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OverviewExplore, discover and identify every known species of New Zealand fish in this encyclopaedic and beautifully illustrated guide. The Fishes of New Zealand represents the culmination of decades of collecting and taxonomic research by scientists based at New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, in collaboration with specialists worldwide. It reveals the history, diversity and biogeography of the region's rich freshwater and ocean life across four cased, easy-to-navigate volumes. Comprising thorough and accessible descriptions of each of the 1250+ species found in New Zealand waters, this unique title introduces many newly discovered and identified specimens, and over 140 species new to science. Each species features diagnostic, taxonomic, distribution and biological detail, accompanied by richly produced photographs, maps and illustrations. This landmark publication is an indispensable reference for researchers, conservationists, professional and recreational fishers, and anyone interested in the unique aquatic biodiversity of Aotearoa New Zealand. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Clive Roberts , Andrew L. Stewart , Carl D. StruthersPublisher: Te Papa Press Imprint: Te Papa Press Dimensions: Width: 23.00cm , Height: 17.00cm , Length: 32.00cm Weight: 11.431kg ISBN: 9780994104168ISBN 10: 0994104162 Pages: 2008 Publication Date: 12 November 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsVOLUME 1 INTRODUCTORY AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATTER Foreword Preface Editors and contributors - The editors and Te Papa's fish team - Contributors Acknowledgements What is a fish? What are fishes? Fascinating fishes The history of fish collecting and collections in New Zealand Collection and preservation of fishes Geography and currents of the New Zealand region Aquatic habitats of the New Zealand region New Zealand fish biogeography and diversity How to use this book Methodology - Fish classification and nomenclature - Descriptive characters, counts, and measurements - Illustrative figures Pictorial keys to all fish families Abbreviations - General abbreviations - Institutional abbreviations Glossary Image credits Checklist of the fishes of New Zealand Further reading References Indexes - Scientific name index - Common name index - General index to Volume 1 VOLUMES 2-4 SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNTS Higher classification Orders, families and speciesReviewsIf you have the slightest interest in what is hiding under the surface of the New Zealand ocean, lakes and rivers, this is the book for you ... Until today, there hasn’t been one definite go-to-place where you could find an answer. The books are organized so you have an easy access to find what you need. If you’re not on the hunt for answers, nothing better than browsing through the pages on a rainy day and discover all the incredible fish that live so close by, that we are yet to meet.--Milan Radonich Twenty years in the making, The Fishes of New Zealand is a big, scholarly work that will also have huge public appeal for everyone who is passionate about fishing or just curious about the natural world.--Alison Ballance Clive Roberts, Andrew Stewart and Carl Struthers have done an extraordinary job in collating so much material ... a Christmas gift that will last a lifetime.--Tim Pankhurst Ideal for the home or the bach, The Fishes of New Zealand will never again leave you wondering what fish it was you caught ... Highly recommended and a must for all fishers, divers, spearfishers, and marine enthusiasts.--Daryl Crimp The Fishing Paper The Fishes of New Zealand is a testament to taxonomy and systematics ... The Royal Society of New Zealand has just published a report on National Taxonomic Collections in New Zealand, and it raises concerns about the lack of funding for nationally significant natural history collections and the lack of skilled taxonomists. This book is the public face of that enormous yet under-recognised scientific effort.--Alison Ballance NZ Listener It's an important book and a tribute to the museum [Te Papa]...--Alison Ballance NZ Listener One of the most comprehensive reference books available to all kiwis. A credit to those involved and a must buy for anyone interested in the fishes around our coastline.--Graham Carter Fishing and Outdoors The fish ID book to end all fish ID books ... this work is the ultimate assembly of current knowledge of New Zealand fishes and is easily accessible to the educated layman ... I thought I knew a bit about our fishes, but a leaf through the volumes quickly convinced me I had only ever scratched the very surface of the subject ... A phenomenal effort!--Sam Mossman New Zealand Fishing News If you have the slightest interest in what is hiding under the surface of the New Zealand ocean, lakes and rivers, this is the book for you ... Until today, there hasn't been one definite go-to-place where you could find an answer. The books are organized so you have an easy access to find what you need. If you're not on the hunt for answers, nothing better than browsing through the pages on a rainy day and discover all the incredible fish that live so close by, that we are yet to meet.--Milan Radonich The Fishes of New Zealand is a testament to taxonomy and systematics ... The Royal Society of New Zealand has just published a report on National Taxonomic Collections in New Zealand, and it raises concerns about the lack of funding for nationally significant natural history collections and the lack of skilled taxonomists. This book is the public face of that enormous yet under-recognised scientific effort.--Alison Ballance NZ Listener Open any page in The Fishes of New Zealand and you'll likely be charmed by the name and picture of the fish you encounter. Some will be old favourites, but many will be strange denizens of the deep.--Alison Ballance NZ Listener Whether you live in Australia or New Zealand, for insights into the species you'd like to catch, or to feed your fascination for the marine world and its diverse plethora of fish species, this is a fish reference without equal. Featuring four hard-cover volumes presented in a beautiful slipcase, this amazing masterwork really is a pleasure to behold.--BlueWater magazine Twenty years in the making, The Fishes of New Zealand is a big, scholarly work that will also have huge public appeal for everyone who is passionate about fishing or just curious about the natural world.--Alison Ballance Open any page in The Fishes of New Zealand and you'll likely be charmed by the name and picture of the fish you encounter. Some will be old favourites, but many will be strange denizens of the deep.--Alison Ballance NZ Listener Author InformationDr Clive Roberts has been Curator of Fishes and leader of the fish team at the National Museum and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa since 1992. Clive is an experienced field worker who has led numerous expeditions sampling New Zealand fish faunas, with teams of scientists using scuba in coastal waters and commercial and research vessels offshore in the deep sea. In 2003 he was science leader of the NORFANZ voyage on GRV Tangaroa. He has published a large number of scientific papers and popular science articles and is particularly interested in the taxonomy, diversity and biogeography of fishes of the Pacific Ocean. Clive was co-author of New Zealand fish, a complete guide and Rockpool fishes of New Zealand. He is lead editor of The Fishes of New Zealand. Andrew Stewart has been the Collection Manager of Fishes at the National Museum and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa since 1982. He has published a number of scientific papers and is co-author of New Zealand fish, a complete guide. He is a major contributor to monthly feature article “Something Fishy” in the recreational fishing magazine New Zealand Fishing News and was also a writer in the long-running series “Museum Marine File” which featured in the commercial fishing magazine Seafood New Zealand from 1993 to 2007. He has participated in numerous coastal scuba surveys and offshore ship-based voyages, including major oceanic biodiversity expeditions – the NORFANZ survey along the Norfolk and Lord Howe Rises in 2003, and the IPY/CAMP Expedition to Antarctica in 2008. Drawing on his experiences, Andrew has regularly run training seminars on the identification of deep-water fishes as well as giving public talks. Carl Struthers has been Research and Technical Officer at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa since 2005. Carl is currently researching the taxonomy and phylogeny of the families Sebastidae, Moridae, and Aulopidae in New Zealand and the South Pacific, and has published scientific papers on several New Zealand fish families. His work also includes photography, digital imaging and radiography of fish specimens in support of ongoing research projects. As Te Papa’s Dive Officer, Carl is responsible for the underwater dive programme and its safe implementation. He is an experienced field worker, participating in many fish collecting expedition using scuba in coastal waters and blue-water expeditions to remote locations, both within and outside New Zealand waters (e.g. Kermadec, Auckland and Three Kings Islands). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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