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See also Central America

 
CLOFFSCA

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Check list of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America

Roberto E Reis,Sven O Kullander,Carl J.Ferraris, Jr.

2003  pp 235

Our Price £99.90

 

ARGENTINA

 

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  1667 3204 

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An annotated list of the Freshwater fishes of Argentina

Lopez, Miguelarena and Menni

Our Price including U.K.postage £18.90

Annotated Checklist of the Fishes of Peru  PERU1

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 1986  

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Annotated Checklist of the Fishes of Peru 

by Ortega and Vari. 

Smithsonian Institute  1986

A4 pp26

 

One Copy only. Our Price  £11.99  includes UK postage

Freshwater Fish of South America: Fish of Bolivia, Freshwater Fish of Argentina, Freshwater Fish of Chile, Freshwater Fish of Colombia

 

 

 

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9781233174409

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Freshwater Fish of South America: Fish of Bolivia, Freshwater Fish of Argentina, Freshwater Fish of Chile, Freshwater Fish of Colombia

2012. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. This item is printed on demand. Our Price including U.K.postage £18.90
 
Atlas des Poissons d'Eau Douce de Guyane

ISBN: 

 2865151174

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G

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Atlas des Poissons d'Eau Douce de Guyane

Atlas of Freshwater Fishes of Guyana

(In two Parts, not available separately)
P Planquette, P Keith and PY Le Bail
429 pages, 160 col photos, 400 illus, distribution maps
  Volumes One and Two
Paperback 2000  
Our Price: £82.00

 

FISHES OF THE RIO IGUACU (in Portuguese) RIO IGUACU

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 857628426X 

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FISHES OF THE RIO IGUACU (in Portuguese)

2012. HB. pp204

Fully comprehensive illustrated compendium of the fish species in the area

£79.00 post paid worldwide

The Freshwater Fishes of Suriname SURINAM

ISBN No:

 9789004210745  

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The Freshwater Fishes of Suriname
Jan H. Mol

Brill, Leiden, 2012. (Building on ichthyological studies initiated in the 1960s by the Brokopondo Project,) This book provides a  complete introduction to all the freshwater fishes  of Suriname, including identification keys, photographs of the species and full descriptions of their habitats,

New HARDBACK VERSION  £155.00 Post paid in U.K.

The Cichlid Fishes Cichlids

ISBN: 

0 7382 0376 9 

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The Cichlid Fishes

 by George W. Barlow. Illustrated by George C. Williams. HB. 2000 . 335 pages. Perseus Publishing. Cambs. Mass.

All you ever needed to know about Cichlids and their evolution and biology

Original Price £28.50

Our Price (Ex library copy )£11.00 plus postage

UK post paid £14.20

A Fishkeepers Guide to South American Cichlids  SACICHS

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A Fishkeepers Guide to South American Cichlids 

by Dr. Wayne S. Leibel in the Tetra Press series of Hardback Pocketbooks. 79 pages. Fully colour illustrated. NEW.

Our Price including Postage  £4.99

See also Cichlids

A Fishkeepers Guide to South American Catfishes  SACATS

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A Fishkeepers Guide to South American Catfishes 

by David Sands and Dick Mills in the Tetra Press series of Hardback Pocketbooks. 116 pages. Fully colour illustrated . NEW.

PUBLISHERS RRP WITHOUT POSTAGE £6.49

Our Price£2 plus £2.99 Postage  £4.99

FRESHWATER STINGRAYS : A COMPLETE PET OWNERS MANUAL by Richard Ross, M.D STINGRAYS

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FRESHWATER STINGRAYS : A COMPLETE PET OWNERS MANUAL by Richard Ross, M.D

BARRON'S EDUCATIONAL SERIES  7” x 8” with 96 pages 1999. Many stingrays are small enough for home aquariums, but hobbyists must know how to protect against stingray venom. This volume is filled with handsome, full-color photos, instructive line art, and easy-to-read tables and charts. It provides information on all aspects of pet care for new and prospective pet owners. This is in  good condition but the front cover has a fold

£14.90 including UK Postage

CICHLIDS CICHLIDS ALDERTON

ISBN: 

1-84286-080-1

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B

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CICHLIDS

David Alderton

Aquarists Library HB pp 144-2002

Everything you need to know to maintain this amazing fish group

Our Price £5.75 plus £2 part UK recorded postage

FRESHWATER ANGELFISHES

 FRESHANGELS

ISBN: 

0 87666 516 4 

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B

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All ages

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FRESHWATER ANGELFISHES

Axelrod and Burgess

pp94 Full colour pages. Hardback. TFH 1979

A good read if you are keen on these fishes

Our Price £4.50 plus £2.50 part UK Recorded Postage

Corydoras Catfishes Corycats

ISBN: 

0 9511 959 0 5  

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B

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Corydoras Catfishes  

by David Sands.

Copiously illustrated hardback. pp100

D.B.Books of Preston

Our Price £5.99 plus £2 postage

A Complete Introduction to Corydoras   CORYS2

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A Complete Introduction to Corydoras  

by Warren E. Burgess pp 128 HB TFH. 1987 

Our Price £9.50 plus £1.50 postage

The Guide to Owning Angelfish ANGELS

ISBN: 

 0 7938 0369 1

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B

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The Guide to Owning Angelfish

82 Pages of beautiful photographs and expert knowledge.

£5.20 plus £2.90 postage

The Guide to Owning OSCARS OSCARS

ISBN: 

 0 7938 0369 1

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B

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The Guide to Owning OSCARS

82 Pages of beautiful photographs and expert knowledge.

£4.99 plus £2.00 postage

 

Handbook of Discus   DISCUS

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 0 86622 037 2

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Handbook of Discus  

by Jack Watley

Supersized hardback. 128 beautifully illustrated large pages. TFH.

