Coral Reef Fishes: Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean Including the Red Sea

Coral Reef Fishes: Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean Including the Red Sea
ISBN-10
0002199742
ISBN-13
9780002199742
Series
Coral Reef Fishes
Category
Nature / Animals / Fish
Pages
400
Language
English
Published
1994
Publisher
HarperCollins
Authors
Robert Myers, Ewald Lieske

Description

This guide includes all fishes that are likely to be observed by people visiting or diving on the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific - including the Red Sea - and Western Atlantic oceans to a depth of 60m. 2074 species are listed, with each major form included, whether male, female, immature or a geographical variety. Identification characteristics are highlighted, with the text covering where the species is likely to be found on a reef and where it is found in the world, with an introduction to the habitat and how to identify fish in the wild.

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