Animal World References - Freshwater Fish and Plants
Tropical Fish ~ Freshwater Fish ~ Aquatic Plants

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Book References:

1. Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Dr. Warren E Burgess, Dr. Cliff W. Emmens, Neal Pronek, Jerry G. Walls, Ray Hunziker,
   Dr. Axelrod's Mini-Atlas of Aquarium Fishes, Mini- Edition, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1987
2. Dr. Rüdiger Riehl and Hans A. Baensch, Aquarium Atlas Vol. 1, Publisher Hans A. Baensch, 1991
3. Dr. Rüdiger Riehl and Hans A. Baensch, Aquarium Atlas Vol. 2, Publisher Hans A. Baensch, 1993
4. Dr. Rüdiger Riehl and Hans A. Baensch, Aquarium Atlas Vol. 3 , Voyageur Press (MN) (September, 1996)
5. Dr. Rüdiger Riehl and Hans A. Baensch, Aquarium Atlas Vol. 4 , Mergus Verlag (June 30, 2004)
6. Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Dr. Cliff W. Emmens, Dr. Warren E Burgess, Mr. Neal Pronek,
   Exotic Tropical Fishes, Expanded Edition,T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1983
7. Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod and Dr. Leonard P. Schultz, Handbook of Tropical Fishes, T.F.H Publications, Inc. 1955-1990.
8. Geoff Rogers, Nick Fletcher, Focus On Freshwater Aquarium Fish, Firefly Books Ltd, 2004.
9. David Goodwin, The Practical Aquarium Fish Handbook , Sterling Publishing Company, 2003.
10. Dick Mills, Derek Lambert, Aquarium Fish Handbook, Quatro Inc., 2004.
11. Dick Mills, Aquarium Fish (101 Essential Tips), DK (Dorian Kinglsey) Adult, 2004.
12. David Alderton, Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish , DK Publishing, Inc., 2005.
13. Stuart Thraves, Setting up a Tropical Aquarium Week by Week, Firefly Books, 2004.
14. Complete Guide to Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Fishes, Simon and Schuster, 1977
15. Dick Mills, You and Your Aquarium, Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, 1986
16. Dr. William T. Innes, Exotic Aquarium Fishes Vol. 19, Metafame Corporation, 1966.
17. Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Starting Your Tropical Aquarium, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1986
18. Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, A Complete Introduction to Community Aquariums , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1987
19. Dick Mills, A Fishkeeper's Guide to Community Fishes, Tetra Press, 1990
20. Dick Mills, Aquarium Fishes (Eyewitness Handbooks S.), Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 1993
21. Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Breeding Aquarium Fishes, T.F.H Publications, Inc. 1987
22. Walt Maurus, Bettas, A Complete Introduction, T.F.H Publications, Inc. 2003
23. Gene Wolfsheimer, The Guide to Owning Siamese Fighting Fish, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2003
24. Hans-Joachim Richter, Gouramis and Other Anabantoids, T.F.H Publications, Inc., 1988
25. Maurice Kottelat, Anthony J. Whitten, Sri Nurani Kartikasari, and Soetikno Wirjoatmodjo,
    Freshwater Fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi, Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd, 1993.
26. Marc Ladonne, Aquarium Fish , Barnes Noble, 1999 (1996).
27. Ulfrich Schliewen et.al, Aquarium Fish , Baron's Inc., 1992.
28. Greg Jennings (Editor), 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish, Firefly Books Ltd, 2006.
29. David Sands, African & Asian Catfishes, Tetra-Press, 1986
30. Richard Geis, Catfish Keeping & Breeding Them in Captivity, T.F.H Publications, Inc.
31. Dr. Paul V. Loiselle, The Cichlid Aquarium, Tetra-Press, 1985
32. Jorg Vierke, Dwarf Cichlids, T.F.H Publications, Inc., 1979
33. Richard F. Stratton, The Guide to Owning Central American Cichlids, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2001
34. Richard F. Stratton, The Guide to Owning Cichlids, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2002
35. Peter Bredell, Frank Schneidewind, Lake Tanganyika Cichlids, How to keep successfully and enjoy these exceptional fish, Interpet Publishing , 2002
36. Glen S. Axelrod, Rift Lake Cichlids, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1979
37. P.B.N Jackson, A.J.G. Van Lier Ribbink, Mbuna (Rock-dwelling Cichlids of Lake Malawi, Africa, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1975
38. Mark Phillip Smith, Lake Malawi Cichlids, A Complete Pet Owners Manual, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2000
39. David E. Boruchowitz, The Guide to Owning Malawi Cichlids, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2003
40. George Zurlo and David Schleser, Cichlids (Complete Pet Owner's Manual), Barron''s Educational Series; 2nd edition, 2005
41. Mark Phillip Smith, Lake Tanganyican Cichlids, A Complete Pet Owners Manual, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 1998
42. Thomas Giovanetti, Discus Fish, A Complete Pet Owners Manual, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 1991, (illust ed. 2005)
43. Mary E. Sweeney, The Guide to Owning Discus, T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
44. Dr.Herbert R. Axelrod, All About Discus, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1970
45. Richard F. Stratton, The Guide to Oscars, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2002
46. Harro Hieronimus, Guppies, Mollies, Platies, A Complete Pet Owners Manual, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 1993
47. Bratz Walker, Sharks and Loaches, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1974
48. Gunther Schmida, Rainbowfish: A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual, Barron's Educational Series, 2000
49. Gerald Allen, Norbert Cross , Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua New Guinea , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1982
50. John Gilbert, Raymond Legge, The Complete Aquarist's Guide to Freshwater Tropical Fishes, Golden Press, 1970
51. William T. Innes, Exotic Aquarium Fishes, the Innes Book 19th Edition Revised , Aquariums, Inc. 1966
52. Norman G. Hovlid, How to Have A Successful Aquarium, Hutchinson, 1962
53. T.W. Julian, Dell Encyclopedia of Tropical Fish , Dell Publishing, 1974

