"This
little book is bursting at the seams with good, solid information... Throughout
the book [the author] subtly teaches you Hawaiian history, culture, language,
and customs.... Some of the photos will leave you gasping in disbelief--surely
no fish could be so vivid!" - Freshwater
& Marine Aquarium Magazine
"It's hard to imagine more
useful information in such a small book, and useful to both residents and visitors
alike.... The color printing is gorgeous. How Mutual Publishing can deliver
this much color at the price is a mystery." -
Maui News
Hawaii's Fishes,
a Guide for Snorkelers and Divers 2nd edition by John
P. Hoover
6x9 inches, 207 pages, 430
color photographs. September 2007. Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii. $16.95
This is my
best selling book. First published in 1993
(with the subtitle "a guide for snorkelers, divers, and aquarists"),
it went through 11 printings before this totally revised 2nd ed. came out in
September 2007. Hawaii's Fishes 2nd ed. describes and illustrates the
265 fish species most likely to be seen by snorkelers and divers in Hawai`i.
It includes pointers on where to find a particular fish, what it eats, its size,
old Hawaiian lore, and much more. Fish
families are organized alphabetically for easy reference.
The introduction
includes an expanded 12-page guide to Hawaii's best snorkel and dive sites,
with maps and driving directions.
And for this new edition I also added several pages of detailed information
on Hawaii's ever-popular sea turtles. What
else is different? Well, the title has changed
slightly as I did not include aquarium information in the new edition. I did
the layout myself in order to crop the photos optimally, correct the color,
and cram in as much information as possible. I also increased the number of
species, added lots of pictures of juveniles and/or alternate color forms, and
updated many of the scientific names. It's a better book all around.
People often ask
whether I took the photos myself. Yes, underwater photography is how I got started
with all this—I've become addicted to diving and taking underwater pictures!
But I also used the work of other top Hawaii fish photographers
Reviews Sample
species accounts Updates
Cover:
male Hawaiian Flame Wrasse in display.
Purchase info:
If you live in Hawai`i you can buy Hawaii's Fishes 2nd ed. at any
bookstore. Costco often carries it too. Outside Hawaii you
can order from Booklines
Hawai`i , Amazon (see link above), or Barnes
& Noble. Amazon note: The book is still listed
on Amazon under the old title with a 2002 printing date, but they will send
the 2007 version. If
you buy a used copy, be sure it is the 2nd ed. or at the very least the 9th
printing (2003) or later.
ALSO,
before you buy, consider upgrading to my
latest book.
Click on a fish to find out what
it is!
