Today the coral reefs of South East Asia harbour the greatest species diversity of all oceans.
This is true not only for fishes but also for invertebrates because the species from the coral world radiated from the triangle of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.
20,000 islands and innumerable coral reefs are located in that region where many new species are still discovered. This book focuses on the coastal fauna which most divers and snorkellers see first.
Contents
• Introduction
 Class Bony Fishes – Osteichthyes
 Phylum Arthropods - Arthropoda
 Class Crustaceans - Crustacea
• Phylum Molluscs
 Class Mussels – Bivalvia
 Class Snails – Gastropoda
 Class Cephalopods – Cephalopoda
• Phylum Cnidarians - Cnidaria
 Class Hydrozoans - Hydrozoa
 Class Anthozoans – Anthozoa
• Phylum Flatworms - Platyhelminthes
• Phylum Segmented Worms – Annelida
• Phylum Echinoderms – Echinodermata
 Class Sea Urchins – Echinoidea
 Class Sea Stars – Asteroidea
 Class Feather Stars – Crinoidea
 Class Sea Cucumbers – Holothurioidea
• Phylum Chordates – Chordata
 Class Sea Squirts – Ascidiacea
• Phylum Sponges – Porifera
• Picture Stories
 The Sensual Sea
 Observations on Jawfishes
 Mourning for Napoleon
 Discovery in Secret Bay
 Watch Where you Stick your Appendages!
 A Lake in theSea
 Tiny Fishes – A Psychiatrist’s View
 Camouflage for Survival
 Island of the Turtles
 Restless Rusty Angelfish
 Anemone-City
 Portable Burrows and the Second Hand Home Market
 Last of the Reef Buffalo
 Split-Tongued Sea Snakes
 Here There be Dragons
 Quest of a Dive-Guide
 Two Sharp Eyes will Earn you a Cosy Home
 Urchin Hikers
 Eaten Beauty
 Master of Mimicry
 Merciless Jaws
