Reef Fish Hawaii: Waterproof Pocket Guide |  | Author: John P. Hoover
Publisher: Mutual Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 59,959
Media: Paperback
Pages: 24
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Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 5 x 0.2
ISBN: 1566477662
Dewey Decimal Number: 597.1778909969
EAN: 9781566477666
ASIN: 1566477662
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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Product Description
John Hoover, Hawaiis foremost expert of Hawaiian reef fish and author of bestselling Hawaiis Fishes brings us Reef Fish Hawaii; Waterproof Pocket Guide. Now you can identify the beautiful fish you see while you are diving! The booklet, which identifies over 150 of the most commonly seen fish in Hawaii, is small enough to fit in a pocket or dive bag, has vibrant full-color photos especially formated for underwater viewing. It includes scientific and Hawaiian names as well as a short description of each fish. If you are a divining enthusiast, or a beginner, Reef Fish Hawaii will become an indispensible part of your dive gear!
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 Awesome underwater! June 1, 2009
L. McLellan (Cleveland, OH USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This waterproof guide completely fulfilled my expectations. It was easy to use while snorkeling, and dried out easily. I easily identified fish in the Oahu reefs.
Pocket Guide December 2, 2009
C. Lewis (Flagstaff, Az)
Easy to carry in the water as you are looking for the many different fish in Hawaii.
 Good book, but small November 10, 2006
C. Miner (Indianapolis, IN, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was surprised when I got this book to see how small and flimsy it was. I was expecting something a bit sturdier. It is more of a pamphlet than a book. But it is made of waterproof paper, and has good information on the fish of Hawaii.
Great LITTLE book. July 14, 2009
Nancy S. (Evergreen, CO United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This handy, LITTLE book is indeed handy, has great authentic photos and yet it is smaller than I had envisioned. As it turns out, it suits my purposes very well. When at the beach, it does not take up any room in the bag and yet provides great reference photos for my snorkeling sessions. It will be a must-take on every trip where I will get to see these amazing and wonderfilled creatures again.
Serves its function very well. but needs a lanyard... March 20, 2010
Robert Schmidt (Honolulu, HI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
John P. Hoover is THE MAN when it comes to identifying Hawaiian sea creatures. The serious diver and snorkeler really need to have his other reference books, Hawaii's Fishes and Hawaii's Sea Creatures, and his book on Hanauma Bay is a great resource for those visiting that famed location.
This small booklet is not meant to replace any of these. It is meant to replace those maddening plastic "fish ID" cards that you can pick up everywhere, that either are limited to 20 or so "common" fish (disputable), or, quite frankly, aren't that good at depicting the key identification characteristics of some fish with the illustrations used.
This booklet has Hoover's characteristic terrific photos. How does he have the patience to wait for most fish to slowly turn toward him so that he can capture both a lateral and anterior view? With room for about 150 species, Hoover couldn't include photos of the various juvenile or sex-specific forms or color patterns, so you won't see, say, a photo of a juvenile rockmover wrasse. And apparently I need to be looking more closely for the Indo-Pacific sergeant, instead of assuming that they are all the Hawaiian variety.
My one complaint is the nature of this book, which is meant to be used in the water. How do you hold onto it? I needed to punch a hole through the book, then attach a wrist lanyard. Divers need to keep everything attached to their BCD, and snorkelers can't/won't keep this in their hand while swimming. I do understand that a lanyard, or rubber band, or whatever you want to use to attach this booklet to your BCD or wrist may be awkward in a bookstore setting, but I would guess that Joe and Jane Snorkeler do not have access to a nice hole punch that would allow them to jury-rig some attachment device. And a hole is needed to keep this booklet from floating off.
Even with this "holey" comment, I'd recommend this booklet over every one of the similarly-priced plastic ID guides. Make your visit to Hawaiian waters a memorable one, and learn the fishes!
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