Description
Sea Fishes of Southern Australia is the perfect guide to identifying fish in the southern waters of Australia. Species are grouped into families in the accepted scientific order with other fish of similar features, making comparisons easy. For each species, there’s information on size, interesting aspects, diagnostic features and habitat, as well as a distribution map and colour images showing the fish in their natural habitat. With easy identification of more than 700 species, Sea Fishes of Southern Australia is ideal for fish biologists, divers, naturalist, fisherman and anyone with an appreciation of Australia’s fish species.
About the Authors
Dr Barry Hutchins is a marine biologist at the Western Australian Museum, specialising in the classification, distribution and evolution of the fishes inhabiting Australia’s southern seas. He has published over 90 scientific and popular articles on the Australian fish fauna, including four field guides. Since 1981 he has served on the Records Authority of the Australian Anglers Association as chief scientific advisor. Roger Anthony Swainston is an Australian painter. Naturalist and zoologist, he is one of the most recognized artists of the underwater world. He was raised in the Western Australian outback surrounded by wildlife. The unique Australian flora and fauna fascinated and inspired him from an early age and he has drawn and painted it since childhood. In the late 70’s he travelled and worked around the north coast of Australia on fishing trawlers.
