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"Reef Fishes - Volume 2"

"Basslets, Dottybacks & Hawkfishes, PLUS Seven More Aquarium Fish Families..."

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By Stan & Debbie Hauter, About.com

The second book in a five-volume series to be released.

"Reef Fishes Series - Volume 2"

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"Basslets, Dottybacks & Hawkfishes, PLUS Seven More Aquarium Fish Families With Expert Captive Care Advice For The Marine Aquarist" is the second book in Scott W. Michael's five-volume series to be released. Filled with color photographs, lots of important captive care and much more advice, "Reef Fishes - Volume 2" is a top pick fish guide that profiles some of the most-loved groups of fishes of interest to saltwater aquarists.
Representing more than a decade of research, writing, and underwater photography by Scott, and including major photographic works contributed by Fred Bavendam, Paul Humann, Rudie Kuiter, Dr. John E. Randall, Roger Steene, and Takamasa Tonozuka, "Reef Fishes - Volume 2" provides authoritative coverage on hundreds of species, profiling their social behaviors, food habits, modes of reproduction, recommended aquarium size, aquarium suitability ratings, and much more expert advice from Scott for keeping the following fishes alive and healthy in the home aquarium.

Containing accounts on three popular families in the coral fish realm as the book's title states, Serranidae (Groupers, Soapfishes & Reef Basslets), Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), and Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes), the other seven family groups profiled are Grammatidae (Grammas), Plesiopidae (Longfins), Opistognathidae (Jawfishes), Priacanthidae (Bigeyes), Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs), Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), and Malacanthidea (Tilefishes).

"Basslets, Dottybacks & Hawkfishes" is definitely a must-have complimentary addition to the "Reef Fishes Series", and is a book we highly recommend for any saltwater hobbyist that has an interested in learning about or keeping any of the fishes spotlighted in it.

~ Debbie & Stan Hauter

About the Author: A coral reef researcher, one of the world's leading underwater reef photographers, a lifelong marine fishkeeper and former aquarium store owner, Scott W. Michael is highly regarded as an authoritive expert on the behavior and care of reef fishes. He is a regular contributor and columnist for Aquarium Fish Magazine, and has served as a scientific consultant to National Geographic Explorer and the Discovery Channel. Other popular books he has authored include "Reef Sharks and Rays of the World", "Aquarium Sharks & Rays", and the bestselling "Marine Fishes" PocketExpert Guide.

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