Profiling some of the most beautiful and bizarre animals that make their way into marine aquariums, this second entry in the best-selling PocketExpert Series covers more than 500 invertebrates and plants of special interest to reef aquarists. Each entry covers: scientific and common names, maximum size, range, natural habitat, lighting, foods and feeding, reef aquarium compatibility, and captive care advice. Included are: cnidarians (soft and stony corals, sea anemones); crustaceans (shrimps, crabs, lobsters); echinoderms (sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and others); mollusks (clams, snails, nudibranchs); sponges; marine worms; macroalgae; and many others - all illustrated with hundreds of new photographs by leading underwater photographers.