Nice keys, but some poor photos

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	• Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico: Texas, Louisiana, and Adjacent Waters (W.L. Moody, Jr., Natural History Series ... H. Dickson Hoese, Richard H. Moore Texas A&M University Press, 1998 - 422 pages average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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Outstanding!

This is an excellent text for the professional (or near professional) to use in identification of fishes in the Gulf. It is NOT for the beginner, and if you are a beginner you will be disappointed due to the technical layout and terms in this book. Additionally, I think the artistic illustrations by Dinah Bowman are FANTASTIC, but of course I am slightly biased because she is my mother. :)

South Texas

Good text book for classifing any fish found in the Gulf of Mexico by families, but not a quick picture reference book for identifying your catch. ... If the pictures had been better in "Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico". I would have given it a five stars rateing.

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Not for beginners, but good

Good for biologists and wanna be/soon to be biologist. Has useful fish species keys, pretty good key to families too, decent descriptions & definitions. Pictures of some species leaves something to be desired (especially some of the sharks, which turn out to be fish mounted on walls). Doesn't cover juvenile differences well, but most people are looking at adults anyway.

Nice keys, but some poor photos

I really like the keys to help identify out fish by spines, etc, but some of the photos are not good representations of the fish. I am glad I bought the book, but I supplement it with other "picture books"

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For 20 years, FISHES OF THE GULF OF MEXICO has been the premier reference for identifying and classifying fish of northern Gulf waters. This revised edition is based on two decades of research and greater attention to deepwater habitats. It now provides accounts of 539 species, with information on 62 species not covered in the first edition. Line art. 547 color photos.