Fish of Hawaii, 1 Plate 1903 ,Fine Chromo, Flying Fish

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The Aquatic Resources of the Hawaiian Islands,Part 1 Shore Fishes, Bulletin of the United States Fish CommissionVolume XXIII, GPO Washington DC ca: 1905, Lithography by Julius Bien, New York David Starr Jordan and Barton Warren Evermann Below is a Description of the book the plates are from : Quarto, xxvii, 574 pp. plus 65 lithographic plates in b&w and sepia, 229 text illustrations, large color map of Hawaii, and 73 beautifully colored chromolithographic plates of exotic tropical fish, many in high tone. Color illustrations based on oil and water color paintings of living specimens by Charles Hudson, A. H. Baldwin, and Kako Morita with color lithography by Julius Bien and Co., NY. This work represents probably the single most extensive investigation of shallow aquatic resources ever undertaken at the Hawaiian Islands. The Shore Fishes volume is Jordan and Evermann's classic treatise on over 400 fish species (excluding the deep sea fishes) native to the Hawaiian Islands and vicinity. Detailed descriptions are provided for each genus and species of fish together with profuse illustrations and comments concerning distribution and abundance. These fish thrive in the surf zone, coral reefs, and shallow open waters surrounding the islands and are the best known species to snorkelers, scuba divers, and fisherman. Some of the species read more
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