A critical discussion on systematics followed by detailed desciption of morphology, including thorough study of musculature that is not available elsewhere, theories of sound generation, patterns of distribution and migration, biology and behaviour, enemies and parasites studied in detail. Section on fishing gives historical data and current at time of publication.
Translated from Russian. There is minor wear along the edges of the dust jacket and a previous owner's bookplate is on the inside cover, but otherwise the book is in very good condition.
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