New Publications

AQUACULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. 1999, Iddya Karunasagar, Indrani Karunasagar, Alan Reilly, eds. This book deals with biotechnological approaches to disease diagnosis, pathogen detection, antibacterial therapy, immunoprophylaxis of diseases and sex manipulations in fishes. The immense biotechnological potential of species diversity in the marine environment and the green fluorescent protein from marine jelly fish as a marker in a number of biological systems are covered in two chapters. Value addition to fish by fermentation and the changing concepts in fisheries development are discussed, also included are contributions by scientists from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, Thailand and India. Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN 1-886106-54-1, Internet: http://www.scipub.net.

THE "AUSTRALIAN SEAFOOD HANDBOOK - AN IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO DOMESTIC SPECIES" (Yearsley, Last & Ward), 1999, documents literally hundreds of Australian species. Includes colour photographs throughout, and comprehensive notes on every species. Waterproof (Aus$75 Down Under and US$75 elsewhere) and hardcover (Aus$39.95 Down Under and US$39.95 elsewhere) editions are available from: CSIRO Publishing PO Box 1139, Collingwood, Victoria 3066, Australia. Tel 61 3 9662 7500; Fax 61 3 9662 7555; Web http://www.publish.csiro.au/books/detail.cfm?Key=2181; E-mail nfo@publish.csiro.au

CHECK-LIST OF ALL CICHLID TAXA IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER including the following as valid: 9 subfamilies, 25 tribes, 4 subtribes, 228 genera, 12 subgenera, 1324 species, and 80 subspecies. This is a provisional list after published papers of some well-known authors, and not the future systematic classification of this important family. Check-list No. 1 incl. all taxa in alphabetical order; No. 2, all taxa of Middle America; No. 3, all South American cichlids; No. 4, all cichlids of Lake Malawi; No. 5, all Tanganyikan cichlids; No. 6, all Lake Victorian cichlids; No. 7 all remaining areas of Africa; and No. 8, the Asian and Madagascan cichlids. Unfortunately, I cannot at this time publish copies of the list, because I need it for our 2^nd edition of the "Alphabetical catalogue of cichlids". Only the numbers of included taxa are free. Sorry. (See under A. Ufermann under Synopsis).

FISHES OF BERMUDA: HISTORY, ZOOGEOGRAPHY, ANNOTATED CHECKLIST, AND IDENTIFICATION KEYS by William F. Smith-Vaniz, Bruce B. Collette, and Brian E. Luckhurst. 1999. 424 p, 12 full-color plates, hardbound. Identification keys, synonymies, and extralimital range statements are provided for most of the 433 species known historically from Bermuda as adults and an additional 13 species recorded only as juveniles. Eighty-five species are added to the known Bermuda ichthyofauna, and 55 previously reported species are shown to have been based on misidentifications, unsuccessful introductions, unreliable documentation or questionable locality data. The rich history of the utilization and management of Bermuda's fisheries is discussed and brief biographies are included of nine early naturalists and ichthyologists who made important contributions to Bermuda ichthyology. Previously unpublished watercolors and observations made by Col. H.M. Drummond-Hay in 1847-51 are discussed and 41 of his watercolors are reproduced on 9 color pls. An extensive bibliography of over 1,000 references includes nearly all the literature on the fish fauna of Bermuda. Price: $48.00*, hardbound, U.S. and Canada (postage/handling included). Foreign orders add $6.50 for first book, $3.50 for additional copy (surface shipment). (*Members of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists may purchase one copy at a 20% discount of $38.40.) All orders must be prepaid in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank payable to ASIH or with Visa or Master Card. Send orders to ASIH (Allen Press), 810 E. 10th St., P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. FAX 785-843-1274.

FISHES OF THE MASCARENE ISLANDS (RÉUNION, MAURITIUS, RODRIGUEZ): AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES. FRICKE, R. 1999. Koenigstein (Koeltz Scientific Books; Theses Zoologicae 31), viii + 759 pp.; ISBN 3-87429-411-0. Price: DM 250. -- Available from Koeltz Scientific Books, P.O.Box 1360, D-61453 Koenigstein, Germany. Tel. +49 61749 3720; Fax +49 61749 37240; E-Mail koeltz@t-online.de

THE FRESHWATER FISHES OF THE INDIAN REGION. 1999, by K.C. Jayaram, Delhi, Narendra Publishing House, 1417, Kishen Dutt Street, Maliwara, Delhi, 110 006, XXVII + 551 pp, 18 plates (B&W). Price: US$105.00.

"ICTIOFAUNA ESTUARINO-LAGUNAR Y VICARIA DE MÉXICO". Castro-Aguirre, J.L., H. Espinosa Pérez & J.J. Schmitter-Soto. In press. México, D.F.: Ed. LIMUSA, S.A. De C.V., ca. 700 p. (ISBN 968-18-5774-7). The main part of the book (in Spanish) is a systematic catalogue of the marine (commonly found in continental waters), estuarine and vicarious fish species of both coasts of México (563 spp.), including keys for families, genera and species. It provides a list of references and partial synonymies for each species, as well as several data about geographic range, and Mexican continental localities where the fish species have been found. Some data on biological and ecological information are included. The second part is an essay about the origin of the estuarine and coastal lagoons ichthyofauna and the several ecological and physiological classifications which have been proposed. The third chapter is mainly a discussion on biogeographical and ecological matters, based on the species included in the first part. Two appendixes (geographical index and a synoptical table on biogeographical and ecological data for each species) and an analytical index are provided. At the end of the book, more than 1130 references cited are listed. The preface was kindly written by Drs. Dean A. Hendrickson (University of Texas) and John D. McEachran (Texas A & M University). This book will appear by the end of November, 1999. For information, please contact Limusa Editorial House: Tel. (toll free): (800) 7 06 91 00; Fax (5) 512 29 03; E-mail limusa@noriega.com.mx

