Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes by Warren E. Burgess isbn: 0793800331 1150 pages, Hardcover Publication date: 2004-10-31 Publisher: TFH Publications Buy this @amazon.com List price: $99.95(USD)

Editorial review

Whether you are a dedicated tropical fish hobbyist, researcher, dealer, or wildlife agent, Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes offers a reliable zoogeographical method of listing species for a unique and simplified approach to fish identification. With hundreds of taxonomic changes since the previous edition, the Atlas incorporates a common name index as well as a scientific name index to the species identified within. It also provides full-color photos for more than 7,000 species of freshwater fishes from around the world, with emphasis on the most popular groups. New and improved photos of key species increase the informational value of the book over the previous edition.

Species added to this 11th edition of the Atlas include several rare livebearing species, along with a wide assortment of new-to-the-book fishes from the popular Neotropical cichlids group, South American killifish species, South American loricariid catfish group, and relatives of the popular Siamese Fighting Fish, Betta splendens. Added species very recently appearing on the aquarium scene also include the Vietnamese White Cloud, Endler's Livebearer, the Goo-Obo Gudgeon, Denison's Red Lined Barb, and the Dwarf Blue Rainbowfish among others.

Featuring newly added species, superior photography, and more informative content than ever before, the revised 11th edition of Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes is an essential ichthyological reference book that provides quick but accurate identifications to a wide selection of the hobby's most notable aquarium fishes.

Customer reviews from amazon.com

An amazing freshwater fishes book

"It's not easy to collect pictures of thousand fishes all over the world, absolutely fantastic"

Excellent

"I bought this book when I started getting really into the hobby and I absolutely am impressed with the quality of the photos, how the fish are separated by continent and other useful information. I frequently check back with the names of the fish and where these fish come from. I guess the only not serious complaint is that it does not contain the common name for the fish, only the latin. Although, I could see how hard it could be to list the several common names of each fish, since it's already so huge! "

Dr Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes

"The book delivered by Amazon was in Excellent Condition.
This Book displays pictures and details of fishes not available in other Atlas I have bought, so it is worth every dime.
Large, clear pictures of all freshwater fishes, great for reference.
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