9781893770140
The Ultimate Guide to Fishes of Florida's Gulf Coast share button
Bob Shipp
Format Paperback
Dimensions 5.70 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 0.20 (d)
Publisher Lewers, Steven & Associates
Publication Date October 2002
ISBN 9781893770140
Book ISBN 10 1893770141
About Book

These laminated, fold-up identification guides—FoldingGuides™—speak for themselves. Written and illustrated by local experts who know their stuff, waterproof and indestructible, they're the perfect choice for beginners and intermediates who want to know what they'll encounter in their particular locale.

This guide includes 56 marine fish species, both common and exotic, found on Florida's Gulf Coast from Panama City down to Everglades City. Includes Groupers, Snappers, Jacks, Drums, Porgies, Grunts, as well as Rays and Sharks. Typical size, both length and weight, as well as edibility index are included for each fish. Species selection and text by Dr. Robert Shipp, head of the Marine Science Dept. of the University of S. Alabama. Illustrations by Diane Rome Peebes, noted illustrator and naturalist.