Reef Fishes
of the
East Indies
The Ultimate Guide to the Reef Fishes of Southeast Asia and the vaunted "Coral Triangle" region - the global epicenter of coral reef fish biodiversity!
Now Available for both iPad and Android tablets!
First published in 2012, Reef Fishes of the East Indies by Gerald Allen and Mark Erdmann is a 3-volume book set that is the most comprehensive reference published to date of the ichthyofauna of the world's most biodiverse coral reef region. Updated in 2022 with 166 new species entries, this reference set now covers ALL 2,914 reef fish species recorded from the East Indies region. Organized by family and genus, each species is lavishly illustrated (many with multiple life history stages) and described briefly, with a map of its known distribution.
This must-have reference guide is now available in electronic app form, allowing you to easily bring on a dive or snorkel trip - no internet connection required, and no ID books to haul around!
For Apple Users
Designed for viewing on iPad tablets, Reef Fishes of the East Indies comes as a set of 3 linked apps (one for each Volume of the original book set) with seamless navigation between each other.
Get Volume 3 (Bony Fishes: Gobies to Porcupinefishes) for FREE - buy Volume 1 (Sharks, Rays, and Bony Fishes: Eels to Groupers) and Volume 2 (more Bony Fishes: Snappers to Dragonets) to complete your set, with each app currently priced at US$17.99 - a fraction of the cost of the book set.
In order to run the apps on your iPad, you'll need iPadOS 10.0 or later; the apps can also be run on a Mac computer running macOS 11.0 or later and with an Apple M1 chip.
For Android Users
For Android tablets, Reef Fishes of the East Indies comes as a single app that will be supported on tablets running OS Version 4.1 or later. It has been optimized for viewing on tablets with screen resolutions of QXGA (2048 x 1536 pixels) or WQXGA (2560 x 1600 pixels).
The single app will soon be available for download and is planned for pricing at US$36.00
Gallery
Here's a selection of some of the >1000 new fish photos included in our 2022 update of the RFEI apps.
The 3-volume app set now includes well over 4000 high res images, including multiple images of species that have several color morphs or differences in male, female and/or juvenile coloration.
Testimonials
A Magnum Opus of Tropical Reefs!
The Definitive Fish Species Reference for the Coral Triangle...
This is an essential reference for any scuba diver.
In all, this is a tremendous book set on the fishes of one of the most diverse ichthyological areas, important and useful for divers, scientists, and, last but not least, for aquarists.