Reef Fishes, Vol. III Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes
Author:Scott W. Michael
Format: Hardcover ; 8-3/4" x 9-1/2" ; 344 pages ; color photos
Publisher: T.F.H. Publications, Inc, 2004
ISBN: 1-890087-69-6
Part III of Michael's Reef Fishes Series, this authoritative guide covers Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes, plus ten additional fish families including Jack, Sweetlips, Drums, Goatfish and more. Detailed information, featuring biology and expert captive care advice, is designed to help anyone maintain these fish at peak condition in a marine aquarium. 700 close-up photographs of fishes in their natural habitats. Hardcover; 344 pages.
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