Diving & Snorkelling Guide to Tropical Marine Life of the Indo-Pacific Region enables divers and snorkelers to identify more than 270 of the most common species of marine life likely to be encountered in and around the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region, including fish, reptiles and amphibians, and invertebrates.

Each species featured is illustrated with an outstanding colour photograph, accompanied by a species description covering nomenclature, size, habits and distribution.

The Indo-Pacific region, encompassing the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, includes the major diving destinations of the Red Sea, the Maldives, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, the Great Barrier Reef, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, and accounts for 92% of the world's coral reefs.

This guidebook shows the species that divers and snorkelers are really likely to encounter - it's the essential companion for every diving expedition.

About The Author

Dr Matthias Bergbauer is an ocean biologist and works at Munich University.

Manuela Kirschner is a successful underwater photographer with awards from national and international photography competitions.

They are also authors of Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific, published by John Beaufoy Publishing