Reef Fish Identification: Tropical Pacific

by Gerald Allen, Roger Steene, Paul Humann

Finally, a comprehensive fish identification guide covering the fish-rich reefs of the Pacific. It contains 2,500 underwater photographs of 2,000 species from four of the best marine life authors/photographers in the business. Their collaboration makes it possible for underwater naturalists to identify fishes from Thailand to Tahiti with a single, compact, easy-to-use, no-nonsense reference. 108 fish families are presented in one of 20 Identification groups based on a family's related visual or behavioural characteristics, such as Large Oval / Colourful or Sand/Burrow Dwellers. Likewise, every effort has been made to group similar appearing species together.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Biology, Science, Field Guides

470 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Silvana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't dive this year but at least I have this book to look at.

[Violet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book for divers, marine biologist to recognize tropical coral fishes.

[chloie · Rating 5 out of 5]

FISH ID finished!
Lacks pictures for different IPs, nevertheless, it was very helpful for beginners.

[Dale Sabo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent field guide for fish watching divers in the West Pacific. Covers an area from Indonesia to Japan to Hawaii to French Polynesia to Australia. Naturally incomplete but a good generalist’s identification guide by shape, color, family. In Fiji I saw some I couldn’t identify but got in the neighborhood for most.

[Ditch Townsend · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not only a beautiful book, but virtually comprehensive, easy to use, useful for making identifications, compact given so much data, and easily the best reef fish identification book for fish watchers in the Pacific. (It's even beautiful for dreamers unlikely to ever visit the region and snorkel, let alone dive!)

[Sukmaraharja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buat yang mau belajar monitoring ikan karang, buku ini tepat banget buat dijadiin acuan kamu bisa mengidentifikasi ciri- ciri ikan karang dengan tepat, disertai beberapa ciri khususnya dan lokasi keberadaanya.Selamat mencoba!

[Jessi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great reference guide for anyone who dives or snorkels in the pacific. I love all the versions of these reef identification guides!

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another one for the reference shelf.