FAO species catalogue. Vol.2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date
This is the second in a series of species catalogues produced in the framework of a worldwide annotated and illustrated inventory of aquatic food species FAO intends to build up. The present volume covers all 49 species of scombrids known so far. It provides a comprehensive key to genera and species, preceeded by an illustrated glossary of technical terms and measurements. The systematic part of the catalogue includes a drawing and a distribution map for each species, a list of scientific and ve rnacular species names and wide-ranging information on habitat, biology, and fisheries. Ample reference is made to pertinent literature.
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Format: | Book (series) biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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1983
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Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/ac478e http://www.fao.org/3/a-ac478e.pdf |
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Summary: | This is the second in a series of species catalogues produced in the framework of a worldwide annotated and illustrated inventory of aquatic food species FAO intends to build up. The present volume covers all 49 species of scombrids known so far. It provides a comprehensive key to genera and species, preceeded by an illustrated glossary of technical terms and measurements. The systematic part of the catalogue includes a drawing and a distribution map for each species, a list of scientific and ve rnacular species names and wide-ranging information on habitat, biology, and fisheries. Ample reference is made to pertinent literature. |
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