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Magazine & Publications

1. Christophe Mailliet, "Those Little Red Fish" Melanotaenia parva & Glossolepis cf. pseudoincisus, referenced online, 2007
2. Red Arc Pencilfish - Location and breeding info, referenced online, 2007
3. ANGFA-Aquatic Survey Database (Rainbowfish), referenced online, 2007
4. Cichlid Species, and Species Profiles: Tanganyika Featherfins, Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
5. Malawi Cichlid Species Profiles, Malawi Mayhem, Referenced online, 2007
6. Malawi Cichlids, Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping. Referenced online, 2007
7. Paul V. Loiselle (1982), "African Dwarf Cichlids, the Lake Tanganyikan Species: Part Two",
   The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
8. Lee Newman (1995), "Keeping and Breeding the Bolivian Ram, Microgeophagus altispinosa (Haseman, 1911)", The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
9. Jessica Miller (1997), "Tropheus distribution map", The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
10. Eric Glab, "The Goby Cichlids", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
11. J. McCann, T Hammond, "Keeping and breeding goby cichlids", The Cichlid Gallery, Referenced online, 2007
12. Medakafish Homepage, referenced online, 2007
13. Rob Torrens, “Partial Success Breeding the Dwarf Rasbora, referenced online, 2007
14. Michael Schlüter, "Sawbwa resplendens ANNADALE, 1918", referenced online, 2007
15. "Mastacembelidae (Spiny Eel) Family, MONAGABAY.COM, referenced online, 2007
16. Frank Schaefer - Germany, aqualog.de, Purple Spaghetti-eel pictures and notation, referenced online, 2007
17. Neale Monks, The truth about spiny eels; A closer look at these popular but problematic oddballs, WetWebMedia.com referenced online, 2007
18. Jim Stigliano, "Aulonocara jacobfreibergi The Malawi Butterfly Cichlid", "Aulonocara stuartgranti "Ngara", "Tropheus duboisi The Tropheus Cichlid", Greater Chicago Cichlid Association. Referenced online, 2007
19. Nick Andreola, "Cynotilapia afra "Mbweca", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
20. Francesco Zezza, Copadichromis borleyi sp., and Copadichromis borleyi "Kadango",
    Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping. Referenced online, 2007
21. Marcos A. Avila, Copadichromis borleyi, Borleyi Cichlid, Kadango, Trigonostigma hengeli (Rasbora hengeli), Aquahobby.com. Referenced online, 2007
22. "Sunshine Peacock (Aulonocara baenschi)", "Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides)", "Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)", Aquarium Life. Referenced online, 2007
23. "Benga Yellow, Aulonocara Baenschi", FishInThe.Net, Fish Guide. Referenced online, 2007
24. "Tracey", "Malawi Eyebiter Dimidiochromis Compressiceps", WorldCichlids.com. Referenced online, 2007
25. "Malawi Eyebiter - Dimidiochromis Compressiceps", "Keeping and Breeding Taeniacara candidi", Aquatic Community. Referenced online, 2007
26. Marc Elieson, "Dimidiochromis compressiceps", "Melanochromis auratus", "Nimbochromis venustus", "Neolamprologus cylindricus", "Protomelas taeniolatus", "Aulonocara jacobfreibergi", "Copadichromis borleyi", "Altolamprologus calvus", "Pseudotropheus demasoni ", "Cyprichromis leptosoma "Utinta", "Julidochromis marlieri ", "Tropheus duboisi ", "Tropheus moorii ", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
27. Craig Morfitt, Labeotropheus trewavasae "Jumbo", Aquarticles.com. Referenced online, 2007
28. "Melanochromis Auratus", "Sciaenochromis fryeri (Electric Blue Hap)", "Labeotropheus fuelleborni & trewavasae", "Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (Maingano)", "Protomelas taeniolatus (Red Empress)", Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping. Referenced online, 2007
29. "Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos", Wetpetz.com, Referenced online, 2007
30. Brett Harrington, "Aufwuchs. A food that really rocks (or grows on it)", "Metriaclima estherae", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
31. Peter Hofman, "Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
32. Rick Borstein, "Maylandia estherae Esther Grant's Zebra", "Nimbochromis venustus The Giraffe Hap", "Neolamprologus cylindricus The Cylinder Cichlid", "Altolamprologus calvus The Pearly Calvus", "Julidochromis regani The Convict Julie", "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus The Convict Cichlid", "Pseudotropheus demasoni Demanson's Cichlid", "Pseudotropheus daktari The Doctor's Cichlid", "Pseudotropheus crabro The Bumblebee Mouthbrooder", "Julidochromis transcriptus The Masked Julie", "Julidochromis dickfeldi", Greater Chicago Cichlid Association. Referenced online, 2007
