An Interpet Guide to Marine Fishes [antikvár]

Introduction ' I A few years ago, almost the only places you could visit to see marine fishes were public aquariums; people fortunate enough to keep marine fishes successfully In their own homes were very few and far between. In recent times, thanks to television, the colourful fishes from the coral reefs of the world have almost literally swum into our homes to beguile us with their beauty. This continual exposure to the delights of tropical underwater life resulted in an upsurge of interest in keeping marine fishes in the home aquarium. Initially the fishes were almost prohibitively expensive due to the high freight charges coupled with the fairly low proportion of fishes that arrived safe and well. It was not surprising that the lifespan expectancy of the majority of aquarium-kept marine fishes was reckoned in months rather than years. Such was the price that had to be paid by the early 10