Cephalopods of Australia and Sub-Antarctic Territories

By Amanda Reid

Australian waters contain the highest diversity of cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish and octopus) found anywhere in the world. They are highly significant ecologically, both as top-level predators and as prey for numerous vertebrates, including fishes, seals, cetaceans and seabirds.

Cephalopods of Australia and Sub-Antarctic Territories is a comprehensive guide covering 226 species, which represent over a quarter of the world's cephalopod fauna. With an emphasis on identification, this book includes keys, species descriptions, full-colour illustrations and distribution maps, as well as a summary of the biology and behaviour of cephalopods and fisheries information. This is an invaluable tool for researchers and fisheries experts as well as amateur naturalists, fishers and divers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1486303935
• ISBN13: 9781486303939
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.4" x 10.6"