The Reef Guide: fishes, corals, nudibranchs & other vertebrates East & South Coasts of Southern Africa
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Rating | : | 4.60 (959 Votes) |
Asin | : | B00JQHZW5G |
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Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-10-04 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. A keen marine aquarist with a passion for photography, he has contributed to scientific publications, books and magazines. 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. 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 part
Great guide. CES 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 for anyone interested in marine species in
While focusing on southern Africa, the book is also 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.Indispensable for divers, snorkelers and rock-pool enthusiasts, as well as fishermen and marine aquarists.. Full-colour photographs and descriptive text for each species, along with useful and interesting information,make for easy identification. The Reef Guide documents some 800 reef fishes and invertebrates found along the east and south coasts of southern Africa. 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 and shrimps