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Expanded and updated to include an additional 44 species, this is a handy guide to those fishes that are likely to be observed by anybody visiting or diving on the coral reefs of the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific to a depth of sixty meters. Accessible to amateur marine life enthusiasts, this book is the first comprehensive guide of its kind. It enables the reader to quickly identify 2,118 species of fish and includes over 2,500 color illustrations depicting the major forms of each species--male, female, immature, or geographical varieties. The text proceeds according to region, depicting each species and its varieties, and offering information on its geographic range and where on the coral reef itself the fish may be found. Important identification characteristics are highlighted on every color plate. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Illustrations different from reality
This guide has the merit to include a really big number of reef fishes species, but I discovered that many fishes have different colors in the field, often too much different than in the illustrations of the book ... The guide can be valid when you can take pictures in water and then, calmly at home, you can looking for features highlighted in the book, often little evident in field.

Great informative book on tropical fishes
I bought this book since I am a volunteer at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. This book is a tremendous resouce especially in the Tropical Diver Exhibit which has many species of tropical fish. It is helpful in identification and lists the fish by scientific as well as common names. I would highly recommend this guide for fish identification, and many of the volunteers use this guide as their resource as well.

nice for divers
I bought the book because i need the names of the fishes in the caribbean, where i dive now, and i thinks that it is a very nice book, very usefull and with a low price.

THE field guide to bring on a scuba trip
An amazingly well done flied guide useful for even advanced fish enthusiasts and scuba divers. I have used this book on dive trips to the Egyptian red sea, the sea of Cortez in Mexico and to Cuba, as well as while walking trough several aquariums in the US, and I have hardly ever failed to find a tropical fish species I observed in this book. The illustrations are well done and include juveniles, sex differences and regional color variants. In addition to the geographic range of a species, the likely occurrence on the reef (lagoon, outward reef, sand ...), the depth ranges and information about fish behavior are indicated. I have found this additional information extremely useful, especially when trying to identify one of several similar species.

The book is divided into a Indopacific and a Carribean part, and in addition to the species descriptions there is a short general introduction to corral reefs and fish biology.

a little treasure
this one is a real must. if I had to choose a single fish ID book to bring along in a dive trip, this handy book would be the one. it is probably more usefull for indo-pacific fishes but also atlantic/caribbean fishes part is pretty good. i guess it is the most complete book on fish identification i ever bought. ... Read more

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Disapointed
Although the graphics were in detail, as an avid saltwater flyfisherman I was disapointed in the discriptions given for the species...When Mackrel was discribedthere was no mentions of Tinker Mackrel a major food souce for Striped Bass who feed on this fish.( What I found interesting was the color plate for"Alantic Mackrel" looked a lot alike Tinker Mackrel.) When Weak fish were discribed a total length of 20 inch was given. I personally caught and released a Weak Fishwell over 28 inches weighing in at 8 pounds.I did not bother to read the rest of the book. I was hoping I could learn something but, I have no idea what the total facts are in species I know not much about. I just don't think there was enough research given when putting this book togather.

Excellent portable field guide
This is a nice little book that covers wildlife of the North Atlantic and easily fits in one's backpack. The illustrations are excellent and the descriptions brief, but comprehensive.

excellent FIELD guide
From Newfoundland to the Azores, I found myself allways pleased, for having such a remarkable friend...to share knowledge and passion about the blue and the magical sea creatures. It helped me a lot.

Essential, practical guide
Succint offshore guide that is perfect for outdoor seashore walks. Fits well in the pocket and has ideal illustrations packaged for convenient rapid reference. Text is pertinent and complements the colored illustrations in a concise relevant way. I can't wait for the next volume addressing the southern shores.

A pleasure in every way
This book is a delight to look at: the illustrations are stunning, the design is clean and elegant. It's a delight to hold: the binding, the quality of the paper, the form factor. And it's a delight to read: the text is clear and concise, while packed with detail. For me, the most compelling aspect of the book is the illustrations, which Lynch brings to life on the pages. I unhesitantly recommend this book to anyone who takes pleasure in the wildlife of the North Atlantic. ... Read more

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wonderful guide
este libro es una oportunidad unica de conocer más de cerca a nuestras especies más admiradas, con la mejor información y las mejores ilustraciones.

