Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific : New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands / John E. Randall.
Material type: TextPublisher: Honolulu, Hawaii : University of Hawaii Press, [2005]Copyright date: ©2005Description: ix, 707 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour map ; 30 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0824826981
- 9780824826987
- 597.177890995 21
- QL636.5.O3 R36 2005
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 661-674) and index.
External features of fishes -- Sharks and rays (Chondrichthyes) -- Rays (Rajiformes) -- Bony fishes.
"The South Pacific has long been in need of a comprehensive guide to reef and shore fishes. This volume covers the inshore fish fauna of New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands, the southern Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Tuvalu, Fiji, the Wallis Islands, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, the Tokelau Islands, the Phoenix Islands, the Cook Islands, the Austral Islands, Rapa, the Society Islands, the Tuamoto Archipelago, the Marquesas Islands, and the Pitcairn Islands. It contains accounts of 1,496 species of fishes, illustrated with more than 2,000 color photographs, taken mostly underwater. (A few drab species are illustrated by only black and white photographs or drawings.)" "Species accounts are headed by the English common name, the scientific name, the author or authors who described the fish, and the date of the description. This is followed by a concise list of the characteristics needed to identify the species, the total length it attains, its distribution, habitat, and in summary form what may be known of its biology. More than 600 references are given for those seeking more information on individual species. The introduction contains a two-page color spread of the main external features of fishes. An extensive glossary of scientific terms precedes the index." "This volume will become the benchmark and bible for anyone interested in the fishes of the South Pacific. Snorkelers and scuba divers will find it especially useful; virtually every known species of fish they might encounter can be found within its covers."--BOOK JACKET.
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