American Aquarium Fishes (W L Moody, Jr, Natural History Series)

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	• American Aquarium Fishes (W L Moody, Jr, Natural History Series) Robert J. Goldstein, Rodney W. Harper, ... Texas A&M University Press, 2000 - 428 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Fairly good.

The book in its entirety is fairly good. The authors tried to cover a broad scope. This book may be useful for the breeder in that there is specific information on each species. Please note that you may need to combine the information in this text with information from other sources (print, web, etc.) to take complete care of your native fishes.

American Aquarium Fishes (W L Moody, Jr, Natural History Series)

Great book fo native fishes written for the beginner and advanced hobbiest alike. Easy reading with many color photos.

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The depth and detail and the vivid photos are impressive

This comprehensive reference volume will appeal to both specialty and general-interest libraries: American Aquarium Fishes provides over 118 color and over 200 black and white photos of various species of aquarium fish, providing detailed discussions on where to find native fishes, how to collect and transport them around the globe, and regional rules of collecting. The depth and detail and the vivid photos are impressive.

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The native fish bible

I recently managed to buy a copy of this book and from what I have read so far it is a book that should be on the shelves of fishophiles everywhere, aquarist or not. The book covers a wide range of species, mostly darters and cyprinids and goes into good detail on how to keep and breed them. With native fish keeping resources being rare this book may very well be the best of it's kind. One feature I really liked was the chapter covering the laws and regulations of various states, something that many people are curious about when out collecting. About the only thing I didn't like was that it neglected to mention many of the larger species. Bullheads, perch, bass, trout and many others are not given a lot of attension if any at all. The author deems them either to large or to dificult to breed in captivity so he leave them out.

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Nothing compares

There exist in the world perhaps a dozen books on native fish keeping, perhaps less. This may be discouraging to the budding native fish enthusiast but you need not worry, there is only one book you'll need on the subject. "American Aquarium Fishes" is best described as a literal native fish Bible. Truly no book compares. The first few chapters go over various topics such as collecting methods, native plants and distribution among other things. One useful chapter goes over the rules and regulations concerning native fish collecting in each state, information that is often difficult to find. Granted these regulations are likely outdated every year but still, its a useful starting point. Of course the best part of the book is the pages of profiles on just about every native fish species suitable for aquarium life. These profiles mostly outline how to breed the various fishes in captivity but also go over other need to know facts about the fish. The book does however neglect to mention many popular game species such as yellow perch, largemouth bass and bullhead catfish. The author purposely does not include them because according to him these fish grow too large for the average aquarium. Strangely he still deems it necessary to go over sturgeons, bowfin, gar and other fish who are among the largest on the continent. Despite this the book still is the best on the subject, a must have for any native fish enthusiast whether you intend to keep them in aquaria or not.

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FOR MANY AQUARISTS, information on their hobby is limited to goldfish and exotic tropical fishes commonly available in local pet stores. Existing guides ignore native American species simply because few people have collected, kept, and successfully propagated them, and reliable information is difficult to find. In American Aquarium Fishes, Robert J. Goldstein and other serious aquarists, applying their specialized expertise on North American fishes, have compiled a comprehensive guide to hundreds of native fishes suitable for the home aquarium. American Aquarium Fishes corrects misconceptions about minnows and suckers, pygmy sunfishes and dwarf catfishes, perches and their tiny relatives, the darters, and even the mysterious blind cave fishes. This first-of-its-kind guide provides step-by-step instructions on where to find, how to identify, how to catch, and how to keep and even breed myriad backyard fishes. Goldstein explains why fishes occur where they do and warns against putting fishes where they do not belong. He discusses protected species and offers guidance on the rules for collecting in each state. He also gives detailed instructions on how to transport and ship native fishes across the country and around the world. A chapter on aquarium plants by Richard Edwards, accompanied by 24 line drawings, provides details on collecting and propagating the most adaptable and beautiful aquatic plants likely to be encountered by fish collectors everywhere. The work is enhanced by more than 350 spectacular photographs by Goldstein, William F. Roston, Richard Bryant, Fred C. Rohde, and Garold Sneegas, featuring vivid underwater images of spawners in full nuptial coloration. Goldsteinhas provided a unique tool for American naturalists and a new dimension to the international hobby of breeding aquarium fishes. Destined to become the standard guide for housing and breeding American fishes, American Aquarium Fishes will be equally useful to both aquarists and biologists.

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