Sharks and Rays of Australia

摘要: The waters around Australia, the world's smallest continent, are home to greatest diversity of sharks and rays on Earth. Fully 100 these sea creatures (along with their little-known relatives, chimaerids) have been named or described since first edition this book - biggest revision Class Chondrichthyes time Linneaus. This second "Sharks Rays Australia" brings more than 300 species life in newly commissioned, full-color illustrations. Here, precisely painted detail, weird silvery ghost shark remarkably camouflaged ornate wobbegong; spurdogs swell sharks; primitive frilled blacktip, a fast swimmer capable leaping out water like dolphin. Peter Last John Stevens review major shake-ups elasmobranch family tree sorting out, for instance, dogfishes skates include updated keys, latest information about ranges, new distribution maps. Extensively revised descriptions reflect additional fisheries gleaned history biological all essential conservation efforts as die commercial bycatches end up restaurant menus. An tool biologists trying save threatened sharks, now under siege worldwide, marvelous volume will also appeal fish biologists, divers, naturalists, recreational fishermen, anyone an appreciation ancient evolutionary survivors.