A comprehensive guide to the fishes of the Okavango Delta and Chobe River, this book offers background information on the diverse aquatic habitats of the region and on fish feeding, breeding and survival strategies. It also provides useful hints for anglers. The species entries describe each fish in detail, with key ID points and information on habits and occurrence. Each account is accompanied by a colour illustration or photograph. The book concludes with information on how best to utilise and conserve the fishes of the delta system and Chobe River. This is the only such guide to fishes of the region and will be invaluable to local and visiting fishermen, naturalists and conservationists, as well as the many tourists who visit this spectacular African paradise.

Comprehensive - covering all freshwater fish species in the region;Vividly illustrated with colour illustrations and photographs;Ideal for anglers, tourists, conservationists and naturalists;The first such book on this topic;Written by specialists in the

About the Author
Mike Bruton, a former Director of the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology (now SAIAB) and of the Two Oceans Environmental Education Trust, is now retired and runs Mike Bruton Imagineering, a consultancy company in Cape Town. As Okavango Fish Research Officer with the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology. Glenn Merron conducted extensive research on the fishes of Botswana and northern Zululand. He now runs his own business, Inland Ecosystems, from Reno, Nevada.


Book Information
ISBN 9781775845058
Author Mike Bruton
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Struik Nature
Publisher Penguin Random House South Africa