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World Atlas of Marine Fishes

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Very good catalogue of fish for those who seek an overview of all families. One or two more infos would be sometimes helpfull (sex, size). Some families are underrepresanted (Gobiidae, Blenniidae) but including all of them would have been difficult as they are huge families. I would recomend using it as a first identification source (not on the field though...big!) and then switch to a more specialized book providing more infos about the species. A must have for all marine fish enthusiast!

This oversized book has photographs! And they are not dead fish photos, but fish in their environments. It's very useful because all your choices are on the same page(s), so you can more easily lock on to what you saw. I do miss the use of common names and depth, but it does include the area where the fish is found and where the photo was taken along with the scientific name. Before finding this book, I was using one with line drawings. This is a big improvement and I've been able to find fish from the Gulf of Aqaba that I saw on a recent vacation. I snorkel all around the world, so wanted to have Atlantic and Pacific species.