FISH COLORATION Voss, J. (1980), Color Patterns of African Cichlids. TFH Publications, Neptune City, NJ, USA. 125 pp. (An interesting insight into the variability and function of colour patterns of one group.)

TAXONOMY

Nelson, J.S. (1994). Fishes of the World. John Wiley and Sons, New York. xvii + 600 pp.

Various authors and editors (1985), International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, in association with the British Museum (Natural History), London. 338 pp. (The rules of nomenclature, probably of interest to the advanced aquarist only.)

FOSSIL FISH

Fricklinger, K.A. (1995). Fossil Atlas- Fishes. Mergus, Germany. 1,088 pp. Maisey, J.G. (1996) Discovering Fossil Fishes. Henry Holt and Company, New York. 223 pp.

ORNAMENTAL FISH INDUSTRY Fernando, A.A and V.P.E. Phang (1994). Freshwater Ornamental Fish Aquaculture in Singapore. Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore. 123 pp.

COLLECTING AND WATCHING FISH Coad, B.W (1995), Fishes - Expedition Field Techniques, 2nd edn. Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society, London. 97 pp. (Provides practical information on equipment, techniques and the planning of a fish collecting trip. Available from: Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW1 2AR.) Lavett Smith, C. (1994), Fish Watching - An Outdoor Guide to Freshwater Fishes. Comell University Press, New York. x + 216 pp. (Describes techniques for watching freshwater fish in the wild, from the shore or boat. Information on North American freshwater fish and their habitats.)

AQUARIUM PLANT BOOKS

Christensen, C. (1999) Back to Nature Guide to Plants. Fohrman, Sweden. 128 pp.

James, B. (1986) A Fishkeeper's Guide to Aquarium Plants. Salamander, London. 117 pp.

Muhlberg, H. (1982) The Complete Guide to Water Plants. EPP Publishing Ltd. 392 pp. (Extremely detailed reference work covering the biology of aquatic plants plus an extensive systematic catalogue of aquatic plant families, genera and species. Out of i print - try library.)

BIOTOPE AND ECOLOGY Coulter, G.W. (1991), Lake Tanganyika and its Life. Oxford University Press, vi + 354 pp. i

Fryer, G. and T.D. lies (1972), The Cichlid Fishes of the Great Lakes of Africa. Oliver & Boyd, London, 641pp. (Still the definitive general study of the East African lakes. Out of print, but available from libraries.) Golding, M. (1989), Amazon, the Flooded Forest. BBC Books, London. 208 pp.

Goldschmidt, T. (1996), Darwin's Dream Fond. M.I.T. Press, USA. 274 pp. (Lake Victoria - the evolutionary rise and fall of the Lake Victoria cichlid species flock.)

Lowe-McConncll, R.H. (1987), Ecological Studies in Tropical fish Communities. Cambridge University Press. 382 pp.

Reid, G.M. (1989), The Living Waters of Korup Rainforest, World Wildlife Fund report 3206/A8-.1. (West Africa).

2. AQUATIC MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

(Countries are those where published, and do not necessarily reflect availability. Titles are monthly unless otherwise stated.) aqua geographia (Italy) (quarterly).

Aqualog News (Germany) (bi-monthly).

Aquarist and Pondkeeper (UK).

Aquarium Fish Monthly (USA).

Aquarium Sciences and Conservation (International) (quarterly).

Cichlid News (USA) (quarterly).

Freshwater and Marine Aquarium (FAMA) (USA).

Practical Fishkeeping (UK).

Tropical Fish Hobbyist (USA).

3. SPECIALIST AQUARIUM BOOK SUPPLIERS:

Several companies and individuals deal with specialist, second-hand, and antiquarian tides. Some advertise their services in the aquarium magazines. Here are just a few:

USA:

Aquatic Promotions Inc. PO Box 522842, Miami, Florida, FL 33152. Tel/Fax +01-305-593-0088.

Gary Bagnall, Bookseller. 310 McMilan Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93041. Cichlid Press, 417 Val Piano Drive, El Paso, Texas, TX 79912. E-mail: info@cichlidpress.com; website: http:// www.cichlidpress.com (Own specialist cichlid publications only).

Finley Aquatic Books, 150 North Road, Pascoag, RI 02859. Email: lfinley@loa.com Raymond M. Sutton, Jr. Fish Books. PO Box 330, Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769. The Fish Factory, 676 Mississinewa Road, Chesterton, IN 46304. Tel/fax: 219 929 9575. E-mail: fishbooks@niia.net

UK:

Animal House (UK), QBM Business Park, Gelderd Rd., Birsta U, Batley, West Yorkshire. Tel. +44 1924 479946; Fax. +44 1924 444854. E-mail: fishadvice@aol.com (Mail order and shop, good selection of up-to-date, good-quality, hobby books.)

Cichlid Press (UK), 1, Copper Oak, East Village, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4DW Tel/Fax +44 1363 866509. E-mail: 106326.3671@compuserve.com; website: http://www.cichlidpress.com (Mail order cichlid books/videos and Back to Nature series; subscriptions to aqua geographia and Cichlid News; free advice on obtaining other book/magazine rides.)

Steven Simpson Natural History Books, Rising Sun, Kelsale, Saxmundham IP 17 2QY. Tel. +44 1728 604777; Fax. +44 1728 604555. (Specialists in new/second hand/antiquarian fish books.)