Our Price £ 4.50 plus £4 postage

Central American Cichlids   SACICH2

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Central American Cichlids  

by David Sands

Hardback Pocketbook. 80 pages. Fully colour illustrated. NEW.

PUBLISHERS RRP WITHOUT POSTAGE £6.49

Our Price £5 plus £2.99 postage 

A Revision of the South American Fishes of the Genus Nannostomus Gunther (Family Lebiasinidae) NANNOSTOMUS

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1975   

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B  

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A Revision of the South American Fishes of the Genus Nannostomus Gunther (Family Lebiasinidae)

by Weitzmann and Cobb. 

Smithsonian Institute Press 1975

A4 pp 36

One Copy Only. Our Price £11.99  includes UK postage

Piranhas in the Aquarium.  PIRAQUA

ISBN: 

0 86622 950 7

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B

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Piranhas in the Aquarium. 

HB  by Wolfgang Schulte pp.128. Original

A superb book covering every aspect of Piranha keeping nd breeding in captivity

Published Price £9.00

Our Price £6.90 plus £2.90 postage

THE PIRANHA BOOK

PIRANHAS49

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A

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THE PIRANHA BOOK

George Meyers pp 128 TFH

This book contains details of papers and accounts that have been written over time about piranhas. These include  an article by the editor of this book on piranha classification, and another article from Tropical Fish Hobbyist from 1960 describing incidents involving piranhas in South America. There are many colour photos throughout. 128 pages.

£3.99 plus £2.60 postage in the UK

PIRANHAS - KEEPING & BREEDING THEM IN CAPTIVITY

KEEPING PIRANHAS

 

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PIRANHAS - KEEPING & BREEDING THEM IN CAPTIVITY

PROF. MANOLITO PINKGUNI

This book tells you how to keep Piranhas, and it also dispels some of the fiction surrounding these potentially dangerous but much sought-after fishes. This book contains many high quality colour photos. A second user copy but pretty good and very readable

£2.40 plus £2.30 UK Postage

 

The Piranha Book PIRHANA2

ISBN: 

0 87666 771 X

Price Group:

C

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The Piranha Book  

by George Myers

HB 128pp TFH

The most comprehensive book ever on all Piranha species - everything you needed to know -and some things you did not!

Our Price £12.50 plus £3 post

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Piranhas  PIRANHAS

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No ISBN No. 

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A

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Piranhas 

by Harald Schultz. TFH. 1964.

PB 32pp.Our price £1.00 plus 0.70p postage

VERY RARE BOOK

 Coral Reef Fishes of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao VERYRARE

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  1980 

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Coral Reef Fishes of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao

This book is BILINGUAL in English and Papiamentu--published by the Island Territory of Curacao.  by Dr. Wil Nagelkerken. At 125 pp. it has light wear, solid binding an lots of colour photos of wildlife as seen in the ocean. Great reference for children, scuba divers, and snorkelers or those--wishing to be in the ocean. Sized 8 3/4" by 5 3/4".

Our Price £20 including worldwide postage

Fishes of the Caribbean Reefs   CARIBS

ISBN No:

 0 333 26969 1  

0 33326969 1 

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Fishes of the Caribbean Reefs  

by Ian F. Took pp.92 PB MacMillan

Superb handbook for divers or the casual visitor. Great photographs of all the most common species.

Two editions in stock. Covers vary

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Our Price £3.99 plus £1.20 postage

Field Guide to the Commercial Marine and Brackish Water Resources of The Northern Coast of South America    FAO 15

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Field Guide to the Commercial Marine and Brackish Water Resources of The Northern Coast of South America 
ISBN 9251031290 
FAO. 1993. 28cm. Pp.538. colour photos, line illustrations. Paperback. This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of the area.  An annotated checklist of sharks, batoid fishes, chimaeras, bony fishes and marine mammals as well as a list of important references are appended. The introduction and guide sections are fully indexed. 
Price: £68.00 
Antillean Fish Guide Stinapa No. 7   ANTILLES

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  1973 

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Antillean Fish Guide Stinapa No. 7  

by Bart De Boer , Dick Hoogerwerf , Ingvar Kristensen and Jankees Post.

Publishers: Caribbean Marine Biological Institute. Covers fishes and turtles. Illustrated with 183 drawing engravings. Published 1973 , no other printings Caribbean Marine Biological Institute. 110 pages.  Measures 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Covers a bit scuffed. In otherwise very good condition

Our Price £12.90 including Postage

Marine Fishes of El Salvador (Los Cabanos) in English  

  Marine Fishes of El Salvador (Los Cabanos)  SALVADOR

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Marine Fishes of El Salvador (Los Cabanos) in English

pp14x11 126 pages  Embossed cover. Cloth bound HB. A superb range of full page lithograph plates by Juan Amador, (Division of National Parks of El Salvador) Published by the Sigma Foundation. New York.1985. Absolutely beautiful Rare Book with 50 amazing full page full plate illustrations. Our scanner does not do justice to this superb publication

£56 including postage to UK

 Marine Fishes of El Salvador in English

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