Newfoundland Fishes A Popular Account of their Life Histories (Part I and II)

Newfoundland Fishes A Popular Account of their Life Histories (Part I and II) Purpose of bulletin -- Synopsis and origin of data to be presented -- Preservation of material -- Basis of classification of fishes -- The structure of a fish -- Fish scales -- The interrelation of life in the sea -- List...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frost, Nancy, 1909-
Other Authors: Newfoundland. Department of Natural Resources
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Department of Natural Resources 1938
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/127329
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Summary:Newfoundland Fishes A Popular Account of their Life Histories (Part I and II) Purpose of bulletin -- Synopsis and origin of data to be presented -- Preservation of material -- Basis of classification of fishes -- The structure of a fish -- Fish scales -- The interrelation of life in the sea -- List of marine fishes found in Newfoundland water -- Life history of the cod and its near relatives. Cod. Range, size and type -- Breeding -- Food and growth rate -- Migrations -- Tagging -- The future of the fishery -- Tomcod -- Haddock -- American plaice -- Squirrel hake and white hake -- Spotted hake -- Silver hake -- Four-bearded rockling -- Cusk Service bulletin (fisheries) no. 8