Alien, G.R. (1982), A Feld Guide to the Inland Fishes of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum, Australia, xvi + 86 pp. (+ plates).
Alien, G.R. (1989), Freshwater Fishes of Australia. TFH Publications, Neptune City, NJ, USA. 240 pp.
Alien, G.R (1991), Freshwater Fishes of New Guinea. Publication No. 9 of the Christensen Research Institute, New Guinea. 268 pp.
Ataur Rahman, A.K. (1989), Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Zoological Survey, Bangladesh. 364 pp.
Bell-Cross, G. and J.L. Minshull (1988), The Fishes of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe National Museums and Monuments, Harare, Zimbabwe. 294 pp.
Brichard, P. (1978) Cichlids and all the Other Fishes of Lake Tanganyika. TFH Publications, Neptune City, NJ, USA. 544 pp.
Datta Munshi, J.S. and M.P. Srivastava (1988), Natural History of Fishes and Systematics of Freshwater Fishes of India. Delhi: Narendra Publishing House, xviii + 403 pp.
Eccles, D.H. (1992), Field Guide to the Freshwater fishes of Tanzania. (FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes). Food and Agricultural Organization, Rome. v +145 pp.
Inger, R.F and P. K. Chin (1990), The Freshwater Fishes of North Borneo. (Reprint of the 1962 edition by the Sabah Zoological Society, Sabah, Malaysia) 268 pp. (plus supplementary chapter by PK. Chin, 47 pp.).
Jayaram, K.C. (1981), The Freshwater Fishes of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma and Sri Lanka - a handbook. Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta, xxii + 475 pp.
Konings, A. (1990), Cichlids and all the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi. TFH Publications, Neptune City, NJ, USA. 495 pp.
Kottelat, M. (1985), Freshwater Fishes of Kampuchea. Hydrobiologica 121: 249-279. (J)
Kottelat, M. and A.J. Whitten (1993), Freshwater Fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Gadja Mada University Press, Yogyakarta.
Leggett, R. and J.R. Merrick (1987), Australian Native Fishes for Aquariums. J.R. Merrick publications, Australia. 241 pp.
Lim, K.K.P and P.K.L. Ng (1990), A Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Singapore. Singapore Science Centre, Singapore. 160 pp.
Mohsin, A.K.M. and M.A. Ambak (1983), Freshwater Fishes of Peninsular Malaya. Penebrit Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, xvii + 284 pp.
Munro, I.S.R. (1967), The Fishes of New Guinea. Department of Agriculture, Stock and Fish, Port Moresby. 650 pp.
Pandey, A.K. and G.S. Sandhu (1992), Encyclopaedia of Fishes and Fisheries of India. Anmol, New Dehli. 7 volumes.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991), A Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes, North America north of Mexico. Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, xii + 432 pp. (+ plates).
Pethiyagoda, R. (1991), Freshwater Fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust, Colombo, xiii + 362 pp.
Roberts, T.R. (1989), The Freshwater Fishes of Western Borneo (Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia). (Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences, number 14). California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, xii + 210 pp.
Skelton, P. (1993), Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers, Harare, xiii + 388.
Smith, N.J.H. (1981) Man, Fishes, and the Amazon. Columbia University Press, New York. x +180 pp. (Not an ichthyofauna book as such, it deals with the fisheries of the Amazon, but contains a useful checklist of foodfish of the Itacoatiara region, Brazil, plus notes on habitats.)
Suvatti, C. (1981), Fishes of Thailand. Royal Institute, Thailand. 379 pp.
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingram (1991), Inland Fishes of India and Adjacent Countries. Oxford and IBH Publishing Company, New Delhi. 2 volumes.
FISH ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Norman, J.R (1975), A History of Fishes, 3rd edition, by P.H. Greenwood. Ernest Benn Limited, London, xxv + 467 pp.
FISH NUTRITION
Hepher, B. (1988), Nutrition of Pond Fishes. Cambridge University Press, xii + 388 pp. (Scientific text containing a vast amount of information on fish metabolism, digestive enzymes, growth, energy pathways, and the various nutritional requirements of fish.)
FISH HEALTH
Andrews, C., Exell, A., and N. Carrington (1988), Manual of Fish Health. Salamander Books Ltd., London. 208 pp.
Burgess, P., Bailey, M., and A. Exell (1998), A-Z of Tropical Fish Diseases and Health Problems. Ringpress Books Ltd., Lydney, UK. 392 pp. (Comprehensive study of avoidance, diagnosis, and treatment of ill health in fish.)
Butcher, R. (1992), Manual of Ornamental Fish. British Small Animal Veterinary Association publication, Gloucestershire, UK. 200 pp. (Aimed primarily at veterinary surgeons.)
Carrington, N. (1990), The Healthy Aquarium. Salamander Books, London. 116 pp.
Untergasser, D. (1989), Handbook of Fish Diseases. TFH Publications, Inc., Neptune City, NJ, USA. 160 pp.
Noga, E.J. (1996), Fish Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment. Mosby-Year Book, Inc., St Louis, USA. ix + 367 pp. (Excellent book, aimed chiefly at vets and advanced fishkeepers.)
FISH BEHAVIOUR Zupanc, G.K.H. (1985), Fish and their Behaviour. Tetra, Germany. 188 pp.
FISH BREEDING
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966), Modes of Reproduction in Fishes. TFH Publications, Neptune City, NJ, USA. xv + 941 pp. (Still regarded as the definitive work on reproductive strategies.) Wickler, W (1966), Breeding Aquarium Fishes. Studio Vista, London.