33. "Red Zebra (Metriaclima estherae)", "Kenyi (Pseudotropheus lombardoi)", Aquarium Life. Referenced online, 2007
34. "Nimbochromis venustus, Boulenger, 1908 Venustus", "Nanochromis transvestitus, Stewart & Roberts, 1984", Aquaworld, Referenced online, 2007
35. Marc Elieson and Brett Harrington, "Sciaenochromis fryeri", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
36. Sergey Anikstein (2003), "Breeding tank description Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas, 1935)",
    The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association. Referenced online, 2007
37. Rhett Butler, "Pseudotropheus / Metriaclima lombardoi", "Apistogramma and Other New World Dwarf Cichlids", "Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma agassizi", "Cichlids - Lake Tanganyika", "Cichlids - Lake Tanganyika 2", Mongabay.com, Referenced online, 2007
38. "Cichlid-Kenyi", CentralPets.com, Referenced online, 2007
39. Bumper Moore, "Kenyi Cichlid Pseudotropheus lombardoi", Aquaria Central, Referenced online, 2007
40. J. McCann, "Neolamprologus sexfasciatus", The Cichlid Gallery, Referenced online, 2007
41. Sean Evans, "Water Changes in Aquariums", "Neolamprologus cylindricus", The Tropical Tank, Referenced online, 2007
42. Jason Selong, "Neolamprologus cylindricus (Seegers & Staeck 1986)", Big Sky Cichlids, Referenced online, 2007
43. Dan Woodland (2002), "Breeding Neolamprologus gracilis", The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
44. Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, "Julidochromis regani Poll, 1942", "Callochromis Macrops (Boulenger, 1898)", "Ophthalmotilapia nasuta (Poll & Matthes, 1962)", "Julidochromis dickfeldi Staeck, 1975", The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
45. Thomas Andersen (2005), "Beautiful as a Butterfly: Xenotilapia papilio Büscher, 1990", The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
46. Matt Pedersen, "'Shell Dwelling' Neolamprologus", The Cichlid Recipe, Our Easy Cichlid Recipe That Works (4th Edition ©1999), Referenced online, 2007
47. Clay Neighbors, "Breeding Xenotilapia papilio 'Tembwe II', 'The Tanganyikan Butterfly'", Fishaholics, Referenced online, 2007
48. Eric Glab, "The Goby Cichlids", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
49. Wayne S. Leibel, "A Review of Cichlids", "Goin' South: Cichlids of the Americas - The Brasiliensoids", "Goin' South: Cichlids of the Americas - More Cichlasomines", AquariumFish.com, Referenced online, 2007
50. Paul Loiselle, "Bolivian Rams", AquariumFish.com, Referenced online, 2007
51. "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus", Badmans Tropical Fish, Referenced online, 2007
52. "Convict (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus) ", Aquatic-Hobbyist Caring For Your Aquaria, Referenced online, 2007
53. Pei Chang (peifc), "Midas Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)", Tropical Resources, Encouraging Aquatic Excellence, Referenced online, 2007
54. "Amphilophus citrinellus", Cichlids.com, Referenced online, 2007
55. "Peacock Cichlid AKA: Peacock Bass Cichla ocellaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)", Aquariacentral.com, Referenced online, 2007
56. "Cichla ocellaris (Schneider, 1801)", Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Referenced online, 2007
57. Vinny Kutty, "Feeding Pike Cichlids", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
58. "How to Keep Your New Pike Cichlid", Aqualand Pets Plus, Referenced online, 2007
59. Tony Bernard, "Geophagus Steindachneri", Aquarticles.com, Referenced online, 2007
60. Kaycy Ruffer, "Geophagus Steindachneri", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
61. Frank Panis, "Geophagus steindachneri.", Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping, Referenced online, 2007
62. Antonis Roussos, "Pseudotropheus demasoni", Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping, Referenced online, 2007
63. Zeb Ernest, "Herotilapia multispinosa 'Rainbow Cichlid'", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
64. "Heros severus", Badman’s Tropical Fish, Referenced online, 2007
65. "The Poor Man's Discus - Cichlasoma severum", Aqualand Pets Plus, Referenced online, 2007
66. Mike McEwan, "Big And Shy - Although one of the larger Cichlid species, the Severum is generally a passive fish", Aquaria Central, Referenced online, 2007
67. "Jaguar (Parachromis managuensis)", Aquatic-Hobbyist 'Caring For Your Aquaria', Referenced online, 2007