THE LARVAE OF INDO-PACIFIC COASTAL FISHES: An Identification Guide to Marine Fish Larvae. Edited by Jeffrey M. Leis & Brooke M. Carson-Ewart The second volume in the Fauna Malesiana book series gives an extensive overview of the larval development of 125 families of fishes, many of them of importance for both fishery and from ecological perspectives. The families that are described originate from the center of global marine biodiversity: the tropical Indo-Pacific Oceans, a region rich with coral reefs, as well as mangrove, estuarine, and coastal shelf habitats. The identification guide not only documents the ontogeny of these fishes but also provides the means to identify these extraordinarily diverse larvae to the level of family. The book offers a wealth of instructive and detailed figures and illustrations (219 plates, each consisting of approximately 4 figures) for enabling the identification of these families and their larval specialization. Publication expected in December 1999. Cloth (approx. 750 pp.), ISBN 90 04 11577 3. Price NLG 425./ US$ 250.- The publisher, EJ Brill, is offering a PREPUBLICATION PRICE of NLG 297.50 / US$ 175 for orders received before 31 Dec 1999. Check exchange rates, it may be cheaper to order from Leiden and pay in NLG. Order from EJ Brill, Tel +31 (0)71 53 53 566, Fax +31(0)71 53 17 532,E-mail cs@brill.nl, P.O. Box 9000, 2300 PA Leiden, the Netherlands. In the USA and Canada, Tel 1-800-962-4406 (toll-free); Fax (617) 263 2324 E-mail brillusa.com, 112 Water Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02109. USA

LATIN-CHINESE DICTIONARY OF FISHES NAMES. Wu, H.L., K.T. Shao & C.F. Lai. 1000pp. ISBN 9578596596. The Sueichan Press. Available through The Sueichan Press. Tel +886-2-24566505; Fax +886-2-24565815; E-mail scp@taiwan-fisheries.com.tw; Internet: http://www.taiwan-fisheries.com.tw. Price is US$65 (Airmail), US$50 (Surface mail). For orders, we prefer wire transfer to HNBK TWTP; Hua Nan Comercial Bank, Ltd. Chi-tu Sub. Branch. Account number: 211-10-001351-4 under name Taiwan Infoyu Co., Ltd. This dictionary gave all Chinese names for all current 26,600 valid species in the world including original authors, years and some synonyms. Each genus name was given a unique Chinese name and in the hope that this dictionary can be used as a basis in promoting the unification of Chinese fish names in the world. Additionally, this book provides the most updated checklist of fishes occurred in both mainland China and Taiwan.

MICRONESIAN REEF FISHES: A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. This all new expanded edition is a complete rewrite of the original with about 1,000 new photos: 522 pp., 1559 photos covering all 1,300 coral reef species (0-60m), appendix listing all 1,680 spp. of shorefishes (includes secondary freshwater, estuarine, deep reef (below 60 m), and epipelagic species) known from the region (hardcover). An abridged edition with text rewritten for easier use by non-ichthyologists is also available: Micronesian Reef Fishes: a field guide for divers and aquarists: 408 pp., 1559 photos covering 1192 spp. with text limited to the species featured in color (softcover). Both editions share the same color section. Comprehensive edition (hardcover) $74.95; Field Guide (softcover) $49.95; set of both $109.95. Postage/handling: U.S., Palau, FSM, Marshalls: Priority (air): $4.00/book; W. Europe, most of Pacific Rim: Priority (air): $10.00/book; surface $6.00/book; everywhere else: air $20.00/book; surface $6.00/book. CORAL GRAPHICS, P.O. Box 21153, GMF, Guam 96921 USA; Tel (671) 734-1092 (call first to fax from ca. 1300-2200 GMT); E-mail rmyers@netpci.com.

SEAHORSES: AN IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S SPECIES AND THEIR CONSERVATION. Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent & H.J. Hall. 224pp. ISBN 0 9534693 0 1. Project Seahorse. 1999 (in

press). Available through NATURAL HISTORY BOOK SERVICE LTD, 2-3 Wills Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5XN.; Email nhbs@nhbs.co.uk. Internet:http://www.nhbs.co.uk; Tel +44 (1803) 865 913; Fax +44 (1803) 865 280. Based on original morphometric and genetic research, this book is the only currently available comprehensive treatment of seahorse species world-wide, and the first attempt at a global revision of the genus. Detailed background information introduces the fascinating biology of these unusual fishes, the threats that they face and conservation efforts that are underway. Available evidence suggests that population numbers in the wild are declining, yet we do not even know how many seahorse species there are. This book describes the group in clear, non-technical language with full illustrations, photographs, species distributions and a pictorial key. It is aimed at conservationists, researchers, museum curators, fishers, trade and Customs officials, aquarists and interested lay-people alike. Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to Project Seahorse's conservation initiatives for seahorses, their relatives and their habitats around the world.