This color field guide describes 189 species of fish and 65 species of invertebrates that are commonly observed by divers and snorklers in this region. Each species is illustrated with a color photo. The narrative includes identification, maximum size, habitat,geographic range and, in most cases, natural history notes.
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...identify the creatures...and to help all of us appreciate the richness of our coastal marine life communities. -- Ocean Realm, Winter l998 - l999
...outstanding reference guide...from an informational and educational standpoint,having a copy of this book handy is a must. -- Backchatter - Monterey Peninsula Underwater Photographers
If you are diving, sailing, or snorkeling the Sea of Cortez,...this is not a book...to leave at home! -- Baja Life, Issue Ten 2000
In text and photos, Daniel Gotshall describes the most common[fish and invertebrates]encountered by snorkelers and divers. -- International Game Fish Association - International Angler
This is the only field guide available featuring color photos that cover both fishes and invertebrates for this area. -- California Diving News 1999 Issue
...outstanding reference guide...from an informational and educational standpoint,having a copy of this book handy is a must. -- Backchatter - Monterey Peninsula Underwater Photographers
If you are diving, sailing, or snorkeling the Sea of Cortez,...this is not a book...to leave at home! -- Baja Life, Issue Ten 2000
In text and photos, Daniel Gotshall describes the most common[fish and invertebrates]encountered by snorkelers and divers. -- International Game Fish Association - International Angler
This is the only field guide available featuring color photos that cover both fishes and invertebrates for this area. -- California Diving News 1999 Issue
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This review is from: Sea of Cortez Marine Animals: A Guide to the Common Fishes and Invertebrates Baja California to Panama (Paperback)
I purchase this book after spending a year on a sailboat in the Sea of Cortez. I wanted it to identify all the cool things I saw whiles snorkeling nearly every day. This book was exactly what I had hoped it would be. Well, done. The pictures are excellent!
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This is a great reference for the sea life in the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California). The photos are fairly accurate, but could be better. So far this is the best we've found over the years.
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In December 1977 my wife, Ann, and I travelled to La Paz, Baja California, Mexico, to explore the possibilities of doing a book on the fishes and invertebrates of the Sea of Cortez. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
best field characters, good field characters, broomtail grouper, white polyps, soft dorsal fin, central gulf, shallow reefs, second dorsal fin, silvery body, rubble bottoms, outer coast, first dorsal fin, rocky reefs, caudal peduncle, anal fins, gill cover Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gulf of California, Natural History, Islas Galapagos, Baja California, Islas Revillagigedo, Bahia Magdalena, Rocas Alijos, Cabo San Lucas, Islas San Benito, Sea of Cortez, San Diego, Tropical Indo-Pacific, Isla Guadalupe, Santa Catalina Island, Isla Cedros, Redondo Beach, San Francisco, Bahia de los Angeles, Isla Carmen, Cabo Pulmo, Monterey Bay, San Pedro, Santa Monica Bay New!
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In December 1977 my wife, Ann, and I travelled to La Paz, Baja California, Mexico, to explore the possibilities of doing a book on the fishes and invertebrates of the Sea of Cortez. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
best field characters, good field characters, broomtail grouper, white polyps, soft dorsal fin, central gulf, shallow reefs, second dorsal fin, silvery body, rubble bottoms, outer coast, first dorsal fin, rocky reefs, caudal peduncle, anal fins, gill cover Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gulf of California, Natural History, Islas Galapagos, Baja California, Islas Revillagigedo, Bahia Magdalena, Rocas Alijos, Cabo San Lucas, Islas San Benito, Sea of Cortez, San Diego, Tropical Indo-Pacific, Isla Guadalupe, Santa Catalina Island, Isla Cedros, Redondo Beach, San Francisco, Bahia de los Angeles, Isla Carmen, Cabo Pulmo, Monterey Bay, San Pedro, Santa Monica Bay New!
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- Fishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific by Gerald R. Allen on page 1, and Back Matter
- Common Intertidal Invertebrates of the Gulf of California by Richard C. Brusca in Back Matter
- Natural World (Seven Wonders of the World) by Neil Morris in Back Matter
- The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands by Jack Grove in Back Matter
- Randall: Shore Fishes of Hawai'i by John E. Randall in Back Matter
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