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67 TITLES

Genera or Families covered ( Please see also the FAO listings which include a lot of family specific works but may not be duplicated on this page):

Anglerfish (Ceratioids) 1

Syngnathidae - Seahorses and Pipefishes (3)

Coelacanths (2)

Rainbow Fishes (1)

Catfishes (11)        LOTS FARTHER DOWN THIS PAGE

Sharks and Rays (8)

Corydoras -  (2)

Poecilidae - Atlas of Livebearers. Just arrived . Details to follow. (1)

Mississippi Gobies (1)

Piranhas (4)

Livebearers (1)

South American Cichlids  see also Cichlidae (3)

South American Catfishes (1)

Trout and Grayling (1)

Anemone Fishes (1)

Threadfins (1)

Cephalopods (1)

Killiefish - see also CD's

Tetras (1)

Mahseer (Tor) (1)

Angelfish (1)  See also Cichlids

Ananbantids  and Bettas(1)

Danios (1)

Price Groups: A = 1p to £5  B = £5.01 to £10  C = £10.01-15  D = £15.01 to £25  E = £25 to £30.  F = £31 to £50  G £51 to £99. H = Over £100

NANNOSTOMUS

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Price Group:

B

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A Revision of the South American Fishes of the Genus Nannostomus Gunther (Family Lebiasinidae)

by Weitzmann and Cobb. 

Smithsonian Institute Press 1975

A4 pp 36

One Copy Only. Our Price £11.99  includes UK postage

Corycats

ISBN: 

0 9511 959 0 5  

Price Group:

B

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Corydoras Catfishes  

by David Sands.

Copiously illustrated hardback. pp100

D.B.Book of Preston

 

Our Price £5.99 plus £2 postage

Bottdwell

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Price Group:

B

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Hobbyist Guide. Catfish and Loaches. 

pp.144. Hardback by Loiselle and Pool. Tetra publications

Superbly Illustrated. NEW

Our Price £5.50 plus 2.50p part UK postage

ReefSharks

ISBN: 

1-57785-538 -8

Price Group:

B

Reading Category:

 

Reef Sharks and Rays of the World .  

A superb fully colour illustrated accurate identification guide to these species by Scott W. Michael

108 pages. Signed by the author

Our Price £8.00 plus £2 postage in UK

SEAHORSES

ISBN: 

1 85279071 7  

Price Group:

B

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Seahorses. Conservation and Care

A superb book on the care and conservation of seahorses and their relatives

Details to follow

Our Price £9.20 post paid in UK

CORYS2

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Price Group:

B

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A Complete Introduction to Corydoras  

by Warren E. Burgess pp 128 HB TFH. 1987 

 

Our Price £9.50 plus £1.50 postage

MEDSHARKS

ISBN: 

92-5-105291-3  

Price Group:

C

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Field identification guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea 

By: Fabrizio Serena
FAO Species Identification Guides for Fishery Purposes
Rome, 2005, 136 pp.
ISSN 1020-6868
TC/M/Y5945/E
US $22.00 plus postage at cost from Rome

ANABS

ISBN: 

0 86622 897 7 

Price Group:

B

Reading Category:

 

Bettas , Gouramis and other Anabantid Fishes 

HB   Bettas, Gouramis and Other Anabantoids - Labyrinth Fishes of the World by Jorg Vierice, hardback, 1988 published by TFH Publications, 192 pages with over 150 full colour illustrations, One slight dent in back board but otherwise new and unread. Original Price £13.95

£7.20 plus £2.80 postage

PIRAQUA

ISBN: 

0 86622 950 7 

Price Group:

B

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Piranhas in the Aquarium. 

HB  by Wolfgang Schulte pp.128. Original Price £9.00

Our Price £7.50 plus £2.40 postage

DANIOS

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A

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Danios

TFH 18 page Paperback Rare. Our Price £2.99 including postage

SHARKS2

ISBN: 

No ISBN No,  

Price Group:

B

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Sharks of the World

Rodney Steel, a former assistant scientific officer of the department of Palaeontology at the British natural history museum, (BMNH) looks at all the major groups of sharks, at fossil sharks and at the ecological position of this ' Wolf of the sea' in today's world. Every Shark you have ever heard of - and more - is described in this fascinating insight into the alien ocean habitat of sharks and their relatives. HB Dust Jacket 192 pp.

