Reef Fishes Volume 3
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
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Pages: 344
List price: $44.95
Publisher: T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
Series: The Reef Fishes Series
Year published: 2004
ISBN: 1890087696
Description
This much-anticipated third volume of the definitive six-volume Reef Fishes Series covers the Angelfishes(Pomacanthidae) and Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae), as well as reef environments, fish behaviors, anatomy, taxonomy, and evolution of 12 fish families.
With hundreds of species accounts and world-class photographs, this is another definitive work from author, Scott W. Michael.
A much-needed reference for aquarists, as well as for divers and coral reef naturalists, this authoritative account includes more than 800 species photographs.
Familes covered in this volume:
- Family Echeneidae / Remoras
- Family Carangidae / Jacks, Scads, Pompanos
- Family Lutjanidae / Snappers
- Family Caesionidae / Fusiliers
- Family Haemulidae / Sweetlips, Grunts
- Family Nemipteridae / Whiptails, Spinecheeks
- Family Sciaenidae / Drums, Croakers
- Family Mullidae / Goatfishes
- Family Pempheridae / Sweepers
- Family Monodactylidae / Monos
- Family Chaetodontidae / Butterflyfishes
- Family Pomacanthidae / Angelfishes
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Reviews
"No question about it. It is the greatest book on angelfish and butterfly fish. It is full of photos for identification."
—Purple Tang, Amazon Reviews