Fishes of the Orinoco in the Wild

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Fishes of the Orinoco in the Wild
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Author Ivan Mikolji
LanguageEnglish
Genres Ichthyological literature
PublishedOctober 2020
Publisher TJ International
Publication place United Kingdom
Media type Hardback
Pages392pp
ISBN 978-1-83853-883-5
OCLC 1201655786
Websitemikolji.com

Fishes of the Orinoco in the Wild is a book written by photographer, artist and aquatic explorer Ivan Mikolji from Caracas, Venezuela. about aquatic fishes found in the Venezuelan and Colombian Amazon rainforest. [1] [2] In the book, Mikolji documents the underwater fishes in the Orinoco River catchment. [3] The book was designed by Joshua Pickett, author of The Bichir Handbook. [4]

The book features over 150 species [5] of freshwater fish. The work encompasses the fishes of the Orinoquia [6] in Venezuela, Colombia, the Amazonas inselbergs, and other areas in the tropical rainforests of the Guiana Shield. [7]

The author describes the behavior of fish species in their natural habitats and information of their localities, water temperature, pH, and other fish and plant species that share their biotopes. [8] The book also includes the etymology of their scientific names, and tips for underwater photography. [9] [10]

The book won the Honorable Mention Prize in the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. [11]

References

  1. "Aquariumania - Tropical Fish as Pets - Pets & Animals on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com): Aquariumania - Episode 81 Naturalist and Explorer Ivan Mikolji, Part 2:Tales from His New Book "Fishes of the Orinoco in the Wild" on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  2. "Aquariumania - How Ivan Mikolji Fuses Nature, Science, and Art to Foster Conservation of South American Waters on Pet Life Radio". www.petliferadio.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  3. MIKOLJI, IVAN (2020). FISHES OF THE ORINOCO IN THE WILD. [S.l.]: INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING NE. ISBN   978-1-83853-883-5. OCLC   1201655786.
  4. "Fish from the Orinoco in the Wild - MIKOLJI.com". MonsterFishKeepers.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  5. "World Fish Migration Day: October 24, 2020". www.worldfishmigrationday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  6. "Participamos en el nuevo libro del fotógrafo de biodiversidad Ivan Mikolji". Orinoco Sostenible. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  7. Aquariumania - Episode 81 Naturalist and Explorer Ivan Mikolji, Part 2:Tales from His New Book "Fishes of the Orinoco in the Wild".
  8. "#66 – Fishes of the Orinoco". The Aquarium Guys. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  9. "The Fishes of the Orinoco in the Wild | A fantastic new book!". Freshwater Life Project. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  10. "AUTHOR INTERVIEW: FISHES OF THE ORINOCO IN THE WILD". pocketmags.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  11. "Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Winners". indiebookawards.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.