Handy Pocket Guide To Tropical Coral Reef Fishes (Handy Pocket Guides) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Learn the essentials of tropical fish with this useful and portable reference book.The tremendous abundance of fish seen during a single scuba dive or snorkeling session in the tropics is just staggering. Indeed in some areas there are dozens of species inhabiting only one or two hectares of reef. But whether you get underwater, view marine life from the comfort of a glass-bottomed boat or just visit an aquarium, Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Coral Reef Fishes provides an excellent introduction to 68 of the most commonly encountered tropical reef fishes. Written by Dr. Gerald Allen, international authority on reef fishes, it features stunning color shots by some of the world's best underwater photographers. Periplus Handy Pocket Guides are practical field guides, useful for identifying various natural objects ranging from plants and animals to gemstones and seashells. Each page of each title throughout the series is filled with clear, precise photographs and informative text. Scientific and local language names are given.
Series: Handy Pocket Guides
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Periplus Editions (HK) ltd. (September 15, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0794602991
ISBN-13: 978-0794601867
ASIN: 0794601863
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 7.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #823,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #55 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Animals > Seashells #135 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Zoology > Ichthyology #387 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Animals > Fish & Sharks
The Kindle edition is not satisfactory: the photos are usually on the next page, next to the text for a different fish. And of course one can't flick through the pages to find a picture like the fish one has just seen.The price is very low, so I'm going to buy the print edition and ignore my Kindle version.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MY MENTION OF THE GA AQUARIUM FACILITY DOES NOT TRANSLATE IN THE AQUARIUM ENDORSEMENT OF ANY ITEM I MIGHT REFER TO IN MY REVIEW!I am a volunteer at the GA Aquarium and I found this book while on the look out for something quick and easy to refer to while reviewing my fish identification skills. I use this book all the time when I browse around the aquarium and or I have a quick guest question. I didn't give it 5 stars because I wished it included more species and allowed me to make it my main go to quick-guide.My all time favorite so far is "Coral Reef Fishes: Indo-Pacific and Caribbean" by Ewald Lieske and Robert Myers.I especially like the fact that it provides the fish silouettes by family: this helps me quite a bit as it allows me to narrow down to a family when I am confused :)Enjoy!
I really enjoyed this book! We went to Jamaica and snorkled for the first time ever. I bought this book thinking my 7 year old would enjoy flipping through the pics while we were on the airplane headed to Jamaica, little did I know that every time we got back from snorkling I would grab it up to understand what I saw!! I literally wore the book out in a week from reading and flipping through the pages.
This is a nice field guide for basic information and basic identification. I would like more scientific information on the animals covered and maybe more animals to be covered overall. But I understand this is a book that is meant to be small and easy to use for all ages and education levels. Very convenient size too.
If you're looking for a comprehensive book on coral reef fishes, this is not a book for you. For beginners, kids, as a quick reminder after a dive - this is very useful.
This is a very informative book!!
This book was exactly what I hoped for -- small and simple to take on a tropical vacation where we want a handy guide to identify fish we see.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Coral Reef Fishes (Handy Pocket Guides) Micronesian Reef Fishes: A Comprehensive Guide to the Coral Reef Fishes of Micronesia Reef Fishes of the Indian Ocean: A Pictorial Guide to the Common Reef Fishes of the Indian Ocean (Pacific Marine Fishes) A Field Guide to the Coral Reef Fishes of the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans Reef Creature Identification: Florida Caribbean Bahamas 3rd Edition (Reef Set) (Reef Set (New World)) The Great Barrier Reef: The History of the World's Largest Coral Reef Coral Reef Fishes: Dynamics and Diversity in a Complex Ecosystem (Interface Science and Technology) Coral reefs: A guide to the common invertebrates and fishes of Bermuda, the Bahamas, southern Florida, the West Indies, and the Caribbean coast of ... America (Roger Tory Peterson field guides) Ukulele Chord Dictionary: Handy Guide (Alfred Handy Guide) Palaces Under the Sea: A Guide to Understanding the Coral Reef Environment The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes: Sea Turtles, Dolphins, Whales, and Seals The Reef Guide: Fishes, corals, nudibranchs & other invertebrates: East & South Coasts of Southern Africa Reef Fishes Corals and Invertebrates of the Caribbean : A Diver's Guide Micronesian Reef Fishes: A Field Guide for Divers and Aquarists The Reef Aquarium: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and Care of Tropical Marine Invertebrates (Volume 1) Reef Life: A Guide to Tropical Marine Life The Reef Aquarium, Vol. 2: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and Care of Tropical Marine Invertebrates National Geographic Readers: Swim Fish!: Explore the Coral Reef Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef A City Under the Sea: Life in a Coral Reef
