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Tropical Fishes (PocketExpert Guide) Paperback – January 1, 2009

by Mary E. Sweeney (Author), Mary Bailey (Author), Aaron Norman (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Presents a reference guide to over five hundred species of tropical fish, providing information on feeding, care, behavior, minimum tank size, water specifications, and breeding.
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  1. Print length
    448 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    TFH Publications, Inc.
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    4.25 x 1 x 7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    098202620X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0982026205
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MARY E. SWEENEY is the former editor of Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine and a long-time book author and editor. She lives, writes, and keeps and breeds tropical fishes at the Water Witch Club, her family home in Monmouth Hills, New Jersey.

MARY BAILEY is an internationally known aquarium writer based in the UK, where she has contributed to many aquarium magazines. She is the author of Enjoying Cichlids and other titles and has been voted Practical Fishkeeping Magazine's "Favorite Fishkeeping Writer."

AARON NORMAN is widely considered the dean of aquarium fish portrait photographers, having captured thousands of species images that exemplify natural settings, characteristic poses, accurate colors, and the behavioral traits of his subjects. As a lifelong ichthyophile, he is an inveterate tropical explorer and is credited as a model for the Indiana Jones movie character. He lives and works in Manhattan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ TFH Publications, Inc. (January 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 098202620X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0982026205
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.23 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Mel
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures, great info
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013
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This book highlights specific types of freshwater fish and gives them detailed information about the most basic things. It shows a nice quality picture on each page, followed by the essential information about each fish such as if it should be kept alone or in a group, if it's a jumper, if it's aggressive, if it's easy or difficult to keep, how big it can get, if it's a livebearer or lays eggs, how easy it is to breed, best plants for this type of fish. Pretty much all the most important things to know if you want to keep it in an aquarium. It has a huge assortment of community fish including rainbowfish, tetras, catfish, and more, as well as a very good sized section just on Cichlids. It is basically the perfect book for someone wanting to start a freshwater tank or find new species that would be compatible with their freshwater tank.
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Jen
5.0 out of 5 stars Faboluous Book
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2012
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I love, love, love this book! It is my go to book for quick info on tropical fish. It gives a nice overview of a wide variety of fish. Topics include: overview, native range, max length, water parameters, min tank size, feeding, behavior/care and breeding. I loved this book so much I also bought the Marine Fish, Marine Inverts and Reef Fish versions of the book. I would be lost without this book!
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Ali'i Kealoha
5.0 out of 5 stars Tropical Fishes (Paperback) by Mary Ellen Sweeney
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2013
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I bought this book for my 7 year old grandson, who has a few small freshwater tanks. He loved it so much he dog eared the pages of his favorite fish. Instead of folding the corners I got him a stack of different colored page tabs, now the book looks like a well read college reference! Can't get a better review then that!
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Christopher Stephens
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2013
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This is an extremely handy source for anyone who is considering tropical fish as pets. The guide lays out basic guidelines and provides a nice selection of fish to consider. I recommend this as the pocketbook has provided me with ideas for a nice aquarium setup.
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John Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2013
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This book is great for the beginner and the experienced alike. I'd recommend it to all who are interested in freshwater fish
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Eric Kirshner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013
This book has a vast listing of all types of tropical fish. The listings have all the vital info for each type of fish.
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GRM
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2014
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Very informative book - great value for the money paid. Would recommended this book to all other tropical fish lovers.
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Purple
4.0 out of 5 stars has it all...but
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2015
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Has all the fish in it I could wish for.....but Cory Jullii are mentioned under another fish which is great, but not included in the index....so difficult to locate in the book
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