Richly illustrated, backed-up by an abundance of maps and bibliographic references, this entirely revised Atlas presents the current geography, biology, mode of introduction, distinct taxonomic characteristics of 188 exotic fishes that have reached the Mediterranean since the piercing of the Suez Canal. A majority of these species (107) are new to the 2nd edition, having reached the Basin in the last twenty years, from both the Indo-Pacific region and the tropical Atlantic. The reader will find as well a description of 88 additional taxa that are often (mistakenly) listed as exotic in the scientific literature.

A guide to freshwater and marine aquarium fish and plants, including all common and scientific names, environmental needs and other pertinent information, photographs of each entry, and including a section on how to start your own aquarium.

With a total of more than 1000 pages and over 1300 photos covering three separate important areas of the aquarium hobby this book is a compact but comprehensive source of information.