Oceanic Ichthyology: A Treatise On The Deep-sea And Pelagic Fishes Of The World, Based Chiefly Upon The Collections Made By The Steamers Bl

This two-volume work is the definitive reference on deep-sea and pelagic fishes collected by the steamers Blake, Albatross, and Fish Hawk in the Northwestern Atlantic. Written by Smithsonian biologist George Brown Goode and Tarleton Hoffman Bean, it contains over 400 beautiful illustrations of these elusive and little-known creatures.