Contents: Editor's preface. Author's preface. Systematic index. Introduction. 1. Key to fish-families of economic interest. 2. Systematic account. 3. Addenda. Glossary. Bibliography. Index (Common names). Index (Scientific names).

"The coastal and offshore waters of India teem with about 1400 fish species, of which 548 species are commercially significant which are the main concern of this book. This text represents an attempt to describe and quantify the nature of India's sea fishes, and synthesizes the existing knowledge on the systematics, geographical distribution, ecology and yield of these fishes that permanently or temporarily inhabit the seas of India.

"This is the only book which presents a modern taxonomic synposis of India's commercial marine fishes. Designed for fishery scientists and planners working in the field of Indian fisheries, this book is also aimed to serve as a reference for professional workers, naturalists and environmental scientists interested in the marine fish fauna of India and adjacent countries. Indexes to common and scientific names are given, to facilitiate associating indigenous (vernacular) names with the scientific ones." (jacket)

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