Periplus Nature Guides - Reef Fishes of the World
About this book
The complete guide to over 2,000 fish species found worldwide. Fully illustrated in colour.Includes identifications of all coral reef fishes seen by divers to a depth of 60m in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Red Sea and the Carribean.Over 2.500 colour illustrations are contained in this unique guide, covering 2,074 species found in oceans throughout the world. Each fish is shown in every major form that is likely to be seen--male, female, immature and geographical varieties.The text covers the important identification points, where the species is likely to be found on the reef and where it is found in the world, with an introduction to the habitat and how to identify fish in the wild. Important identification characteristics are also highlighted on every plate.This is the first comprehensive book that enables divers and snorklers to identify the inhabitants of coral reefs wherever they are in the world.