About the Author -As an underwater photographer for many years, Scott W. Michael is highly regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on the behavior and care of reef fishes in aquarium systems. He regularly contributes articles to "Aquarium Fish Magazine", as well as having served as a scientific consultant to National Geographic Explorer and the Discovery Channel. He is the author of other popular books, such as "Reef Fishes Volume 1", "Reef Sharks and Rays of the World", and "Aquarium Sharks & Rays: An Essential Guide to Their Selection, Keeping, and Natural History". Publisher - T.F.H. Publications / Co-Published by Microcosm Ltd.; Paperback; November 1999; June 2001 Description -448 pages with full color photographs throughout, covering over 500 popular marine aquarium speciesInfo from about.com