Quick delivery good pocket reference
I am a So Cal dive pro and use these reference materials for my students.This is a good resource.The small size is handy.The reference material is good and the illustrations are good but lack the same value as photographs.

Excellent field guide. Very useful
An excellent field guide for fishing or just general marine knowledge.

I live in México and greatly appreciated that the author included the Spanish names for almost all the species.

There is information on the edibility of each species and any that are toxic.

The illustrations are all in color and very well done.

Just the right size to drop into a Ziplock bag and take fishing.

Overall, an excellent book. Just what I was looking for.

Fishes of the Pacific
Great book at a great (used) price. Not sure how many of the exotics I'll ever see (from Alaska to Peru no less), but a really informative handbook selling for MUCH more at scuba shops.

A fisherman's field guide
I grew up in So. California, so I've been fishing and diving the Pacific for many years. Now I live in Mexico and fish/dive the Gulf of California. I have never found a better field guide for these waters. I keep a copy on my boat and use it constantly.

The full-color illustrations are excellent and the descriptions are precise and accurate. It is laid out logically and is very easy to use. I've settled many arguments and won many bets on the docks with this book. ... Read more

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From the Our Wild Worldª seriesIncludes: Sharks, Dolphins, Manatees and Whales. ... Read more

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This irresistible, playful counting book introduces children to creatures of the coral reef as they clap to the rhythm of "Over in the Meadow." ... Read more

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Lovely story and pictures!
I bought this book for my son's birthday after he fell in love with it from the library.It has beautiful illustrations and you can sing the story with the melody of "over in the meadow".We also purchased the CD from the author's website where she reads the story and sings the song afterwards.Lovely gift idea too!!

Beautiful and Easy/Fun to read...
even if you're not a fan of ocean themed lit like i am, you'll love this book. for 1-6 yr olds, it is a fabulous read. the cadence of the rhyme and beauty of the artwork (illustrations) will keep YOU, the adult reader, enthralled as well as your little rugrats, the listeners.

it is supremely aggravating to do a night-time read-a-loud of a book that doesn't flow well, or halfway rhymes, or has a horrid plot-line or diaglogue.no such worries here.

over in the ocean...

grind said the mother, we grind said the three (or 2 or 4 whatever)

its catchy w/o being annoying, and simple and...best of all...not too long not too short!

great for learning your numbers, too.

Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review
REVIEWED BY: Wayne S. Walker, reviewer with Stories for Children Magazine



Have you ever wondered what it is like under the ocean around a coral reef? Following the same rhyming pattern of the popular nineteenth century song "Over in the Meadow" by Olive A. Wadsworth, author Marianne Berkes describes the lives of mother sea creatures and their babies in the coral reef so that children can understand more about them and have fun while learning about nature. One octopus squirts. Two parrotfish grind. Three clownfish dart. Four stingrays stir. Five puffer fish puff. Six dolphins jump. Seven angelfish graze. Eight needlefish skitter. Nine gruntfish grunt. And ten seahorses flutter. As the author notes, "The animals really do squirt, grind, dart, etc., as they have been portrayed."



The striking and realistic illustrations by Jeanette Canyon are all constructed entirely from polymer clay. The back of the book has the entire song with the music, along with several curriculum components, including information on ocean family babies, the coral reef community, the animals mentioned in the book, and even descriptions of how the illustrations were made. There is also an explanation of how children can sing the song with different finger or hand movements. In addition, the book reinforces learning to count from one to ten. This book has won several awards, including Learning Magazine's Teacher's Choice Award. Children will find it fascinating both to read the words and see the pictures.

a GREAT book
My 1 year old loves this book - the artistry is amazing and really captures her attention!I think it has actually peaked her interest in books.We love it and hope to see more books by this author and illustator!

Great Illustrations
While the pictures are great and it is a good concept, it has not been a big hit with my 17 month old daughter yet. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

perfect book for an short overview
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.

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

A definitive reference book
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.

The book did not arrived but the money payed back
Unfortunately the pending book did not arrived,
When I complained after the promised lead time the Amazonoffered me that they send me the book again - it is missed somewhere - without shipping cost, it was correct,
But after a few days I changed my idea - the reason of the long lead time - and I cancelled my order, and the Amazon payed me back the full price of the book!
This is a correct company but the process is not working well!
You could try , you do not have any risk !!!

