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Larvae of Temperate Australian Fishes: a laboratory guide for larval fish identification

Francisco J. Neira, Anthony G. Miskiewicz and Thomas Trnski

Prior to the publication of this book, the larval stages of only a small number of temperate Australian fish species were described. These descriptions were dispersed in the literature, which meant they were difficult to locate and the quality of the information was variable. Larvae of Temperate Australian Fishes published in 1998 brought together what was known about fish larvae in the region. This book provided descriptions of 124 species of marine and freshwater fishes in a user-friendly format; 93 of these species are described for the first time.

The Larvae of Temperate Australian Fishes is of use to systematists, ecologists and fishery biologists.

Awards

The book has been well-received and positively reviewed. In 1999 it won:

'Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing' in the Tertiary Scholarly Reference category offered by 'The Australian' newspaper.
Whitley Medal as the most outstanding zoological publication of the year.

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Full citation

Neira, F. J., Miskiewicz, A. G and Trnski, T. (1998) Larvae of Temperate Australian Fishes: laboratory guide for larval fish identification. University of Western Australia Press. 474 pp.