fishes

Provides tips on keeping a fish as a pet, including how to select, house, feed, and care for your new fish.

Introduces the habits and characteristics of the fish that live in fresh water, including the pike, piranha, and guppy.

Looks at how sharks and other fish have adapted to their environments in order to survive, discussing feeding habits, defenses, breeding, and other topics.

Explores how a succession of historical experiences repeat a cycle in which overfishing and sweeping changes to rivers and seas render the world inhospitable to salmon.

Introduces aquatic exploration and aquarium keeping, including guidelines on basic equipment, setting up, and managing the tank.

Identifies 790 species of freshwater fishes found in Canada and the United States with information on range, habitat, behavior, and on the status of endangered fishes.

Presents twenty facts about barracudas, including what they eat, where they live, and how to tell how old they are.

Gilbert the goldfish enjoys his life with a castle, treasure chest, and food that falls from the sky, but what he really wants is a pet.

Paul and Maria discover the fun and responsibilities of pet ownership after Goldie the goldfish joins their household. Includes child-capable guidelines on pet care.

Tells the story of the discovery of a strange fish in South Africa in 1938 which was identified as a coelacanth fish believed to have become extinct along with the dinosaurs, and discusses subsequent efforts to learn about the coelacanth and the mysteries that remain unsolved.