Review of Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef, by Randall et al
This book is great for identifying just about every fish you will find in the Pacific, from Australia to the US, and all the Pacific Islands in between.Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing threatens the viability of high seas living resources. This book details the efforts of the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Commission and the Australian government to adopt complementary measures to deter IUU fishing in the Southern Ocean. It describes how these various measures have proven effective in deterring IUU operators.

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Great guide for fish-eaters, fishermen, and scuba divers,
Colour photos of the most common fishes that swim off the Atlantic coast of North, Central, and South America. The information provided includes the fishes' living range, edibility, and if they harbour any toxins. The book can fit into a pocket, and is printed on glossy paper. An interesting read for anyone with an interest in fish.

Know your fish
I found this book to be a delightful help while snorkeling on caribbean vacations. Especially when you're trying to identify the cute and wily little fish which lures you over to where the barracuda boyz are hanging out, then deserts you. Now I know what fish does this to me, thanks to thisbook. You don't need to be hooked on fish scales to appreciate thispublication.

A "fishy" pocket guide for nature lovers.
Great, easy packing travel guide for the nature lover, fisher-person, or snorkeler/diver.Color- illustrated, with concise descriptions, range, and "edibility" of hundreds of Atlantic fishes. This is an economical reference, worth adding to the tourist'scarry-on. ... Read more

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With 1,600 superb color photographs of over 1,200 species, MARINE LIFE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST is the most comprehensive collection of photographs of Pacific Northwest marine life ever published. It is designed to allow the reader to recognize virtually any coastal organism that might be encountered from southern Alaska to southern Oregon-from sea lettuces and feather boa kelp to the leopard ribbon worm, Pacific red octopus, spiny-thigh sea spider, and gutless awning clam. Each species is identified with photographs and includes a description with information on range, habitat, appearance, and behavior. Andy Lamb and Bernard Hanby have spent most of their lifetimes studying and recording Pacific Northwest marine life and have completed over 4,000 scuba dives between them. Some of the species included in this volume have never before been featured in print. Color coded for quick reference and including a glossary and full index, MARINE LIFE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST is a must-have for serious biologists, scuba divers, beachcombers, or anyone interested in marine life and beautiful underwater photography. ... Read more

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An essential book for identifying intertidal organisms
If you are looking for a reference book for identifying inter and sub-tidal life in the Pacific Northwest, this is the book for you.Beautifully illustrated and comprehensive, it allows the reader to explore a world at once easily accessible and at the same time full of mystery.The photography is outstanding, making identification of marine organisms easier and more accurate.When combined with further study and instruction, it offers a glimpse into a complex and fascinating world seldom explored.

Stunning masterpiece
This book is truly stunning masterpiece, very nicely organized with lots of great photos. I highly recommend this to anybody and everybody who even tries scuba diving on the west coast (I dive every week in Monterey, CA).

I have two small issues...

1. the book arrived with small damage on the back cover. The package was very nice and the book could not be damaged during shipping. Amazon should do a bit better QA before they ship the books.

2. the book is really great however the format is more "coffee table style" - hard cover with sleeve. It makes it virtually impossible to take it with me for my dive trips and look into it right after diving without damaging it. I wish there would be next to this version also softcover version with easy to flip pages divers and nature lovers could take to the field. Probably the best would be Kindle version I could take on my smartphone with me:-)

Excellent book!
We spend a lot of time exploring the beaches of Puget Sound and hadn't been able to find a good guide book to what we were finding.Some books were drawings only that were difficult to match to the critters we found.Some were so thorough that it was difficult to get past all the writing to find what we needed.Some were very brief.Then we discovered this book, which is the perfect blend of excellent photographs that are easy to match up with the actual creatures, enough information to be helpful but not overpowering, and contains far more creatures than any other book we found.It has become a valuable treasure to us as we discover marine life.I would highly recommend it!

FANTASTIC!
This book is wonderful! I justrecently got certifiedand am diving alot! This books helps me to identify all the wonderful creatures I am encountering in the waters of the Pacific Northwest! The photos are amazing and with detailed descriptions its not hard to figure outwhereto look for interesting underwater animals! I use this book weekly tohelp me make notes in my dive log after each dive. I highly recomend this book if you are a diver! I actually just Identified a Pacific Spiney Lumpsucker on my dive today, using this book! My Dive buddy and I saw two during our dive, apparently quite a rare treat from what I have heard! I whole heartedly want to thank the authors and photographers who took the time topublish this book!