Our Price £5.50 plus £3 postage

ANGELS

ISBN: 

0 7938 0369 1 

Price Group:

B

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The Guide to Owning Angelfish

82 Pages of beautiful photographs and expert knowledge.

£5.20 plus £2.90 postage

CERATIOIDS

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Price Group:

D

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The Ceratioid Fishes.

A VERY RARE bound manuscript of the Ceratioid fishes by
E Bertelsen Published by
Bianco Luno, Copenhagen
1951 Copenhagen, Bianco Luno, 1951, 4to, pp 281, ½ blue calf over decorative paper covered boards, corners and spine heavily rubbed resulting in small sections of loss, 3in split to spine, author’s signature and inscription to front blank leaf, 141 figures in the text and one black and white plate. Reprinted from Dana-Report No. 39,

Our Price £21 includes UK Recorded Postage

SACICHS

ISBN: 

0 86101 656 4 

Price Group:

A

Reading Category:

 

A Fishkeepers Guide to South American Cichlids 

by Dr. Wayne S. Leibel in the Tetra Press series of Hardback Pocketbooks. 79 pages. Fully colour illustrated. NEW.

PUBLISHERS RRP WITHOUT POSTAGE £6.49

Our Price including Postage  £4.99

See also Cichlids

RAINBOW

ISBN: 

0 7938 0376 4

Price Group:

B

Reading Category:

 

Rainbow Fishes  

of Australia and New Guinea. by Derek Lambert 

An Aquarium guide to maintenance and breeding.64 Glossy pages packed with excellent data and pictures.  TFH.1998 NEW 

Our Price £5.50 plus £2 postage

CLOWNFISH

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Price Group:

B

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Anemone Fishes and their host Sea Anemones 

by Daphne G. Fautin and Gerald R. Allen. 160pp. Fully illustrated. Tetra.1994.

Our Price including Postage  £ 6.99

DAWES

ISBN: 

 0-7137-2593-3

Price Group:

B

Reading Category:

 

Livebearing Fishes  

by John Dawes

Our Price £10 plus £3 postage

Livebearing Fishes by John Dawes 
228 pages full of information and everything you need to know about livebearing fish. Aquarium care, breeding, biology and classification.

This book is brand new .240 excellent pages.

PIRANHAS

ISBN: 

No ISBN No. 

Price Group:

A

Reading Category:

 

Piranhas 

by Harald Schultz. TFH. 1964.

PB 32pp.Our price £1.00 plus 0.70p postage

  GOBIES

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Price Group:

B

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Studies on the Gobies of the Mississippi Sound by C.E.Dawson. An illustrated key. Gulf Coast R.Lab.1969. Paperback 100pp.

Our Price £10 postage paid.

Slight despatch delays as this title will be shipped from California direct to you

Read a Review

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E

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N-958 Sharks of the World  

by Leonard Compagno, Marc Dando, and Sarah Fowler paperback, 2005,  480 pages, 5 x 7, 128 color plates, 500 line illus., 500 maps £27.99 plus £4.50 postage

.Everyone ' s heard of the Great Whites. But most people know little of the hundreds of other types of sharks that inhabit the world ' s oceans. Written by two of the world ' s leading authorities and superbly illustrated by wildlife artist Marc Dando, this is the first comprehensive field guide to all 440-plus shark species. Color plates illustrate all species, and detailed accounts include diagnostic line drawings and a distribution map for each species. Introductory chapters treat physiology, behavior, reproduction, ecology, diet, and sharks ' interrelationships with humans.  More than 125 original full-color illustrations for fast and accurate identification of each shark family Over 500 additional drawings illustrating physical features from different angles Clear identification information for each species with details of size, habitat, behavior, and biology Quick ID guide helpful for differentiating similar species.Geographic distribution maps for each species 

