Peixes de Costão Rochoso de Santa Catarina. I. Arvoredo

Este livro representa um passo importante no sentido de ampliar o conhecimento acerca da ictiofauna marinha do sul do Brasil e de sensibilizar pesquisadores, tomadores de decisão e o público em geral com relação à importância da conservação da Reserva Biológica Marinha do Arvoredo.ABSTRACT: The book is timely, as it provides meaningful support to regional management strategies, where the costal zone is in demonstrable irregular overgrowth. Although not specifically meant for management applications, the check list presented, as well as the photo-drawing guide is of great utility for many ecology/community studies. The book synthesizes a 10-year research effort, and is organized in several topics, which includes an introduction about the ABMR, a synopses on reef fish ecology biological adaptations of reef fish, systematic and rocky-shore habitat occupation. A check list and menaced species are also pointed out, as well as an explanation of how-to-use the guide, glossary and index. A total of 84 species are presented in colour underwater photos, common names are given in Portuguese, Spanish and English, with a detailed description of the most important distinctive features, pointed in schematic drawings of each species; behavior, feeding habits, reaction to divers and distribution are also reported. The book is a strong tool to accurately identifying the most common observed fish species when diving along South Brazil. This guide-book can surely be widely used in Brazil, especially to introduce young scientists and the general public in the rocky-shore fish ecology. Scuba divers will also benefit from this tool, which provides a practical way for further studying and identifying fishes