68. John G. Reclos, "Spawning the Parachromis managuensis", Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping, Referenced online, 2007
69. "Your New Jaguar Cichlid, The inside scoop on Cichlasoma managuense", Aqualand Pets Plus, Referenced online, 2007
70. Richard O'Brien, "Steatocranus casuarius", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
71. "How to Successfully Keep Your New Uaru, Aqualand’s inside info on Uaru amphiacanthoides", Aqualand Pets Plus, Referenced online, 2007
72. "Uaru amphiacanthoides", "Apistogramma cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951", WetPetz.com, Referenced online, 2007
73. "History of the Flower Horn", Flowerhornking.com, Referenced online, 2007
74. "Flower Horn Fish Standards", Flower Horn Fish Consortium, Referenced online, 2007
75. "Flowerhorn Cichlids, The history of the Flowerhorn cichlid", "Wolf Cichlid Parachromis dovii", "Aulonocara Benga - Aulonocara baenschi", "Congo Blackfin - Altolamprologus calvus", Aquatic Community, Referenced online, 2007
76. "South American Dwarf Cichlids - Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides)", Aquariumsite.com, for conscientious aquarists, Referenced online, 2007
77. Don 'Z-Man' Zilliox, "Apistogramma Cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951, A Beginner's Dwarf", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
78. Art, "Setting up an Amazon Biotope Cichlid Tank", Petfrd.com, Singapore Cichlid Community, Referenced online, 2007
79. Max Galladé, (2000), "Breeding tank description, Spawning Apistogramma nijsseni", The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
80. Don Kinyon, "Taeniacara candidi", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
81. Rich Grenfell, "Keeping and Breeding Microgeophagus altispinosa (The Bolivian Ram)", Wet Pet Gazette, Norwalk Aquarium Society, Referenced online, 2007
82. Kaycy Ruffer, "Microgeophagus altispinosa", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
83. "Golden, Blue German Ram Information", Tim's Tropicals, Referenced online, 2007
84. "Microgeophagus ramirezi Meyers & Harry, 1948", Zman, Referenced online, 2007
85. Max Galladé ( 2001), "Rediscovering the German Blue Ram - Mikrogeophagus", The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
86. Sergey Anikstein ( 2003), "Breeding tank description, Paracyprichromis nigripinnis (Boulenger, 1901)",
87. The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
88. Matt Clarke, "New Discus named Symphysodon tarzoo", "Discus genus revised", Practical Fishkeeping, Referenced online, 2007
89. "Practical information on keeping, breeding and buying dwarf cichlids", Dwarfcichlid.com, Referenced online, 2007
90. Francine Bethea, "Nanachromis Transvestitus", The Cichlid Gallery, Referenced online, 2007
91. Len Reback, "Cyprichromis leptosoma ", Aquarticles.com. Referenced online, 2007
92. Don 'Z-Man' Zilliox, "Apistogramma Cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951, A Beginner's Dwarf", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
93. "Paracyprichromis nigripinnis", Fishaholics, Referenced online, 2007
94. "Maylandia barlowi", Translated French web page: CICHLID, Les cichlidés du lac Malawi, Referenced online, 2007
95. "Pseudotropheus tropheops tropheops", Translated French web page: AquaBase.org , Referenced online, 2007
96. "Metriaclima barlowi", AV AquaVISie, Referenced online, 2007
97. Nick Andreola, "Tropheops sp. “red cheek”", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
98. Mick e. t., "Pseudotropheus sp.”Daktari”, Scissor Tail Cichlid", AllFishForums.com, Referenced online, 2007
99. Tristan, "Pseudotropheus crabro", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
100. Jim Carmark, Jr., "Spawning Neolamprologus tretocephalus ", Aquarticles.com. Referenced online, 2007
101. Mike Satkowski, "Tropheus brichardi", Aquarticles.com. Referenced online, 2007
102. Julian Riano, "Neolamprologus tretocephalus", AquaHobby.com, The Age of Aquariums, Referenced online, 2007
103. “riftlake kid”, "Neolamprologus brevis", World Cichlids, Referenced online, 2007
104. Ad Konings (1980), "Aquarist's Guide to Neolamprologus brevis", The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
105. Eric Ryan, "Neolamprologus brevis", Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
106. "Tropheus duboisi Maswa", Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish, Referenced online, 2007
107. Fredrik Hagblom, "The History Of Tropheus", The Cichlid Gallery, Referenced online, 2007
108. Tracey Zemanek and World Cichlids, "The Dovii - Wolf Cichlid", The Cichlid Depot, Referenced online, 2007

