This photographic guide, collated alphabetically from Angelfish to Wrasse, with sharks, turtles and oysters in between, provides interesting facts about every known creature residing in the waters around Ascension Island, including their appearance, location, feeding habits, all accompanied by full colour photographs.
“This publication is a photographic guide to fish as snorkellers see them. Colours are variable as they change with depth. Reds have disappeared by 4 metres, orange and yellow fading as the fish go deeper. Those photographed with ‘flash’ show their actual colour which can be quite surprising.”
Clearly the authors have had a wonderful time producing this book, and the reader gets a real sense of love for the area in the descriptive introduction:
“Experiencing Ascension Island’s beautiful underwater scenery is one of life’s great pleasures. There are sheer cliffs with peaks, and boulders tumbling to the seabed. Some rocky peaks break the surface, others remain beneath. Boulders are rugged and jagged, excellent camouflage territory for the scorpionfish; others are smoother, making good perches for blennies. All crevices, valleys and caves are alive with fish. The cliffs and boulders give way to sand, or pebbles which in turn stretch into sand.”