FISH COLORATION Voss, J. (1980), Color Patterns of African Cichlids. TFH Publications, Neptune City, NJ, USA. 125 pp. (An interesting insight into the variability and function of colour patterns of one group.)
TAXONOMY
Nelson, J.S. (1994). Fishes of the World. John Wiley and Sons, New York. xvii + 600 pp.
Various authors and editors (1985), International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, in association with the British Museum (Natural History), London. 338 pp. (The rules of nomenclature, probably of interest to the advanced aquarist only.)
FOSSIL FISH
Fricklinger, K.A. (1995). Fossil Atlas- Fishes. Mergus, Germany. 1,088 pp. Maisey, J.G. (1996) Discovering Fossil Fishes. Henry Holt and Company, New York. 223 pp.
ORNAMENTAL FISH INDUSTRY Fernando, A.A and V.P.E. Phang (1994). Freshwater Ornamental Fish Aquaculture in Singapore. Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore. 123 pp.
COLLECTING AND WATCHING FISH Coad, B.W (1995), Fishes - Expedition Field Techniques, 2nd edn. Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society, London. 97 pp. (Provides practical information on equipment, techniques and the planning of a fish collecting trip. Available from: Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW1 2AR.) Lavett Smith, C. (1994), Fish Watching - An Outdoor Guide to Freshwater Fishes. Comell University Press, New York. x + 216 pp. (Describes techniques for watching freshwater fish in the wild, from the shore or boat. Information on North American freshwater fish and their habitats.)
AQUARIUM PLANT BOOKS
Christensen, C. (1999) Back to Nature Guide to Plants. Fohrman, Sweden. 128 pp.
James, B. (1986) A Fishkeeper's Guide to Aquarium Plants. Salamander, London. 117 pp.
Muhlberg, H. (1982) The Complete Guide to Water Plants. EPP Publishing Ltd. 392 pp. (Extremely detailed reference work covering the biology of aquatic plants plus an extensive systematic catalogue of aquatic plant families, genera and species. Out of i print - try library.)
BIOTOPE AND ECOLOGY Coulter, G.W. (1991), Lake Tanganyika and its Life. Oxford University Press, vi + 354 pp. i
Fryer, G. and T.D. lies (1972), The Cichlid Fishes of the Great Lakes of Africa. Oliver & Boyd, London, 641pp. (Still the definitive general study of the East African lakes. Out of print, but available from libraries.) Golding, M. (1989), Amazon, the Flooded Forest. BBC Books, London. 208 pp.
Goldschmidt, T. (1996), Darwin's Dream Fond. M.I.T. Press, USA. 274 pp. (Lake Victoria - the evolutionary rise and fall of the Lake Victoria cichlid species flock.)
Lowe-McConncll, R.H. (1987), Ecological Studies in Tropical fish Communities. Cambridge University Press. 382 pp.
Reid, G.M. (1989), The Living Waters of Korup Rainforest, World Wildlife Fund report 3206/A8-.1. (West Africa).
2. AQUATIC MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(Countries are those where published, and do not necessarily reflect availability. Titles are monthly unless otherwise stated.) aqua geographia (Italy) (quarterly).
Aqualog News (Germany) (bi-monthly).
Aquarist and Pondkeeper (UK).
Aquarium Fish Monthly (USA).
Aquarium Sciences and Conservation (International) (quarterly).
Cichlid News (USA) (quarterly).
Freshwater and Marine Aquarium (FAMA) (USA).
Practical Fishkeeping (UK).
Tropical Fish Hobbyist (USA).
3. SPECIALIST AQUARIUM BOOK SUPPLIERS:
Several companies and individuals deal with specialist, second-hand, and antiquarian tides. Some advertise their services in the aquarium magazines. Here are just a few:
USA:
Aquatic Promotions Inc. PO Box 522842, Miami, Florida, FL 33152. Tel/Fax +01-305-593-0088.
Gary Bagnall, Bookseller. 310 McMilan Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93041. Cichlid Press, 417 Val Piano Drive, El Paso, Texas, TX 79912. E-mail: info@cichlidpress.com; website: http:// www.cichlidpress.com (Own specialist cichlid publications only).
Finley Aquatic Books, 150 North Road, Pascoag, RI 02859. Email: lfinley@loa.com Raymond M. Sutton, Jr. Fish Books. PO Box 330, Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769. The Fish Factory, 676 Mississinewa Road, Chesterton, IN 46304. Tel/fax: 219 929 9575. E-mail: fishbooks@niia.net
UK:
Animal House (UK), QBM Business Park, Gelderd Rd., Birsta U, Batley, West Yorkshire. Tel. +44 1924 479946; Fax. +44 1924 444854. E-mail: fishadvice@aol.com (Mail order and shop, good selection of up-to-date, good-quality, hobby books.)
Cichlid Press (UK), 1, Copper Oak, East Village, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4DW Tel/Fax +44 1363 866509. E-mail: 106326.3671@compuserve.com; website: http://www.cichlidpress.com (Mail order cichlid books/videos and Back to Nature series; subscriptions to aqua geographia and Cichlid News; free advice on obtaining other book/magazine rides.)
Steven Simpson Natural History Books, Rising Sun, Kelsale, Saxmundham IP 17 2QY. Tel. +44 1728 604777; Fax. +44 1728 604555. (Specialists in new/second hand/antiquarian fish books.)