The Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pondfish

Not exactly a fishing book but like myself there are a great many anglers who also keep pet fish in aquaria or ponds. Often to study their feeding habits to help solve angling problems or for the simple reason that they just like fish.

The Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pondfish is the first book on the market to provide practical advice and identification information for all types of fish in every fish keeping environment from fresh to salt water, indoors to out.

There are about 30 million kept fish in the UK alone and this lavishly illustrated work provides a benchmark reference for all fishkeeping enthusiasts, whether they are new to the hobby or old hands.

Step-by-step pictures of over 800 fish show you not only what they look like but provide all the key information you’ll need, such as how big they grow, what food they eat, the temperature they prefer, healthcare and what other fish are suitable to be kept with them. There are also detailed instructions on how to create indoor and outdoor ponds and tanks as well as illustrations of other marine life such as corals and plants.

The author, David Alderton, is an international best-selling authority on pets and natural history subjects with book sales in excess of 5 million. His titles are currently available in 25 languages. He is a consultant for the American Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council and lives in Brighton, UK.