Fish ID book recommendations.

[tregrrr]

Skook... The Humann series was our holy book when I was down there on liveabord. There were other books out on the coffee table available for reference, and yet the Reef [Creature/Fish] books were the only ones people seemed to want. I actually remember people thumbing through miscellaneous 'other' reference books while waiting for the Humann ones to be available.

Quite the authority and laid out fairly well.

 

[lmorin]

If you want a book, the Humann/Deloach book is it. However, if you want a much, much more complete compendium of fish ID information, get the DVD set from Reefnet.ca ReefNet Inc. | Reef Fish Identification - Interactive Edition. If you are at all serious about fish id, you will find the DVD beneficial because it has significantly more images and species!! represented.

 

[b1gcountry]

If you want a book, the Humann/Deloach book is it. However, if you want a much, much more complete compendium of fish ID information, get the DVD set from Reefnet.ca ReefNet Inc. | Reef Fish Identification - Interactive Edition. If you are at all serious about fish id, you will find the DVD beneficial because it has significantly more images and species!! represented.

I can't believe I forgot to mention this~! I have a copy too, and what lmorin said is very true. The little video clips are also very helpful in showing what sorts of habitats the fish live in. I've had to go to the DVD several times when I couldn't find the species in the clamshell books. The DVD has a couple other neat features to it, and I use the slideshows to teach my fish ID classes.

Tom

 

[SeeWorld]

Ditto everyone else's comments: Humann series is very good ... get the Reef Fish DVD as well if it's in your budget.