SHARKS3

ISBN: 

0 8317 9579 4  

Price Group:

B

Reading Category:

 

SHARKS 

by Lee Server. World of Nature Series by Time-Life

HB. Gallery Books NY. Superb Photography with 75 beautiful plates

 

£7.50 plus £3 postage

PIRHANA2

ISBN: 

0 87666 771 X

Price Group:

C

Reading Category:

 

The Piranha Book  

by George Myers

HB 128pp TFH

The most comprehensive book ever on all Piranha species - everything you needed to know -and some things you did not!

Our Price £12.50 plus £3 post

ONLY ONE COPY IN STOCK

 

HORSE 1

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Price Group:

B

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Seahorses, Seadragons and Pipefishes of the Family Syngnathidae. 

A Bibliography  Authors: Jim Forshey and Bruce Watts . California October 2005

pp variable c.90 Price (UK) £10

Published in the US by The Aquatic Bookshop and supplied in the UK by Calypso Publications

ALSO AVAILABLE ON CD

DOWNLOADABLE

ISBN: 

1-57524-269-9  

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UNDERSTANDING SHARKS

In Preparation.

English and German Editions

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Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Red Sea and Gulf 
of Aden
  

FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes - 2004 EN

Price: TBA  (To be announced)

 

Also available on CD, Zip or download

COEL1

ISBN: 

1 85702 906 2  

Price Group:

B

Reading Category:

 

A Fish Caught in Time. The search for the Coelacanth  

by Samantha Weinberg. HB  

Our Price £6.50 plus £3 UK Postage

 

4LEGS

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Price Group:

C

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Old Four Legs - The Story of the Coelacanth.

The original and true report by "the man in charge," Professor J.L.B.Smith

This is a rare paperback edition - good despite the apalling illustration on the front!

Our Price £11.99 plus £2 postage in UK

TOR1

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Price Group:

B

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Synopsis of Biological Data on the Tor Mahseer Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822). 

FAO. 2003. 30cm. Pp.vii,36. 19 figures, 20 tables. Pbk. Covers the nomenclature, taxonomy, morphology, distribution, hybridization, reproduction, development, feeding, behaviour, populations, exploitation, protection, management and culture of one of the most important food and game fishes of India. 
Price: £ 7.00 plus £5 postage
£11.99 or £4.99

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Price Group:

C

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Threadfins of the World. Nemipteridae.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON CD £11.99 Worldwide postage included

DOWNLOADABLE  £4.99

AFACATS

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Price Group:

B

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A Fishkeepers Guide to African and Asian Catfishes 

by David Sands and Dick Mills in the Tetra Press series of Hardback Pocketbooks. 116 pages. Fully colour illustrated . NEW.

PUBLISHERS RRP WITHOUT POSTAGE £6.49

Our Price including Postage  £6.99

 

SACATS

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Price Group:

A

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A Fishkeepers Guide to South American Catfishes 

by David Sands and Dick Mills in the Tetra Press series of Hardback Pocketbooks. 116 pages. Fully colour illustrated . NEW.

PUBLISHERS RRP WITHOUT POSTAGE £6.49

Our Price including Postage  £4.99

 

   FAO 16

ISBN: 

 9251031258 

Price Group:

G

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Groupers of the World (Family Serranide, Subfamily Epinephelinae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Grouper, Rockcod, Hind, Coral Grouper and Lyretail Species Known to Date. 

FAO Species Catalogue Vol.16. 1993. 30cm. Pp.390. Hardbound. 
Price: £51.99 
   FAO 8

ISBN: 

 9251028907 

Price Group:

G

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Gadiform Fishes of the World An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cods, Hakes, Grenadiers and Other Gadiform Fishes Known to Date. 
 FAO Species Catalogue Vol.10. 1990. 30cm. Pp.x,442. 828 figures & maps , keys Hardbound. Provides a convenient means for the identification of gadiform species most likely to be encountered by fisheries workers,  and to illustrate the wide diversity of this group of fishes.  Price: £61.00 
  FAO 2

ISBN: 

9251028893 

Price Group:

D

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Emperor Fishes and Large-Eye Breams of the World (family Lethrinidae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Lethrinid Species Known to Date. 
  
