Diveplanit Blog

Help: FishID References

Here are some useful references to publications, websites and Apps. Bob Halstead’s Coral Sea Fish Guide App [http://www.halsteaddiving.com/app/] Rudie H. Kuiter has written many publications covering the Indian and Pacific Oceans [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudie_Hermann_Kuiter] Neville Coleman’s site has a gallery of fish by family [http://www.nevillecoleman.com.au/gallery/] A guide to 1,400 species found on coral reefs [http://www.myreefguide.com/] Fishes Of […]

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Help: Fish Features

Most fish are defined by their features, much more so than by colour. Firstly, check which of the fins are present, or most prominent and what shape are they: rounded, triangular, tall, small? Do they have any particular markings: spots, lines, or margins (outline colour different to main colour). Secondly, check the caudal fin – […]

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Help: The Order of Fish Families

This guide uses the internationally accepted order which groups fish with similar features into families, with adjacent families having slightly but distinctly different features. We have given the SCIENTIFIC FAMILY NAME in addition to the common family name.  We are targeting these most commonly found families first. If the family has a hyperlink, we have […]

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