Albert W. Herre / Albert WHerre
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Names unlock a living map of the sea. Essential reference for sea lovers. English and Local Common Names of Philippine Fishes assembles English nomenclature alongside the local fish names spoken across islands, markets and coastal villages.As a compact fish species compendium and an intuitive fish reference guide, Herre’s work is tailored to philippine fish identification in the field and the study room alike. It works as an aquatic species directory that preserves vernacular fish terminology side by side with standard usage, making it easier to cross-reference market labels, museum specimens and historical records. For fishermen and casual naturalists it decodes the familiar local names; for students, taxonomists and conservationists it is a field guide for biologists and a practical fisheries research resource - a bridge between community knowledge and scientific inquiry into marine biodiversity in the Philippines and the broader southeast Asian fauna. Today it remains a singular fisheries research resource and a starting point for ethnobiology, market studies and modern surveys.Compiled by W. Herre, Albert in the early 20th century, the book is both a scientific record and a cultural ledger of philippine natural history. It preserves the vernacular threads that connect communities to species and offers modern readers a reliable means to read older literature, maps and specimen labels without losing the voice of local knowledge. Casual readers will find the names themselves a route into local lives; classic-literature collectors will prize the volume for its documentary authenticity and its place in early studies of southeast Asian fauna. The concise, accessible entries invite curiosity, and the book’s documentary clarity rewards careful readers as much as collectors. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. Indeed.
