FAO Species Catalogue Vol.5 Billfishes of the World an Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Marlins, Sailfishes, Spearfishes and Swordfishes Known to Date

Collection Location Balai Riset Perikanan Laut Jakarta
Edition Vol.5 Billfishes of the World
Call Number 597.587 Foo f
ISBN/ISSN 92-5-1022321
Author(s) FAO
Subject(s) Biology
Fisheries
Billfishes
habitat
Classification 597.587
Series Title
GMD Text
Language English
Publisher FAO
Publishing Year 1985
Publishing Place Japan
Collation iv.; ilus.; tab.; 65p.; 30cm
Abstract/Notes This is the fifth in the FAO series of worldwide annotated and illustrated catalogues of major groups of organisms that enter marine fisheries. The present volume includes the two families and all 12 species of billfishes known so far. it provides a comprehensive and illustrated key to family are given individual accounts of species which include drawings, scientific and vernacular names, information on habitat, biology and fisheries, and a distribution map. The section including family and species accounts is followed by a table indicating the distribution of each species by major marine fishing areas. The work is fully indexed and there is ample reference to pertinent literature.
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