The Reef Set: Reef Fish, Reef Creature and Reef Coral (3 Volumes)

Great set for anyone that snorkels or dives regularly and wants to identify the wildlife

As an avid scuba diver, I couldn't ask for a better guide to the joys and mysteries of the underwater world than Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach's The Reef Set: Reef Fish, Reef Creature and Reef Coral.Each book in the set goes into incredible detail on the various stages of development for each species, as well as providing beautiful photographs and the scientific name. After each dive, my buddies and I enjoy sitting down with the Reef Set and identifying and logging the various fish, reef creatures and coral we saw. They are terrific tools for furthering diver education and obtaining the Fish Identification Speciality Certification. In addition, the coral book was invaluable in helping me identify the exact species of fire coral I knelt on while taking photographs in Roatan...I routinely give this set as a gift to fellow divers and snorklers, so they can expand their knowledge and their enjoyment of the underwater world. I highly recommend these books.

This is my bible when snorkeling. The full color photos of hundreds of fish, coral and sea creatures are worth the price. Then, there is the detailed information on each species. The authors' deep knowledge of their subject and respect for the ocean shines through every page. When we head to the Caribbean, I always take one of these 3 volumes in the suitcase. Soft cover but excellent quality, I first came across the fish volume of the set on a dive boat that was taking us for a snorkeling excursion. It was much thumbed through but holding up well in the wet environment, and helped me to identify an obscure fish, the Permit, that I have rarely found in other references. I believe this is a recognized standard in the field. If you buy one reference on fish and creature I.D. this should be it. The authors also have a condensed version of one volume made specially for travel.

These books are a great resource for divers and snorklers. Full color photos and the material is organized in an easy to identify groups.

I didn't realize how good these are until I used several other guides. I use the fish book most. The biggest difference is the small drawings by most photos pointing out the key features for distinguishing one fish species from another. Multiple phases are often shown for fish that change with age or sex. The other information is good - much more than just ID, but also not packed with details only an ichthyologist cares about.The other books are equally high in quality, but with different details. Corals and sponges are so variable that it's impossible to show a picture of every form, but they seem to do a good job under the circumstances. If you want to identify what you have seen or photographed in this part of the world, get these books.

My wife and I live on the island of St. Croix. We dive every weekend, and have 147 dives since Nov. 1. We spend a lot of time under the surface of the water. I work full time, she is employed part-time...neither in the Dive industry. There is not a single dive which we come up from that we don't refer to one or more of Humann's reference books. They could not be better, graphically. And we find his descriptions and behaviorial characterizations to be right on! Just last week on a night dive, we were convinced that a shark which approached us could not be a Nurse Shark due to its gray-whiteish coloration. That particular shark had been identified (incorrectly) as always being a brownish, dark color by another identificaiton guide. When we arrived home, pulled out Humann's Reef Fish and read, sure enough it is often grayish and a light color in addition to the brown/brackish coloration on occasion. So, there was not any reason to make that mess in my dive suit, had I studied Humann's identification, I would have realized that HUGE critter was just being curious, not looking at us as the MAIN COURSE! WE LOVE THESE BOOKS! Every dive shop here uses them religiously.

I own a dive shop in the Mexican Riviera and we used our old copies of these guide for YEARS to help our customers identify what they had seen on their dives. We finally wore them out. It is hard to imagine this many beautiful pictures being taken on film before digital camera went underwater. Great job Paul Humann.

These guides to caribbean fishes were a beautiful, inspiring, constant companion to me and my wife when we were diving regularly. They are classic, but bulky, and should have been supplanted by discs, on-line, or E-editions long ago.

Excelente juego de libros para consultar sobre organismos marinos (peces, corales y otros). La imágenes son de lo mejor, con información básica sobre distribución y forma que ayuda a identificar a los individuos. SIEMPRE serán altamente recomendables. El precio me parece justo

When vacationing with Slickrock Adventures off the coast of Belize these reference books were highly recommended by the guides & owners. They had several copies of each book for guests to enjoy so I decided to treat myself to a set. Fabulous coloured photos make identification a real possibility for this avid snorkeller.

If you dive or snorkel in the Caribbean this set of books is simply "a must have". Everything you need to know about everything from the largest sharks to the smallest molluscs are in these books. Absolutely brilliant!!!

This book set is excellent for anyone wishing to know more about the species that you may encounter in the Caribbean

Llego antes de lo previsto y en excelentes condiciones, un excelente libro para los interesados en la materia, excelentes como guía de apoyo.