FAO Species Catalogue Vol.9. 1989. 30cm. Pp.125. Paperback. 
Price: £15.99 
  FAO 4

ISBN: 

9251013810  

Price Group:

D

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Scombrids of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Tunas, Mackerels, Bonitos, and Related Species Known to Date. 
 
FAO Species Catalogue Vol.2. 1983. 30cm. Pp.144. Paperback. 
Price: £19.99 
  FAO 11

ISBN: 

9251022321  

Price Group:

C

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Billfishes of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Marlins, Sailfishes, Spearfishes and Swordfishes Known to Date 
 
FAO. 1985. 30cm. Pp.iv,42. 24 figs & maps, 19 tables. Paperback. 
Price: £12.00 
  FAO 1

ISBN: 

 925102667X 

Price Group:

F

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Clupeoid Fishes of the World Part 2. Engraulididae (Suborder Clupeoidei). Engraulidae. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Herrings, Sardines, Pilchards, Sprats, Shads, Anchovies and Wolf-Herrings. 
 
FAO Species Catalogue Vol.7, Part 2, 1993 . 30cm. Pp.282. Bound. 
Price: £ 34.99
  CLUPI1

ISBN: 

 

Price Group:

G

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Clupeoid Fishes of the World Part 1. Chirocentridae,Clupeidae and Pristigasteridae
FAO Species Catalogue Vol.7, Part 1, 1993 . 30cm. Pp.282. Bound. 

Out of Print and Very Rare. This copy signed by Peter Whitehead
Price: £ 54.99

CAES

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Price Group:

C

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Fusilier Fishes of the World. 76pp.Caesionidae.

FAO Species Catalogue Vol.8

Price £11.50  inc post

GEMP

ISBN: 

 

Price Group:

C

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Snake Mackerels and Cutlassfishes of the World. Families Gempylidae and Trichiuridae

FAO Species Catalogue Vol.15

Price £11.50 inc p[opst

FAO 3

ISBN: 

 9251030316

Price Group:

D

Reading Category:

 

Nemipterid Fishes of the World (Threadfin Breams, Whiptail Breams, Monocle Breams, Dwarf Monocle Breams and Coral Breams). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Nemipterid Species Known to Date 
  
FAO Species Catalogue Vol.12. 1990. 30cm. Pp.154. Bound. 
Price: £21.99  

ALSO AVAILABLE ON CD £11.99 Worldwide postage included

DOWNLOADABLE  £4.99

  FAO 5

ISBN: 

9251031231   

Price Group:

B

Reading Category:

 

Sillaginid Fishes of the World

(Family Sillaginidae). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Sillago, Smelt or Indo-Pacific Whiting Species Known to Date. 
 
FAO Species Catalogue Vol.14. 1993. 30cm. Pp.93. Softbound. 
Price: £9.99 

ALSO AVAILABLE ON CD or DOWNLOAD

  FAO 6

ISBN: 

 9251023212 

Price Group:

D

Reading Category:

 

Snappers of the World.  

An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Lutjanid Species Known to Date. 
 

FAO Species Catalogue Vol.6. 1985. 30cm. Pp.214. Paperback. 
Price: £27.99 

ALSO AVAILABLE ON CD or DOWNLOAD

FAO 9

ISBN: 

9251045437 

Price Group:

D

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Sharks of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Shark Species Known to Date. Vol. 2. Bullhead, Mackerel and Carpet Sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). 
  
FAO. 2001. 30cm. Pp.viii,269. 163 figures, many maps, tables. Softbound with jacket. This volume reviews all 15 families, 25 genera and 57 species of living bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (orders Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes - the non-carcharhinoid galeomorph sharks), including certain well-established but currently undescribed species mainly from Australia.  Vols. 1 and 3, are due during 2005. 
Price: £23.00 
FAO 18