Authors: Denise and Larry Tackett

From the fantastic (tiny fish that live within the anal cavity of sea cucumbers) to the astonishingly beautiful (rare corals and other invertebrates in a kaleidoscope of colors), the animals of the coral reef almost never fail to elicit a "Wow!" from those fortunate enough to see them alive and at close range. Based on more than a decade of painstaking, close-up observations and brilliant underwater photography, Reef Life offers an unforgettably illustrated, clearly explained introduction to the biology and organisms of the coral reef. Technical advisers to this project include several leading marine biologists, ichthyologists, zoologists, and reef aquarists. 224 pages, 8-3/4" X 10.75". Full color photographs throughout.