This author's photo guides on fish, nudibranchs, crustaceans, sea shells, echinoderms and flatworms have been highly acclaimed by divers and scientists, but he has always dreamed of writing a comprehensive book on the fauna of coral reefs in the Red Sea.
And Red Sea Marine Life is a truly comprehensive: 2900 full colour photographs of 2100+ species, including 810+ fish species, 250 cnidarians (corals and relatives) and near 350 species of nudibranchs and sea slugs.
Live photo of hundreds of species have never before appeared in field guides or popular books. The most experienced Red Sea dive guides open their eyes wide when they see photos of rare and beautiful fish or nudibranchs species in this book.
A lot has changed in marine biology in the two decades since the previous Red Sea guides were published. And this book is based on the latest research.
Red Sea Marine Life will make you take a fresh look at the seemingly well-known Red Sea, the house reef of Europe.
Andrey Ryansky, a resident of Sharm El Sheikh (South Sinai) can usually be found diving or snorkelling in the Red Sea. After years of traveling in Southeast Asia and publishing a unique series of books on the marine life of the region, he returned to where it all began in 2000 when he first dived into the tropical sea.
He has achieved the highest levels of diver certification in scuba, trimix, caves, won international photography competitions, but a deep interest in marine life won and he dedicates his dives to the search for rare marine life, then creating photo guides with a unique quality of content and scientific expertise.
His photo guides on fish, nudibranchs, crustaceans, sea shells, echinoderms and flatworms have been highly acclaimed by the diving and scientific communities, but he has always dreamed of making a truly comprehensive book of Red Sea marine life.