Deep sea cartilaginous fishes of the Indian Ocean
Contributors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; FAO FishFinder (Programme)
Series: FAO species catalogue for fishery purposes -- no. 8; FAO species catalogue for fishery purposes -- no. 8.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9789251079676; 9789251079683
Subjects: Sharks; Identification; Chondrichthyes; Deep-sea fishes; Classification; Geographical distribution
Notes: "The present publication is the first of a two-volume set dedicated to the identification of deep-sea cartilaginous fishes known to occur in the Indian Ocean encompassing FAO fishing Areas 51 and 57, and that portion of Area 47 off South Africa from about 18°42'E to 30°oo'E. It focuses on shark-like species, providing accounts for all orders, families, and genera and for one representative species of each genus. Moreover, fully illustrated keys to all taxa are included"--Vol. 1, page iii.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: volume 1.  Sharks / by David A. Ebert; title: volume 2.  Batoids and chimaeras.