Introduces 262 reef fish species and contains a section by underwater photographer Valda Fraser on the little-documented nudibranchs of the region. It facilitates species identification with concise text, illustrations and full-colour photographs, including coverage of different male and female, and adult and juvenile colour phases where relevant.
Dennis King is one of South Africa's most prominent underwater photgraphers and a keen marine acquarist. He has documented many new fish distributional records, and is credited with the discovery of an angelfish new to science. Valda Fraser is an avid scuba diver and underwater photographer. She has documented new distribution records, has helped identify numerous species of nudibranch, and has discovered many undescribed species.