Fish, coral and beastie ID guides. Which one for the Philippines??

[MissElaine]

Hello again everyone. Now that I've decided where I want to go diving, I just want to find out if anyone recommends a/any particular book/s to help with identifying fish, coral and other beasties found around the Philippines. So far I've researched:

- Asia Pacific Reef Guide: Malaysia, Indonesia, Palau, Philippines​

- Indo-pacific Coral Reef Guide​

- Reef Fish ID Tropical Pacific​

Are any of these good? Are there any that are better?

Any replies are much appreciated! Thanks!

 

[jbb]

Hello again everyone. Now that I've decided where I want to go diving, I just want to find out if anyone recommends a/any particular book/s to help with identifying fish, coral and other beasties found around the Philippines. So far I've researched:

- Asia Pacific Reef Guide: Malaysia, Indonesia, Palau, Philippines​

- Indo-pacific Coral Reef Guide​

- Reef Fish ID Tropical Pacific​

Are any of these good? Are there any that are better?

Any replies are much appreciated! Thanks!

I've got the Indo-pacific Coral Reef Guide for my travels and photos there - pretty good. I definitely recommend your third title for fish i.d. i use it all the time. Don't forget about the Nudibranchs - get the Indo Pacific guide of course and I would recommend Nudibranch behavior too. I'm still looking for a good coral identification book though.

Just check out which ones they have in the dive shop.

 

[Hank49]

Helmut Debelius has good books on Indo Pacific fishes and nudis. I think they're available on Amazon.

 

[iris_ice]

I remember the fish group here uses and highly recommends:

Reef Fish ID Tropical Pacific

they said if i want to take fish studies seriously, it's what i should buy. really excellent for fish id - very comprehensive and up-to-date. it's compact too so it's easy to bring around with you.

 

[clgsamson]

I remember the fish group here uses and highly recommends:

Reef Fish ID Tropical Pacific

they said if i want to take fish studies seriously, it's what i should buy. really excellent for fish id - very comprehensive and up-to-date. it's compact too so it's easy to bring around with you.

hey..I have one like that

 

[rhadamantus]

i think after diving Cabilao, i need to have one of those books.... really found out now how hard it is to explain to people what i saw if i cannot ID it.

 

[pakman]

i think after diving Cabilao, i need to have one of those books.... really found out now how hard it is to explain to people what i saw if i cannot ID it.

Do you think they have a section on scary crabs?

 

[jonix]

Do you think they have a section on scary crabs?

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:

 

[shugar]

Do you think they have a section on scary crabs?

you didn't just say that out loud did you?

Jag

 

[rhadamantus]

Do you think they have a section on scary crabs?

hahahahaha... go on, laugh at me scubagear-w4ore! :blinking: