups.
e book also includes:
• succinct descriptions of large taxonomic groups of sh, with global distribution charts
• detailed species accounts covering size, identi cation features, distribution, biology,
ecology, conservation, and uses by humans
• full-colour illustrations and up-to-date distribution maps for each species