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    Coral Reef Fishes: Indo-Pacific and Caribbean

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    by Ewald Lieske, Robert Myers

    Paperback

    (Revised)

    $24.95
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    Ewald Lieske is a regular contributor to Europe's largest diving magazine, Tauchen, in Germany, and to several Scandinavian magazines. Robert Myers is a biologist and consultant specializing in Indo-Pacific ichthyology and underwater photography. He is president of Coral Graphics, a Guam-based publisher and distributor of books on natural history.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction
    Scope of the book
    Evolution and Zoogeography
    The Coral Reef Environment
    Types of Reefs
    Habitats and Zonation
    Ecology
    Social Interactions
    Reproduction and Development
    Protective Resemblance and Mimicry
    Symbiosis
    Reef Fishes as a Resource and its Conservation
    Dangerous Marine Fishes
    The System of Classification
    Physiology and Senses
    Glossary
    Abbreviations
    Conversions
    The Colour Plates
    Indo-Pacific
    1-2 Sharks
    3Sharks, Electric Rays and Guitarfishes
    4Rays
    5-7 Moray Eels
    8Moray, Conger & Snake Eels
    9Catfishes, Pearifishes, Clingfishes, Lizardfishes and Toadfishes
    10Primitive Silvery Fishes
    11Frogfishes
    12Soldierfishes
    13Soldierfishes and Squirrelfishes
    14Squirrelfishes
    15Flashlightfishes, Trumpetfishes and Related Families
    16Pipefishes and Seahorses
    17Flatheads, Helmet Gurnards, Waspfishes Etc.
    18-20 Scorpionfishes
    21-22 Anthiases
    23Anthiases and Basslets
    24-29 Groupers
    30Soapfishes and Prettyfins
    31-32 Dottybacks
    33Dottybacks and Morwongs
    34Hawkfishes
    35-38 Cardinalfishes
    39Barramundi, Grunters, Flagtails, Bigeyes, and Mojarras
    40Sand Tilefishes and Remoras
    41-42 Jacks and Trevallys
    43-45 Snappers
    46Snappers and Fusiliers
    47Fusiliers
    48Sweetlips
    49Sweetlips
    50Monocle Breams and Spinecheeks
    51Whiptails
    52-53 Emperors
    54-55 Goatfishes
    56Batfishes, Spadefishes, Monos, Stripeys, and Archerfishes
    57-66 Butterflyfishes
    67-72 Angelfishes
    73Angelfishes, Boarfishes, and Knifejaws
    74-89 Damselfishes
    90-104 Wrasses
    105-106 Parrotfishes (widespread)
    107Parrotfishes (Indian Ocean)
    108-109 Parrotfishes (Pacific Ocean)
    110Parrotfishes (restricted distrib.)
    111Barracudas and Mullets
    112Sandperches
    113Jawfishes, Stargazers, Sand-divers, and Triplefins
    114Fangblennies
    115Combtooth Blennies
    116Combtooth Blennies
    117Combtooth Blennies
    118Combtooth Blennies and Dragonets
    119Dartfishes
    120-123 Gobies
    124-128 Surgeonfishes
    129-130 Rabbitfishes
    131Tunas, Flounders, and Soles
    132-133 Triggerfishes
    134-135 Filefishes
    136Trunkfishes
    137Puffers
    138Puffers and Porcupinefishes
    139Rarities
    Caribbean Species
    140Sharks
    141Rays
    142Eels
    143Tarpon, Ladyfish, Bonefish, Needlefishes and Halfbeaks
    144Herrings, Anchovies etc.
    145Toadfishes, Frogfishes and Batfishes
    146Squirrelfishes, Flashlightfishes, Trumpetfishes and Cornetfishes
    147Pipefishes, Scorpionfishes, Searobins and Flying Gurnards
    148Groupers
    149Groupers, Soapfishes
    150Hamlets
    151Basses
    152Basslets and Cardinalfishes
    153Hawkfishes, Bigeyes, Sand Tilefishes, Snooks, Mojarras, and Tripletails
    154Cobia, Remoras, and Jacks
    155Jacks
    156Snappers
    157Grunts
    158Grunts and Bonnetmouths
    159Porgies and Drums
    160Drums, Goatfishes, Sweepers, and Rudderfishes
    161Spadefishes and Butterflyfishes
    162Angelfishes
    163Damselfishes
    164Damselfishes and Wrasses
    165Wrasses
    166Parrotfishes
    167Parrotfishes, Jawfishes and Stargazers
    168Mullets, Barracudas, Threadfins, and Tunas
    169Triplefins and Labrisomids
    170Blennies, Tubeblennies, Dragonets, Dartfishes, and Gobies
    171Gobies
    172Gobies, Surgeonfishes and Flounders
    173Triggerfishes and Filefishes
    174Filefishes and Trunkfishes
    175Puffers and Porcupinefishes
    Suggested Further Reading
    Index Of Scientific Names
    Index Of Common Names

    What People are Saying About This

    Rainer Froese

    I have used this book for identifying fishes I have seen underwater. It is one of the best for this purpose since it is handy and comprehensive, containing all likely coral reef fishes in the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific. Most other books contain only a subset. In addition, this guide provides clues for quick and proper identification.
    (Rainer Froese, Senior Scientist, International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), Philippines)

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    Expanded and updated to include an additional 44 species, this is a handy guide to those fishes that are likely to be observed by anybody visiting or diving on the coral reefs of the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific to a depth of sixty meters. Accessible to amateur marine life enthusiasts, this book is the first comprehensive guide of its kind. It enables the reader to quickly identify 2,118 species of fish and includes over 2,500 color illustrations depicting the major forms of each species—male, female, immature, or geographical varieties. The text proceeds according to region, depicting each species and its varieties, and offering information on its geographic range and where on the coral reef itself the fish may be found. Important identification characteristics are highlighted on every color plate.

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    From the Publisher
    "Skin divers, here is the capital 'D' Definitive guide to all the fishes you're ever apt to see on reefs down to 60 meters."—John Balzar, Los Angeles Times

    "An excellent field guide to coral reef fishes anywhere in the world.... [It] fills a niche for amateur and professional visitors to reefs, combining in one compact volume what has previously required several, usually expensive, works."—Naturalist

    "Scuba divers, naturalists, and anyone fascinated with the wonder of coral reef fishes will welcome this book with great enthusiasm."—Wildlife Activist

    "An excellent and handy reference source and would be an asset to any diver's library."—Doug Pemberton, Diver Magazine

    Diver Magazine - Doug Pemberton
    An excellent and handy reference source and would be an asset to any diver's library.
    Wildlife Activist
    Scuba divers, naturalists, and anyone fascinated with the wonder of coral reef fishes will welcome this book with great enthusiasm.
    Naturalist
    An excellent field guide to coral reef fishes anywhere in the world.... [It] fills a niche for amateur and professional visitors to reefs, combining in one compact volume what has previously required several, usually expensive, works.
    Los Angeles Times - John Balzar
    Skin divers, here is the capital 'D' Definitive guide to all the fishes you're ever apt to see on reefs down to 60 meters.
    Diver Magazine
    An excellent and handy reference source and would be an asset to any diver's library.
    — Doug Pemberton
    Los Angeles Times
    Skin divers, here is the capital 'D' Definitive guide to all the fishes you're ever apt to see on reefs down to 60 meters.
    — John Balzar
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