The Reef Guide: Fishes, corals, nudibranchs & other invertebrates: East & South Coasts of Southern Africa
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1775840182 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Full-color photographs for each species, along with useful and interesting information, make for easy identification. The Reef Guide documents some 800 reef fish and invertebrates found along the east and south coasts of southern Africa. The book offers:• 578 species of marine fish• 228 invertebrate species, including corals, nudibranchs, anemones, starfish, crabs, lobsters, worms and shrimps• full color photos for easy identification• detailed introductions for each section, with concise descriptions of each species• illustrations to assist with the identification of fish families While focusing on southern Africa, the book has relevance way beyond and is applicable to the entire east coast of Africa, as well as the islands of the western Indian Ocean – Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, the Comoros and the Maldives. Following on the success of Dennis King’s earlier two titles, this impressive new guide features 578 species of fish and includes sections on anemones, starfish, snails, crabs, lobsters and shrimps. Indispensable for divers, snorkelers and rock-pool enthusiasts, as well as fisherman and marine aquarists.
Great guide. I own King's 2 previous books and have used them for years to help me ID things spotted on dive and snorkel trips (also have Two Oceans). This new volume combined those and adds a few new groups (Cephalopods, crustaceans). It also includes a lot more fish species (the original volumes only covered "common" species). This is an invaluable resource fo
A keen marine aquarist with a passion for photography, he has contributed to scientific publications, books and magazines. He has previously published Reef Fishes & Corals and More Reef Fishes & Nudibranchs, the latter with Valda Fraser, who has a particular interest in nudibranchs.. He has also documented new fish distribution records and discovered a new species of angelfish. About the AuthorDENNIS KING is one of South Africa's most prominent underwater photographers
He has also documented new fish distribution records and discovered a new species of angelfish. DENNIS KING is one of South Africa's most prominent underwater photographers. He has previously published Reef Fishes & Corals and More Reef Fishes & Nudibranchs, the latter with Valda Fraser, who has a particular interes