st. thomas fish
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rdub62
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Assuming you will be going to the Coral Reef National Monument I would guess just any detailed Caribbean fish/coral guide would be fine.
As far as I know that is where the majority of the common hobby fish come from.
Anglers, Angels, Puffers, Triggers, Hogfish, Gobbies, Groupers, Sea turtles, Eels, Cuttlefish or Squid, Jacks, Blennies, Wrasses...and that's just off the top of my head.
Hope you have a great time!
and take lots of pics if you can!
As far as I know that is where the majority of the common hobby fish come from.
Anglers, Angels, Puffers, Triggers, Hogfish, Gobbies, Groupers, Sea turtles, Eels, Cuttlefish or Squid, Jacks, Blennies, Wrasses...and that's just off the top of my head.
Hope you have a great time!
and take lots of pics if you can!
ophiura
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Originally Posted by vsecret
http:///forum/post/3176410
that looks like a great book! I might have to invest in a couple
That series also has a coral id, reef creature id and a fish behavior book. They are gorgeous, in my opinion, but reflect a real investment in a book (I think they are around $40 new.
If you don't want to know a lot of details, you can also just invest in a waterproof card that you take in the water with you. It typically has a drawing of the more common fish you may encounter, and most dive stores will have them.
Most online dive stores (google scuba gear) or similar will have them also.
When I taught a fish course in the Bahamas, this was a basic book used, but it is mostly line drawings. Nonetheless, cheaper than the Paul Humann book.
The card that is meant to go in the water looks like this (though double sided):
http:///forum/post/3176410
that looks like a great book! I might have to invest in a couple
That series also has a coral id, reef creature id and a fish behavior book. They are gorgeous, in my opinion, but reflect a real investment in a book (I think they are around $40 new.
If you don't want to know a lot of details, you can also just invest in a waterproof card that you take in the water with you. It typically has a drawing of the more common fish you may encounter, and most dive stores will have them.
Most online dive stores (google scuba gear) or similar will have them also.
When I taught a fish course in the Bahamas, this was a basic book used, but it is mostly line drawings. Nonetheless, cheaper than the Paul Humann book.
The card that is meant to go in the water looks like this (though double sided):