Ken Schultz’s Field Guide to Saltwater Fish, by Ken Schultz

Have you ever pulled a mysterious fish into the boat or onto the beach?

"Man this thing was unlike anything we had ever seen- brownish black with a big gaping mouth. We were afraid to touch it!" Maybe one of your kids has asked, "Hey Dad, my friend at school caught a tripletail. What's a tripletail look like?" If you've ever been stumped, you ought to pick up a copy of Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish, by Ken Schultz. Schultz has written more than a dozen books on sport fishing and has served as a staff writer and editor for Field and Stream since the early seventies. Schultz's latest book is a "layman's" type of field guide with species arranged alphabetically and accompanied by full color illustrations. Schultz covers the distribution, habitat, reproduction, and feeding habits for each species and includes a list of common names. Also provided are two special sections at the beginning of the book. The first section is an overview of fish (shape, color, feeding, senses), and the second section covers basic fish anatomy. If you are looking for a highly detailed textbook-type guide to ichthyology, this is not the book for you. But, if you need a simple guide to help you quickly identify and learn more about the unique inhabitants of our coastal waters, Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish is a good choice.

Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
By Ken Schultz
274 pp. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. $17.95