Author(s): Geoffrey Cox and Malcolm Francis

NZ Flora & Fauna

This profusely illustrated guide introduces and describes all 95 New Zealand species of sharks and rays, from the much-feared white shark to the harmless small dogfishes and the peculiar-looking deep-sea chimaera, as well as the stingrays and electric ray. It also looks at shark fishing, shark attacks, sharks in history and in the Maori worlds, plus the anatomy and evolution of sharks.