Warren E. Burgess, "Dr Burgess's Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes Ed 3"
English | ISBN: 0793805759 | 2000 | 736 pages | DJVU | 101 MB
English | ISBN: 0793805759 | 2000 | 736 pages | DJVU | 101 MB
Here is a new edition of a marine fish book - a truly beautiful and immensely colorful book - that satisfies the long-existing need for a comprehensive identification guide to marine fishes. This book shows in full color not only the popular aquarium fishes but also the oddballs and weirdos, the large seaqurium-type fishes, both warmwater and coldwater fishes, as well as both foreign and domestic fishes. In short, this book has it all and has it in a format that will provide maximum utility to its readers: the fishes are grouped family by family in phylogenetic order - sharks and rays first, puffers and boxfishes last.The photos were takes predominantly by world-class fish photographers. Most photos are eight-to the page, but some of the most beautiful marine fishes are represented in full-page, full-color splendor.Not only does this book supply photos provides with up-to-date scientific names, but almost all of the captions indicate the family, range, size, and optimum aquarium conditions as well. Also included in this book are family-by-family write-ups on the aquarium care of these fishes. 736 pages, hard cover.