The Reed Field Guide to New Zealand Freshwater Fishes
by R.M McDowall, 224pp hardback, Reed Publishing, Auckland 2000, RRP$34.95. Dr McDowall has written several technical and popular books about the freshwater fish of New Zealand. For the amateur naturalist, this book is an excellent guide to the various native and introdued fish in New Zealand lakes, streams and swamps. It is well illustrated with line drawings and colour
photographs, supplemented with recognition notes, including how to distinguish some of the more difficult by special features. The distribution maps from the databases of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research are small but fascinating guides to the widespread places where our native fish still survive. Notes on life histories, habits, diet and status make this a very useful addition to the reference shelf.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 299, 1 February 2001, Page 43
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