500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species

Praise for the hardcover edition: "For users looking for specific information on freshwater aquarium fish this will be a useful and interesting resource." --American Reference Books Annual 2007 "Any home or library collection strong in aquarium references -- and many a fish store -- will find this packed with in-depth detail perfect for setting up an aquarium." --The Midwest Book Review This comprehensive full-color reference covers 500 of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish. It provides concise at-a-glance information on their behavior, diet and breeding along with guidance and recommendations on setting up a freshwater aquarium. Substantive and well organized for easy navigation, the book satisfies a wide of needs. Beginners can start their hobby with confidence and experienced keepers can use the book as an authoritative reference. The most important update of this edition is that species names have been changed in accordance with the latest international revisions, made to take into account recent DNA information. In all, about 120 names are updated. Freshwater Aquarium Fish is a "window shopping" trip guided by an aquarium specialist ready to offer advice. The directory details every species appropriate for a freshwater aquarium. While most require a heated aquarium, other varieties can be kept in an unheated one (such as bloodfin tetras, white clouds and the beginner classic, goldfish). The book organizes

Key details: Publisher: Firefly Books | Publication date: June 1, 2018 | Edition: Updated | Language: English | Print length: 528 pages | ISBN-10: 1770859195 | ISBN-13: 978-1770859197 | Item Weight: 2.31 pounds | Dimensions: 6 x 0.13 x 6.25 inches | Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (943)

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Customers say: Customers find the book to be a good reference guide for freshwater aquarium fish, with detailed entries and quality photos of each species.

Review snippets: No single book can cover absolutely every variation of freshwater aquarium fish, but 500 is a pretty decent start. As a home hobbyist who's been bitten by this particular bug, this would be my go-to reference book to quickly look / This is a great reference book for any serious aquarist. I am still a beginner aquarist, and on my first attempt at an aquarium, many of my fish died. The problem was that I mixed different types of fish together.

From the Publisher 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species THERE ARE WELL OVER 24,000 SPECIES OF FISH known to science, and that number appears to be increasing daily. With so many thousands of species in existence—from whale sharks to minnows—we should all know what a fish is. However, things are not that simple, since there is no categorical definition of the term “fish.” Identifying combined characteristics associated with fishes, such as an aquatic lifestyle and the possession of gills and fins, might seem to bring a definition a little closer— but other animals such as cuttlefishes (Sepia, etc.) and squids exhibit the same characteristics. In broad terms there are two groups of fishes: Cartilaginous fishes (Class Chondrichthyes): Sharks, rays, and chimaeras (about 700 species). Bony fishes (Class Osteichthyes): A large class of species ranging from guppies to seahorses (over 23,000 species). Of these two categories, the one that is encountered almost (but not quite) exclusively in aquaria and in ponds is the Class Osteichthyes, the bony fishes. It is possible, with difficulty and numerous exceptions and qualifications, to list the characteristics that, in combination, allow us to recognize a bony fish as such. Bony fish : • Possess a braincase and limb (fin) skeleton consisting, at least in part, of bone. • Possess fins, usually with spines and/or rays. • Breathe through outwardly directed gills covered by an operculum (gill cover) that appears externally as a slit-like aperture. • Have bodies totally or partially covered in scales (with some important exceptions). • Possess an