Diving & Snorkelling Guide to TropicalMarine Life of the Indo-Pacific Region enables divers and snorkelers toidentify more than 270 of the most common species of marine life likely to beencountered in and around the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region, includingfish, reptiles and amphibians, and invertebrates.

Each species featured isillustrated with an outstanding colour photograph, accompanied by a speciesdescription covering nomenclature, size, habits and distribution.

TheIndo-Pacific region, encompassing the Indian and western Pacific Oceans,includes the major diving destinations of the Red Sea, the Maldives, Thailand,Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, the Great Barrier Reef, Melanesia,Micronesia, and Polynesia, and accounts for 92% of the world’s coral reefs.

Thisguidebook shows the species that divers and snorkelers are really likely toencounter – it’s the essential companion for every diving expedition.

About The Author

Dr MatthiasBergbauer is an oceanbiologist and works at Munich University.

Manuela Kirschner is a successfulunderwater photographer with awards from national and international photographycompetitions.

They are also authors of Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific,published by John Beaufoy Publishing