Author: National Audubon Society
Publisher: BANTAM (BDD)/RANDOM HOUSE, Sep 1997
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 0-679-44601-X
Synopsis
Full text descriptions of more than 400 species, each with its own range map. 417 color photos; 6x9 inches.
More Information
The most comprehensive field guide available to the tropical fishes of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. All 417 photographs are in full color, capturing the natural beauty of the fishes on coral reefs and other habitats of tropical marine waters. The species photographs are keyed to full text descriptions of more than 400 species, each with its own range map. The text also includes brief coverage of nearly 800 additional species. Detailed endpaper maps, precise black-and-white drawings, and an illustrated family key supplement this authoritative and visually stunning resource.
The National Audubon Society Field Guides group species according to taxonomy and shape. Helpful thumb-tab silhouette keys make identification quick and easy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
C. Lavett Smith, is Curator Emeritus, Department of Ichthyology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
