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Covering some 400 species, the authors (former co-editors of Ocean Realm magazine and co-founders of the Reef Environmental Education Foundation) present a guide that is designed to aid divers in the identification of fish found along the Pacific Ocean reefs off the coastline ranging from Baja, California to the Central American country of Panama. They have organized the material into "identification groups" that are based upon easily recognized features such as shape, swimming style, and color. Full color photographs are included, often depicting the different life-phases of individual species. In addition to general descriptions and the photographs, entries provide information on size, depth range, abundance and distribution, habitat and behavior, and reactions to divers.
Great companion to the Caribbean guides
By Scuba Guy
from Wellington, Ohio on 8/6/2009
from Wellington, Ohio on 8/6/2009
Pros:
Deeply Informative, Easy To Understand
Best Uses:
Reference
Describe Yourself:
Casual Reader
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about New World Publications Reef Fish Identification - Baja to Panama:
This guide helped identify fish that we saw on a trip to Costa Rica. These fish weren't in the Caribbean guides, nor were they in the Galapagos or Pacific Guides. Sure, there's some repeats, but hey - fish aren't supposed to stay in one geographic area, right?