| | A Fishwatcher's Guide to The Saltwater Aquarium Fishes of the World |  | Author: Robert M. Fenner
Publisher: Wet Web Media
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 2418720
Media: Paperback
Pages: 196
ISBN: 096726300X
EAN: 9780967263007
ASIN: 096726300X
Publication Date: November 15, 1999
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Product Description
Overall, this book is a resource for all levels of the aquarium trade and hobby. Collectors, livestock wholesalers and their intermediaries will benefit from knowing what is available that is suitable for use from their locale. And they and the consumers purchasing such life will understand better what their choices are and what their chance of keeping that livestock alive is. Most everyone is shocked to find out that few collectors are aquarists, and that a "Catch 22" exists in providing organisms that would/will be of very great interest (think of the Banggai Cardinal, Pterapogon kauderni) that don't get collected, though they're hardy, beautiful, even easy to catch, simply because no demand exists... and no one will ever ask for because they've never seen them! Offered are several suggested species, indeed whole families that have gone unconsidered for aquarium use.
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 An Aquatic Guide May 28, 2002
I agree, photo quaility could be improved, but the info to the aquarist regarding fish choices available for thier systems today is necessary in today's environment. Species alone is not enough info to assist in choosing specimen for your system. The region where it has been collected in needed too for this decision. Bob guides the reader to help them determine the best fish to add to their collection. I also travel with this book to help me identify fish while diving in the various regions.
 poor pictures and organization June 12, 2001
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
pictures were very poor quality and book was not very organized. Hard to read.
An account of marine fishes February 4, 2001
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A Regional Account of Species of Use to the Marine Aquarist, with notes on suitability, husbandry & behavior, by Robert (aka Bob) Fenner. Foreword by Ted Chua, All Seas Marine. Besides having a very long title, this book is an account of marine fishes hailing from the worlds primary collection locales with notes on their appropriateness and husbandry. Including rating of species by Historical Survivability, Geographic Distributions, Species to Avoid, and Others Unknown to Consider. Notes on Selection, Care, Ultimate Size and Maintenance. Live Macro Algae, Collection Methods and Diving are also covered. Hundreds of Photos, Maps.
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