The Reef Guide: fishes, corals, nudibranchs & other vertebratesEast & South Coasts of Southern Africa

Dennis King

mai 2014 · Penguin Random House South Africa

À propos de cet e-book

The Reef Guide documents some 800 reef fishes and invertebrates found along the east and south coasts of southern Africa. Following on the success of Dennis King’s earlier two titles, this impressive new guide features 578 species of fish and includes sections on anemones, starfish, snails, crabs and shrimps. Full-colour photographs and descriptive text for each species, along with useful and interesting information,make for easy identification. While focusing on southern Africa, the book is also applicable to the entire east coast of Africa, as well as the islands of the western Indian Ocean – Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, the Comoros and the Maldives.
Indispensable for divers, snorkelers and rock-pool enthusiasts, as well as fishermen and marine aquarists.

À propos de l'auteur

DENNIS KING is one of South Africa's most prominent underwater photographers. A keen marine aquarist with a passion for photography, he has contributed to scientific publications, books and magazines. He has also documented new fish distribution records and discovered a new species of angelfish. He has previously published Reef Fishes & Corals and More Reef Fishes & Nudibranchs, the latter with Valda Fraser, who has a particular interest in nudibranchs.