The Ultimate Aquarium: A Definitive Guide to Identifying and Keeping Freshwater and Marine Fishes

I found that while this book had a lot of helpful information in certain areas, there wasn't consistent information for each fish mentioned in the book. As a beginner in the fishkeeping world I was really looking for a book that could give me the basic requirements for specific fish, i.e. max. size, water requirements, feeding requirements, behavior, etc. While this information was provided for some fish, it was not provided for all, which was a little frustrating. Also I found that many of the types of fish listed in this book were not available in your typical fish store or had a name that was different than what it was commonly called (in the U.S.). This book does provide very helpful sections (almost half the book) on setting up a tank with wonderful information on water management, equipment, foods, feeding, etc.*Added 12/13/01 - After keeping fish almost 3 years I have found myself referring back to this book again and again. I would like to edit my earlier review and rating. The beautiful color photographs and information about each fish category are great. I was a little misled by the title, as I assumed that every type of freshwater fish would be catalogued in this book. Because different kinds of fish are availabe in different areas of the country/world and often they are called different names, I now realize that you would need a book the size of Webster's dictionary to be able to list every fish you might encounter!