14 replies to this topic

[Westie]

So anyone that knows me, knows that I collect aquarium related books.

I thought I would share what I purchased yesterday:

 

WILD: 75 Freshwater Tropical Fish of the World: A stunning celebration of the world’s most beautiful wild freshwater fish from the most beautiful places on earth – the tropics. These never-before-published watercolor macro-detailed portraits and text by the master of natural history fish painting, Flick Ford, make an upscale guide for the naturalist and hobbyist, a tool for the educator and conservationist, but most of all foster an appreciation of the beauty of the wild fish that gave rise to the second largest hobby in the world.

 

http://www.flickford...e-world-19.html

 

Cover photo:

 

 

And check out the first page I open to:

 

Anyone else here collect books for their hobby addiction?

[Stormfyre]

Nice mate. Forward by our mate Mo Devlin, he's a champ.

[Westie]

Yeah AquaMojo is a very talented photographer that keeps some beautiful fish

[Riggers]

Yeah Jase I love a good fish book!!

Here's a super oldie I picked up a few weeks ago! Good old salvos!

[Westie]

Awesome find Riggers! Can't say I've ever gone to a Salvo's store. You must have been happy with that purchase.

[shayne]

that is a good score!Good find

[dicky7]

Nice book Jase  good price as well

 

And Riggers that's a hella good score

[Westie]

price is $35 US + shipping

[sandgroper]

I had that book when i first started keeping fish, Rigby. It was a good book in it's day ( this was back in the seventies). Then i lent it to a mate and the rest is history, a good find. I have  quite a few books, a lot of them are AD's.

[Riggers]

Thanks guys I'm super happy with this find! Apparently published in 1952!

[Westie]

about the same vintage as sandgroper then 

[sandgroper]

Thanks guys I'm super happy with this find! Apparently published in 1952!

I was going to ask you the year Mr Mortis as it was given to me by a old timer who was getting out of fish because of his age. It was in mint condition to, wish i still had it, would be a antique by now. Not quite Jas but close, as they say the finest things in life, keep on keeping on.

[Westie]

And to re-affirm my book nerd status, I got a 600 page book on African Catfish

cover photo: 

 

 

Here is one (of a few pages) on the upside down catfish (synodontis nigrivertris):

 

This is a good book for hobbyists, with plenty of information inside. 

[BengaBoy]

this popped up in my gumnuts feed, from evilbay

Only $53.58

 

Reproductive Success of Two Different Populations of Tropheus Moorii by...

 

Detailed item info

 

 

Description Microsatellite markers are commonly used to determine family relatedness. We analyzed the reproductive success in a pond hybrid population of two different parental populations Tropheus moorii (Tropheus Nakaku females, n = 75; Tropheus Mbita males, n = 25; and F1 - offspring, n = 133), based on 6 microsatellite loci. Using the pedigree software CERVUS, 109 (82%) parent-offspring pairs were identified. Moreover, within the F1 generation six F2 individuals were discovered and assigned to their parents from the F1 population. The study shows a strong correlation between number of mates and number of offspring. Moreover it suggests the occurrence of sneaking males, or alternatively females mating with more than one male in one brood due to the artificially high density in the pond environment. Both behaviors have t been observed in the wild. Moreover, female preference is suggested to be crucial for males' reproductive success, as two males had a much higher progeny in comparison to the others.

 

http://www.ebay.com....%3D889915481712

[Riggers]

Good find Jase!
I just had a mate give me this one, haven't had much of a read yet but looks interesting