Language: Japanese with scientific nomenclature
This book includes a wide variety of colour photos of marine fauna seen around the Ryukyu Islands (also known as the Nansei Islands), Japan. The photos are roughly equally divided between fish and invertebrates. Japanese and scientific names and location are given. An index is included at the end.
Summary in Japanese:
南西諸島で見られる多種多様な生物2000種以上を収録したフルカラー図鑑。魚類と無脊椎動物大別し、魚は「目」ごと、無脊椎動物は「グループ」ことに分類。写真、和名、学名、撮影地、撮影者を記載し、巻末に索引が付く。