Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea

Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea
ISBN-10
1863331409
ISBN-13
9781863331401
Category
Nature / Animals / Fish
Pages
557
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Crawford House Publishing
Authors
John E. Randall, Roger C. Steene, Gerald R. Allen

Description

Illustrated with colour underwater photographs, this reference work covers over a thousand species of fish, divided into family sections based on the traditional system of phylogeny. Each family is introduced with information on food habits, reproduction and distribution.

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