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Reef Fishes Volume 1
by: Scott W. Michael |
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Features:
- Covering 68 families and thousands of species, Reef Fishes is an authoritative guide designed to be a lifelong reference for saltwater aquarists, divers, and amateur reef naturalists
- This volume covers coral reef habitats and fish families, with detailed information on major groups
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Average Rating: 4.5
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Published: 2001-06-01
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Editorial review:
Covering 68 families and thousands of species, Reef Fishes is an authoritative guide designed to be a lifelong reference for saltwater aquarists, divers, and amateur reef naturalists. This volume covers coral reef habitats and fish families, with detailed information on major groups.
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5 stars. Reef Fishes--All Volumes
Everything written by Scott Michael is EXCELLENT! He's my favorite aquatic author. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND all of his books!
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5 stars. Better than Expected
The book came in great condition, even though it said it had damage. It looked brand new to me. The book contents are great with many great pictures and is very in depth. I would sudjest it to anyone wanting to know more about salt water fish and the keeping of them.
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5 stars. Reef Fishes Volume 1
This book is a excellent reference, one that every saltwater fish enthusiast should have in their library. It goes into great detail about each reef fish, including their captive care, disorders and diseases, compatibility, reproduction and many other topics, way too many to list. Plus, the pictures are awesome! A must for anyone of enjoys saltwater aquariums.
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5 stars. Volume 2 is available
It should be noted that you will find it on Amazon under the name "Basslets, Dottybacks Hawkfishes: plus seven more aqarium fish families with expert captive care advice for the marine aquarist", but it's obviously Reef Fishes Vol 2 as confirmed by the Microcosm website.brNow we are all waiting volume 3 !!
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5 stars. Waiting with Bated Breath
This is one of the best fish books I've ever owned. The author succeeds admirably in his goal of providing a comprehensive reference to reef fishes. There are a couple of things prospective buyers should note: p1) There is more in-depth information about each species than I've seen in any other fish book---by this, I mean pages instead of a paragraph or two. p2) This is only volume 1 of an eventual 3 volume set that will provide a comprehensive reference to virtually all reef fishes. What this means is that all kinds of bizarre fishes are covered in detail----even those that most of us would never consider for our own aquarium and those that we will never see unless we take up scuba diving. Many (most?) of the fishes that the amateur aquarist might own will be covered in future volumes.pThe text is well-written and fun to read. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on frogfishes, even though I can't imagine myself owning one. Additionally, the book is profusely illustrated with excellent color photographs. It's really astounding that one person could do all the research, compilation, and writing that went into this. Whatever Mr. Michael is making from this book, it's not enough.pOver-all, a really terrific book, and I'm waiting with bated breath for volumes 1 and 2. I hope the author can find time and energy enough to get them out within a few years.
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