TY - BOOK ID - 78677759 TI - Fishes of the rainbow AU - McKee, David A AU - Anderson, Mark AU - Hyde, Larry J AU - Compton, Henry PY - 2018 SN - 1623496977 9781623496975 9781623496968 PB - College Station DB - UniCat KW - Coral reef fishes KW - Marine biologists KW - Marine artists KW - Fishes in art. KW - Artists KW - Aquatic biologists KW - Marine scientists KW - Coral fishes KW - Coral reef animals KW - Reef fishes KW - Compton, Henry, KW - Compton, Hank, UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78677759 AB - "In warm, shallow waters around the world, coral reefs teem with tens of thousands of marine species, including brightly colored and fancifully named fishes--damselffishes, angelfishes, dolphinfishes. Reefs rival rainforests in biodiversity and about a third of the world's marine fish species live part of their lives on coral reefs. In the 1960s, marine biologist Henry "Hank" Compton (1928-2005) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Rockport Marine Lab participated in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean research cruises on which some of these fishes were collected. A talented artist, Compton painted watercolors based on photographs of collected specimens. He allowed free rein to both his scientific judgment and artistic vision and dubbed this series "Fishes of the Rainbow" because of the tropical fishes' myriad colors and patterns. Along with taxonomic descriptions, Compton wrote imaginative narratives to accompany the paintings, humorous and quirky stories of the fishes in their light-filled, busy, colorful coral worlds. In this follow up to "Fire in the Sea," this book introduces art lovers and tropical fish enthusiasts to Compton's second series of paintings. Here, marine biologist David A. McKee provides context for Compton's work as well as an informative overview of the science of coral reef ecosystems."--Provided by publisher. ER -