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The Fishes Of India is a definitive natural history work by Francis Day, providing an extensive documentation of fish species found in the seas and fresh waters of India, Burma, and Ceylon. This first edition hardcover represents a seminal scientific contribution to ichthyology and the understanding of South Asian aquatic biodiversity.
Day’s meticulous research and detailed descriptions offer valuable insights into the morphological characteristics, behavioral patterns, and ecological distribution of numerous fish species. The work serves as both a scientific reference and a historical document of 19th-century naturalistic study in colonial India.
This comprehensive volume remains an important resource for naturalists, researchers, zoologists, and collectors interested in the historical study of Indian ichthyofauna and the taxonomy of fish species native to the Indian subcontinent.
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