THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO FISHES OF LAKES AND RIVERS. By Karel Pecl. Illustrated by J. Maly and K. Hisek.

(1990) 1990 1st UK edition. Square 8vo (155 x 215mm). Pp223. Colour and b/w illustrations by J. Maly and K. Hisek. Laminated boards.

A good identification guide to the freshwater fish species to be found throughout Europe. "This detailed and carefully researched book covers many of the different fish that live in lakes, rivers, ponds, reservoirs and canals as well as the brackish water of river estuaries. Each one is examined in terms of its distribution, peculiarities of behavour, feeding and breeding habits and a detailed description accompanies the finely drawn colour plates for identification purposes. In addition, there is an informative general introduction which describes how fish can register predators through sensing pressure in the water; the relationship between a fish's body and its environment and how the shape of the fish affects the method and speed of swimming".