More Reef Fishes & Nudibranchs. East and South Coast of Southern Africa

More Reef Fishes & Nudibranchs facilitates species identification for the East and South Coast of Southern Africa.
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Title: More Reef Fishes & Nudibranchs
Subtitle: East and South Coast of Southern Africa
Authors: Dennis King; Valda Fraser
Publisher: Random House Struik
Imprint: Nature
Cape Town, South Africa 2002
ISBN 9781868726868 / ISBN 978-1-86872-686-8
Softcover, 15x21 cm, 136 pages, throughout colour photos


Description:

The guide facilitates species identification with concise text, illustrations and full-colour photographs, including coverage of the different male and female, and adult and juvenile colour phases where relevant. More Reef Fishes and Nudibranchs will be an invaluable guide for divers, snorkellers and fishermen as well as rock pool enthusiasts, nature lovers and marine aquarists.


Features:

• 330 photographs for identification of reef fishes and nudibranchs (east and south coast of southern Africa)
• Concise information on 262 reef fish species
• Photographic coverage of the different males and females or adult and juvenile colour phases, where relevant
• Illustrations to assist with the identification of fish families
• An introduction to nudibranchs and detailed information on 48 of the more common species
• Applicable also to the entire east coast of Africa, and to Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, the Comoros and Madagascar


Content:

MAP EAST AND SOUTH COAST OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
FISHES
INTRODUCTION
Cartilaginous fishes and bony fishes
External features of fishes
Identification groups and pictorial guide to fish families

SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS
NUDIBRANCHS
INTRODUCTION
SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
INDEX TO SCIENTIFIC NAMES
INDEX TO COMMON NAMES

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