Re: [RML] Books

Frex (frex at macrae.com.au)
Fri, 06 Jun 1997 05:46:28 +1000

At 08:47 AM 6/5/97 -0700, Alex wrote:
>Hey y'all,
>
> I've got a question regarding a couple of fish books. If I could
only purchase one, which would you recommend?
>
> 1) "Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua New Guinea" by Allen,
> Gerald R & Norbert J. Cross
>
> or
>
> 2) Merrick John R. and Gunther E. Schmida 1984 "Australian
> Freshwater Fishes"
>

Buy both... but the Blue Bible (option 2) for a preference... it is 5 times
as thick as the other, and has the added benefit of having not just Rainbows
in it...

There is outdated information in both books, but it depends on your specific
area of interest. Many of the non-Rainbows will not be available outside of
Australia.

Regards, Andrew
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