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Miscellaneous References:

1. Fish Base - http://www.fishbase.net/
2. WetWebMedia - http://www.wetwebmedia.com/
3. Mongabay.com - http://www.mongabay.com/
4. Loaches On Line - http://www.loaches.com/index.html
5. PlanetCatfish.com - http://www.planetcatfish.com/
6. Fish Index - http://www.fishindex.com/
7. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/
8. ANGFA-Aquatic Survey Database - http://db.angfa.org.au/
9. Tropica Aquarium Plants, AS - http://www.tropica.com/default.asp
10. Age of Aquariums - Aquahobby.com - http://www.aquahobby.com/e_freshwater_tropical_aquarium_fish.php
11. TheTropicalTank - http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/index.htm
12. Practical Fishkeeping - http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/home.php

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Aquarium Plants - Book References:

1. Peter Hiscock, Aquarium Designs Inspired by Nature, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2003
2. Peter Hiscock, Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2003
3. Takashi Amano, Nature Aquarium World: Book 1, TFH Publications, 1994.
4. Takashi Amano, Nature Aquarium World: Volume 2, TFH Publications, 1997.
5. Rainer Stawikowski, The Biotope Aquarium, An Authentic Imitation of Nature in Your Home, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1993
6. Satoshi Yoshino and Doshin Kobayashi, The Natural Aquarium, How to Imitate Nature in Your Home, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1993
7. Dr. Karel Rataj and Thomas J Horeman, Aquarium Plants, Their Identification, Cultivation and Ecology, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1990 (reprint)
8. Ines Scheurmann, Aquarium Plants Manual, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 1993
9. Gerhard Bruenner, The Hobbyist Guide to the Natural Aquarium, Tetra Press
10. Karel Rataj, Aquarium Plants: Their Identification, Cultivation and Ecology, TFH Publications; Reprint edition, 1990.
11. Don L. Jacobs, Ph.D., Know Your Aquarium Plants, The Pet Library LTD 1971
12. Gerhard Bruenner, Aquarium Plants,T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1973.
13. Barry James, A Fishkeeper's Guide to Aquarium Plants: A Superbly Illustrated Guide to Growing Healthy Aquarium Plants, Featuring over 60 Species, Salamander Books, Ltd. 1986.

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Aquarium Plants - Miscellaneous References:

1. Tropica Aquarium Plants, AS - http://www.tropica.com/default.asp

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Databases:

1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™
2. ARKive, ARKive is a ‘virtual’ conservation effort. "Using film, photographs and audio recordings, ARKive is creating a unique record of the world’s biodiversity - complementing other species information datasets, and making a key resource available for scientists, conservationists, educators and the general public."
3. UNEP-WCMC United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, "Working towards a wiser world: one in which everyone recognizes that the diversity of life on Earth is vital to the future of humanity. The Centre strives to promote wiser decision-making and a sustainable future by providing information on the conservation and sustainable management of the living world."
4. Species 2000 and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Catalogue of Life programme aims to create a uniform and validated index to the world's known species for use as a practical tool in inventorying and monitoring biodiversity worldwide.
5. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), "an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Roughly 5,000 species of animals and 28,000 species of plants are protected by CITES against over-exploitation through

 

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