This Pictolife freshwater guide describes 160 living species from the rivers and lakes of Western Europe. Made of plastic, it is perfectly water resistant and fits in all fishing or diving pockets and bags. Only described by pictograms, the information on the species is accessible to all, the names being provided in 5 languages (English, German, French, Spanish and Italian). For each species, its location, its way of life, its biological characteristics, its behavior and its relationship with man are specified.