This authoritative guide is based on the world’s most comprehensive collection of New Zealand fish - held at Te Papa. First published in 1989, the book includes illustrated keys to identify 1008 fish species in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone. It describes each family of fish and provides line drawings and technical information, including on distribution. It also features sixty-four colour photographs.The co-authors are Te Papa's scientists, who among them have published over 100 scientific papers on the subject. In this book, they have come together to make the results of their studies available to an international audience.