Key Features of the book include:
• More than 1,470 vibrant, full-color illustrations of adults, juveniles, and color variants
• More than 1,470 vibrant, full-color illustrations of adults, juveniles, and color variants
• Almost 1,300 species descriptions
• An introductory chapter that covers anatomy, shapes, and patterns of fishes
• Family chapter with descriptions of 161 fish families
• Family chapter with descriptions of 161 fish families
• Glossary of terms, and online descriptions of rare fishes also in the area
Whether you are an angler, scuba diver, snorkeler, traveler, naturalist, student, teacher, or researcher, you'll find the most common and rarest of fishes you'd like to identify––each illustrated in lifelike detail. This book's coverage extends from shallow, inshore brackish waters to depths of about 200 meters.