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A NEW EDITION OF HAWAII'S FISHES IS NOW AVAILABLE

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

First published in 1993 (with the subtitle "a guide for snorkelers, divers, and aquarists"), Hawaii's Fishes went through 11 printings before this totally revised 2nd ed. came out in October 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.