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FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes Field Guide To
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 1985 |
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Summary This field guide includes the marine and brackish-water species of bony fishes, sharks, batoid fishes, lobsters, shrimps, crabs and cephalopods believed to be of interest to fisheries in Pakistan. Each major resources group is introduced by a general section on technical terms, followed by an annotated and illustrated list of the more important species which includes FAO names, local names commonly used (Sindhi, Baluchi and English), maximum size, habitat, fishing gear and interest to fisheries. A composite index of scientific and vernacular family and species names is also provided. |
