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Fishes of the Maldives - Indian Ocean is a comprehensiveidentification guide with over 1130 colourphotographs of sharks, rays and fishes likely to be seen by divers. This bookuses an innovative concept to allow easy retrieval and identification ofspecies and is useful for researchers as well as divers and snorkellers. Itincludes a systematic classification and detailed description for each speciesand describes points of interest and differences between similar species. The 1stedition of the book was published in 1998as Photo Guide to Fishes of the Maldives,by Rudie H Kuiter, with Joerg Aebi, Toshikazu Kowawa and Neville Coleman as majorcontributing photographers. A 2nd Edition was published in 2014 as Fishes of the Maldives - Indian Ocean, withthe sharks and rays section being authored by Timothy Godfrey. The book wasupdated again in 2018. This 3rd Edition includes a major review of informationabout the sharks and rays of the Maldives and includes an additional threesharks and two rays likely to be seen by divers. It also includes recentchanges to the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species and changes inclassification of a total of 26 shark, ray and fish species.A new updated, water resistantcompanion guide to the book, the Maldives Fish Field Guide is also available.Innovativeidentification systemOver1130 colour photographsAcomprehensive identification guide

Marine Life of the Maldives is an identification guide for divers, snorkellers and beachcombers in the Maldives and wider Indian Ocean region. It includes all the main marine invertebrates, marine plants, mammals, reptiles and birds. The update of this popular book has been carried out by the associate authors after the death of author Neville Coleman in 2012. It includes a full revision of scientific and common names as well as a revision of the Phylum Cnidaria (Stingers), which includes the Stony corals. A comprehensive introduction outlines the main changes to the marine environment since the book was first published in 2000. Although this book is based on scientific classification, its primary function is to encourage greater awareness among divers on a level that everyone can understand. The text is informative and educational and illustrates almost every major group of marine invertebrates. It is supported by a full Glossary to explain references to scientific terms. By using this book as a guide, divers can recognize and understand more about the many creatures seen on the reefs and participate in their discovery. It provides the reader with an opportunity to explore previously unknown life forms and opens a whole new adventure into the world of marine invertebrates. Marine Life of the Maldives also provides teachers of marine biology with a useful reference for conducting marine courses and ecological surveys.