437 pp, 4to (11 5/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0824815238 Profusely illustrated with colour photographs and b&w drawings. "(The) first book to cover almost all the known fish species from the coastal waters of eastern Australia, ranging from northern South Wales to western Victoria. It comprises 142 familes and 855 species, all illustrated with at least one colour photograph, but including juvenile stages, different male-female forms, and colour variants of the same species w h e r e appropriate. The great majority of the species were photographed in their natural environment. The primary purpose of the book is to identify fishes living in the area covered, and it has been designed to accommodate fishermen, divers, st ud en ts a nd scientists. The fishes are arranged scientifically from the highest class down to the species, based on the latest revisions. Scientific keys are provided down to the family level, and similar or closely related species are place d n ear ea ch oth er. In addition, a pictorial key to the families is provided. Each level of classification has an introduction, and each species has a general description, mostly based on extenal features. The species description is followed b y in form atio n o n di stribution in Australia and elsewhere, habitat, interesting behaviour, and size. Great importance has been placed on the use of common names, and on uniformity throughout the entire book." Slight waviness to top/bottom of t extbl ock, sligh t wr inkli ng and bumping at top/bottom of spine, bump to bottom corner of front board - tiny bump at top corner, minor rubbing. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, minor rubbing. Very Good-/Very Good

FISHES FISH AUSTRALIA CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFICATION CARTILAGINOUS BONY SHARKS EELS