Fishes of the open ocean: a natural history and illustrated guide.

Pepperell, Julian. Harvey, Guy.

BAC30159 UNSW Press, Sydney: 2009. Quarto, dustwrapper, 266 pp., colour photographs, colour illustrations, maps. BRAND NEW.<P> The fishes of the open ocean dwell in the surface waters, mostly to depths of no more than 200 meters. These fishes generally have little to do with land masses or the ocean bottom; they are true wanderers, sometimes referred to as 'the fish without a country'. Containing detailed outlines of all major species; photographs, line drawings and keys this beautifully illustrated volume will allow for ready species identification. It will also describe the interrelationships between species and the fragile and often threatened ecology of the open ocean. ISBN: 9780868407005 $60.00AUD
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