Fishes of Aotearoa
Paul Caiger
With such a long coastline, and countless rivers and lakes, New Zealand truly is an aquatic nation, home to a bounty of colourful and characterful fishes. Fishes of Aotearoa, is a major celebration of this fish life, set to the backdrop of all our primary underwater habitats, from freshwater rivers, lakes and wetlands, tidal environments, rocky reefs, the softer sedimentary habitat of sand and silt, and the pelagic zone of the deeper ocean. Illustrated with superb underwater photography, this book by marine ecologist Paul Caiger is a significant contribution to the appreciation of our wonderful fish life.
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With a long and complex coastline scattered with countless islands, and freshwater waterways weaving all through our rugged landscape, Aotearoa really is an aquatic nation. As such, it is home to a bounty of colourful and characterful fishes. Fishes of Aotearoa is a major celebration of this fish life, set to the backdrop of all our primary underwater habitats, from freshwater rivers, lakes and wetlands, tidal environments, rocky reefs, the softer sedimentary habitat of sand and silt, and then further out, the pelagic zone of the deeper ocean. With a wonderful array of fascinating stories about all the best-known fish species, as well as descriptions of many of the wonderful and weird species not so well known, it is a captivating read. All of this is illustrated with superb underwater photography by the author and marine ecologist, Paul Caiger, and very much written for a general audience. Fishes of Aotearoa is one of the most significant books ever published about the fish life that we share this country with.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
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| ISBN | 9781988550572 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Size | 280 x 230mm |
| Format | Hardback with dustjacket |
| Author | Paul Caiger |
| Published | October 2023 |
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Listen to book review on RNZ Nine to Noon
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Read review on Council Outdoors Recreation Associations of New Zealand website
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