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Cichlids are immensely popular fish worldwide, and their fans make up one of the largest groups of fish hobbyists. However, due to the huge number of cichlid species, it can be very challenging to keep them all straight. This challenge is what makes a book like "The PocketProfessional Guide to Cichlids" so necessary. While other cichlid reference guides generally arrange species alphabetically by scientific name, which often separates even the most closely related species, the profiles in this book are organised based on fishes' biology, making reference quick and easy and maximising its usefulness to hobbyists. Each of the 500 profiles contains specific care, husbandry, and breeding information, along with a full-color corresponding photo. There is also a comprehensive overview of the family Cichlidae. For any hobbyist with an interest in any or all cichlids, this book provides both general and specific information in a compact format, making it easy to use as a reference any time, any place.
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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Format:Paperback
-It is indeed a "pocket book" fitting nicely into the inside pocket of my coat!
-Key word for me is "professional"....cant help but feel a little alienated by the way the author/s chose to write it, not "newbie friendly" in my opinion.
-If for nothing else, its good for identifying fish species, learning places of origin, water parameters, temperatures etc. BUT doesn't go-into any real depth.
-Key word for me is "professional"....cant help but feel a little alienated by the way the author/s chose to write it, not "newbie friendly" in my opinion.
-If for nothing else, its good for identifying fish species, learning places of origin, water parameters, temperatures etc. BUT doesn't go-into any real depth.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Nice compact volume, lots of good info, needs common name index
18 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback
Good reference book on looking up cichlids. Even my teen-agers who are getting into our new tank are spending some time reading through this book.
It has useful information on most species such as maximum size, water conditions, food needs, temperament & compatibility. With some species with color variations or closely related species, it uses common descriptions applicable to all of them, and shows photos of the variations.
But it is missing a common-name index which it sorely needs. Hence, only 4 stars.
It has useful information on most species such as maximum size, water conditions, food needs, temperament & compatibility. With some species with color variations or closely related species, it uses common descriptions applicable to all of them, and shows photos of the variations.
But it is missing a common-name index which it sorely needs. Hence, only 4 stars.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Common names are misleading
30 Aug 2008
Format:Paperback
Hooray for the book NOT having common names! What I commonly call an "X", someone two states over may call a "G". As with plants, etc. common names only muddy the information. It is not difficult to learn the correct name for a given fish! If I mail-order or otherwise buy a fish I need to be sure it is what I want.
One of the better recent Cichlid of the World Books
26 Mar 2011
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This book is one of the better of the more recent books available. It is not as complete as some other books, but for its size it is pretty good. It uses the more recent taxonomic naming so this might confuse some readers, but is refreshing over some of the older TFH books of cichlids. Unlike some reviews complaining about the lack of common names, this is a definite plus for this book. The biggest negative is that some of the Central American cichlids are not assigned to the correct genus (ie Partheraps synspilus, should be in genus Vieja, Archocentrus octofasciatus should be in the genus Roxia)
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