Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea [Hardcover]

John E. Randall (Author), Gerald R. Allen (Author), Roger C. Steene (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 507 pages
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press; 1st edition (February 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824813464
• ISBN-13: 978-0824813468
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,556,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A definitive reference book, February 18, 2007

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Dr. Jeremy J. Weinman (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea (Hardcover)

Many years ago I bought the first edition of this book for the Australian National University Scuba Club. It has survived many, many trips to the Great Barrier Reef on club trips, where it has served as our primary reference for fish identification. The photographs are excellent, and the inclusion of the juvenile forms of many fish is a great asset. Now rebound after years of exacting use by hundreds of keen divers, stormy trips on the high seas, and trans-shipment in small boats to our destination island, the club is still taking its copy of this book along on its annual two week long GBR trips. So, with a history of use such as that, I was excited to find that there was a new edition with additional material! I had to get this for myself, and quite simply - it's got everything that made it such a great book before, plus now there is more. Well done! I recommend this book (and edition) highly to all of my scuba students, and can also do so here.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fish ID book for all, May 22, 2007

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K. L. Rowe (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea (Hardcover)

This is one of the best fish ID books for Pacific fishes. Wonderful pictures and information about families as well as species.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect book for an short overview, June 25, 2008

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J. Kimmig - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea (Hardcover)

The book is really good if you need a short overview of the fishes in the great barrier reef and coral sea. Every group is explained by a short text and most of the fishes are shown by picture. So it's perfect if you want to dive in the region and identify the fishes you'll see.