Coastal Fishes Of South Eastern Australia

Sequel to TFishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea' (1990). Covers almost all the known fish species in the coastal waters of Eastern Australia, from the southern boundary of the Great Barrier Reed to the South Australian border. Provides information on 142 families and 855 species, arranged taxonomically, giving keys down to family level, an introduction to each level of classification, and a general description of each species, based on external features. Includes information on distribution, habitat, behaviour and size. Lavishly illustrated, with at least one colour photograph of each species, including juvenile stages, different malePfemale forms, and colour variants of the same species where appropriate. Includes a glossary and an index of common and scientific names. The author is an honorary associate of the Museum of Victoria, and is the co-author and major photographer of TFishes of Australia's South Coast'.