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A descriptive catalog of the shore fishes of Peru

This survey of Peruvian fisheries, requested by Peru in 1941, was a part of the United States Government's program for cooperation with other American republics authorized by an act of Congress. A collection of fishes of 2,148 specimens, now deposited in the United States National Museum, was obtained. The material in this work is listed according to family
Print Book, English, 1946
U.S. Govt. print. off., Washington, 1946
Catalogs and collections
530 p. illus. 24 cm.
1840672
Introduction. pp. 1. Systematic catalog. pp. 13. Key to families. pp. 13. List of new species and subspecies described. pp. 503. Literature cited. pp. 503-514. Index. pp. 515-530