Perfect for the San Juans
This book is fantastic for people who live in the San Juans. Amazingly clear photographs make identifying marine life easy. ... Read more

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This important and exciting title represents the first authoritative volume focussed on pelagic (open ocean) sharks as a group. Virtually every pelagic shark expert in the world has contributed to this landmark publication which includes the latest data and knowledge on pelagic shark biology, fisheries, management, and conservation.

Pelagic sharks face unprecedented levels of exploitation in all the world's oceans through both direct fisheries and by-catch, and effective management for these species is contingent upon solid science and data, which this book brings together for the first time. All those involved in shark biology will need to have a copy of this book. ... Read more

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Coordinated by one of the United States' most respected fishery scientists, this two-volume set is the definitive reference for the early life history of the fishes of the Western Central North Atlantic. It is a single source for identification and description of fishes known to occur in the area stretching from North Carolina to the equator and encompassing more than 40 countries. It is comprehensive and scholarly in nature and covers the eggs, larvae, and juveniles of all the families of fishes found in this area. The manual brings together all the published information plus original research results and provides information designed to identify these ELH stages generally collected by plankton nets. ... Read more

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More than 60 stickers in this amazing book of ocean creatures glow in the dark to bring marine animals from the darkest oceans to life. ... Read more

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Fun, educational - good kid appeal
Gave this book as part of a birthday gift for a 7 year old boy.All the kids at the party wanted to look at the book - it was a big hit!!!My kids asked if they could have one too. ... Read more

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These four companion books take a dramatic look at our watery planet.

Constituting one of the most numerous and diverse groups of invertebrates on Earth, fish are the undoubted masters of the underwater world. Equally at home in fresh or saltwater, they have evolved to occupy every conceivable water-filled niche. Fish have adapted to survive in a range of different environments from the deepest ocean depths to muddy freshwater puddles, and from the freezing waters of the Antarctic to hot desert springs.Extraordinary Fish illustrates the amazing transformations in body for and behavior that have enabled fish to take up many diverse and fascinating lifestyles. Chapter one introduces the ways in which fish have adapted to their watery world, with examples from the deep sea and other inhospitable habitats. In an environment where predators abound, survival is of prime concern, and Chapter two explores, among other things, the many ways that fish camouflage and arm themselves for attach and defense.Chapter three transports the reader into the sensory world of fish. As well as extraordinary powers of sight, sound, and smell, some fish can detect electric fields, glow with luminescent light, and navigate unerringly across vast oceans. In the fourth and final chapter, the color sex life of many fish is revealed. ... Read more

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Biology of Antarctic Fish presents the most recent findings on the biology of fish in the unique environment of the Antarctic ocean. At present the year-round temperature of the coastal waters is very near -1,87 ° C, the equilibrium temperature of the ice-seawater mixture. This extremely low temperature affects different levels of organization of fish life: individuals, organ systems, cells, organelles, membranes, and molecules. Exploring ecology, evolution, and life history as well as physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of Antarctic fish the book describes the mechanisms of cold adaptation at all these levels. It provides material for discussion also for fundamental questions in the field of adaptation to an extreme environment and therefore is of particular interest not only to specialized scientists, but also to those involved in basic and evolutionary biology. ... Read more

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I live above the coral reef and can change my color to match it. Come and ride the waves with me. I am a dwarf seahorse, and I love to take it easy. ... Read more

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Ocean Pollution provides a unique look at the effects of estuarine and coastal pollution on resource species. One of the primary objectives of the book is to provide an accurate assessment of the state of the inshore marine environment and its inhabitants. Coastal habitat degradation is discussed, and principal findings from modeling and other research efforts are analyzed and evaluated. The research undertaken thus far extends beyond the effects of pollution on resource population size to disease effects in fish and humans, effects on aquaculture, and effects on productive systems of the oceans. These far-reaching consequences - and potential consequences - of ocean pollution are expertly presented, and suggestions for mitigation are made. Realistic scenarios about the future effects of ocean pollution are outlined, providing a powerful tool for researchers and regulators. ... Read more