Tropical reef fishes / text by Gerald R. Allen ; photography by Roger Steene ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Gerald R.

Contributor:

Steene, Roger C.

Series:

Periplus nature guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishes--Indo-Pacific Region.

Marine fishes--Indo-Pacific Region.

Coral reef fishes--Indo-Pacific Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (65 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Periplus Editions ; North Clarendon, VT : C.E. Tuttle Co. [distributor], 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This Periplus Nature Guide provides an excellent introduction to 68 of the most commonly encountered tropical reef fishes. Written by Dr. Gerald Allen, international authority on reef fishes, it features stunning color shots by some of the world's best underwater photographers.

Contents:

Introduction; Leopard Shark; Blacktip Reef Shark; Silvertip Shark; Scalloped Hammerhead Shark; Manta Ray; Ribbon Eel; Giant Moray; Striped Catfish; Spotfin Squirrelfish; Trumpetfish; Smallscale Scorpionfish; Leaf Scorpionfish; Red Firefish or Lionfish; Flame Anthias; Square-blotched Anthias; Coral Grouper; Giant Grouper; Coronation Grouper; Banggai Cardinalfish; Bigeye Trevally; Blue and Gold Fusilier; Oriental Sweetlips; Butterflyfishes; Teira Batfish; Longfin Bannerfish; Anemonefishes; Angelfishes; Indo-Pacific Sergeant; Blue-green Chromis; Blue Devil; Neon Damsel; Lemon Damsel

Humbug DascyllusThree-spot Dascyllus; Giant Wrasse; Yellowtail Coris; Cleaner Wrasse; Bumphead Parrotfish; Blue-barred Parrotfish; Chevron Barracuda; Jawfishes; Fire Dartfish; Blueband Goby; Moorish Idol; Palette Surgeonfish; Striped Surgeonfish; Yellowkeel Unicornfish; Spotted Unicornfish; Foxface; Clown Triggerfish; Orange-lined Triggerfish; Coral Filefish; Yellow Boxfish; Sharpnose Puffer; Black-spotted Puffer; Freckled Porcupinefish; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4629-0940-X

OCLC:

811507075