Butcher, R. (1992), Manual of Ornamental Fish. British Small Animal Veterinary Association publication, Gloucestershire, UK. 200 pp. (Aimed primarily at veterinary surgeons.)

Carrington, N. (1990), The Healthy Aquarium. Salamander Books, London. 116 pp.

Untergasser, D. (1989), Handbook of Fish Diseases. TFH Publications, Inc., Neptune City, NJ, USA. 160 pp.

Noga, E.J. (1996), Fish Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment. Mosby-Year Book, Inc., St Louis, USA. ix + 367 pp. (Excellent book, aimed chiefly at vets and advanced fishkeepers.)

FISH BEHAVIOUR Zupanc, G.K.H. (1985), Fish and their Behaviour. Tetra, Germany. 188 pp.

FISH BREEDING

Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966), Modes of Reproduction in Fishes. TFH Publications, Neptune City, NJ, USA. xv + 941 pp. (Still regarded as the definitive work on reproductive strategies.) Wickler, W (1966), Breeding Aquarium Fishes. Studio Vista, London.

FISH COLORATION Voss, J. (1980), Color Patterns of African Cichlids. TFH Publications, Neptune City, NJ, USA. 125 pp. (An interesting insight into the variability and function of colour patterns of one group.)

TAXONOMY

Nelson, J.S. (1994). Fishes of the World. John Wiley and Sons, New York. xvii + 600 pp.

Various authors and editors (1985), International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, in association with the British Museum (Natural History), London. 338 pp. (The rules of nomenclature, probably of interest to the advanced aquarist only.)

FOSSIL FISH

Fricklinger, K.A. (1995). Fossil Atlas- Fishes. Mergus, Germany. 1,088 pp. Maisey, J.G. (1996) Discovering Fossil Fishes. Henry Holt and Company, New York. 223 pp.

ORNAMENTAL FISH INDUSTRY Fernando, A.A and V.P.E. Phang (1994). Freshwater Ornamental Fish Aquaculture in Singapore. Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore. 123 pp.

COLLECTING AND WATCHING FISH Coad, B.W (1995), Fishes - Expedition Field Techniques, 2nd edn. Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society, London. 97 pp. (Provides practical information on equipment, techniques and the planning of a fish collecting trip. Available from: Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW1 2AR.) Lavett Smith, C. (1994), Fish Watching - An Outdoor Guide to Freshwater Fishes. Comell University Press, New York. x + 216 pp. (Describes techniques for watching freshwater fish in the wild, from the shore or boat. Information on North American freshwater fish and their habitats.)

AQUARIUM PLANT BOOKS

Christensen, C. (1999) Back to Nature Guide to Plants. Fohrman, Sweden. 128 pp.

James, B. (1986) A Fishkeeper's Guide to Aquarium Plants. Salamander, London. 117 pp.

Muhlberg, H. (1982) The Complete Guide to Water Plants. EPP Publishing Ltd. 392 pp. (Extremely detailed reference work covering the biology of aquatic plants plus an extensive systematic catalogue of aquatic plant families, genera and species. Out of i print - try library.)

BIOTOPE AND ECOLOGY Coulter, G.W. (1991), Lake Tanganyika and its Life. Oxford University Press, vi + 354 pp. i

Fryer, G. and T.D. lies (1972), The Cichlid Fishes of the Great Lakes of Africa. Oliver & Boyd, London, 641pp. (Still the definitive general study of the East African lakes. Out of print, but available from libraries.) Golding, M. (1989), Amazon, the Flooded Forest. BBC Books, London. 208 pp.

Goldschmidt, T. (1996), Darwin's Dream Fond. M.I.T. Press, USA. 274 pp. (Lake Victoria - the evolutionary rise and fall of the Lake Victoria cichlid species flock.)

Lowe-McConncll, R.H. (1987), Ecological Studies in Tropical fish Communities. Cambridge University Press. 382 pp.

Reid, G.M. (1989), The Living Waters of Korup Rainforest, World Wildlife Fund report 3206/A8-.1. (West Africa).