What is your favourite catfish book?

After searching and scouring the web for a decent book for cat fish and now having my top list of three narrowed down.

I wondered which were your favourite books specific to catfish ofcourse.

And please do not mention THE GREAT LOVE BOOK ARTICLE BY DOUG.... lol.. we all know it is the Bristlenose Holy Manual...lol...
no pun intended Doug....

My number 1 =
http://www.planetcatfish.com/books/books.php?article_id=371&title=Back+to+Nature+Guide+to+L-Catfishes
between £10-£18 including postage at all good book stores online.

so come on name your books, and provide a link and price for the new members where you can...

now back to my reading...

merry christmas to all you Bristlenose enthusiasts.

regards

LJ

Im really interested in this...
As I have said before, I am new to catfishies/plecs and have been looking at all the books online so it would be great to get everyones feedback on what books they think are the best ones to get etc...

thank you tilki...

that is my number 1 - though other catfish books I do have but wondered what other pleco enthusiasts held

regards

LJ

Books I have in my collection are

Catfish in the Aquarium by Dr, Carl Ferraris, Jr An excellent introduction to catfish Keeping and the diversity of Catfish forms and behaviour.
An Interpet Guide To African and Asian Catfishes, by David Sands A good basic book
An Interpet Guide To South American Catfishes, by David Sands Another good basic book.
Bristlenoses Catfish with Character by Kathy Jinkings One of the best books about Bristlenoses after Dougs Keeping and Breeding Bristlenose

Excellent!
Thanks Jim!
While Doug's ebook looks great, I must admit, I prefer to sit with my feet up and a cuppa when I go through my books lol!!!

Have just bought Bristlenoses Catfish with Character new from ebay for £4.15 with free postage!!!
Bargain!!!
Cant wait to get it...
They also have it at amazon so you can 'look inside' it which is really good. Gives you a chance for a sneak peak before you buy lol

tilkifox wrote:

Have just bought Bristlenoses Catfish with Character new from ebay for £4.15 with free postage!!!
Bargain!!!
Cant wait to get it...
They also have it at amazon so you can 'look inside' it which is really good. Gives you a chance for a sneak peak before you buy lol

got this from a library sale for 15pence ...lol...

read it and then passed it onto a charity shop, as I thought other aquarists might like to
benefit from it also.

wow!
Never heard of libraries having sales lol!

hi, had to get one so i knew what you were talking about ,aqualog all L numbers ,amazon 27 pound delivered.

My favourite book is Aqualogs 'All L-numbers' Pleco book! I got it for christmas and its great for the photo's!

Cheers for the mention guys

I must admit I have never read a book on bristlenose, or any of the L numbers, well apart from mine

I have done all my research through scientific journals, talking directly to researchers and of course, doing it myself.

I have ordered kathy jenkins' book a while ago but it still has not arrived, prob should check that.

Doug wrote:

Cheers for the mention guys

I must admit I have never read a book on bristlenose, or any of the L numbers, well apart from mine

I have done all my research through scientific journals, talking directly to researchers and of course, doing it myself.

I have ordered kathy jenkins' book a while ago but it still has not arrived, prob should check that.

Kathy's version is good doug but when you get it you will see how easy it will be to make yours number one....

should be very easy as yours is great mate....

p.s were's my new version...

After ages of "yea I wouldn't mind a copy..." I finally got my hands on Kathy Jinkings book Bristlenoses: Catfish with Character. And I must say it is a great read and well recommended for others like myself who enjoy sitting down with a cuppa and flicking through a fish book

For those interested in purchasing a copy it's easily found on amazon uk. I live in Australia and I had no difficulty at all with shipping and delivery.

Just checked my books, and there is not too many about BNs. However, here is my list and rankings:


No. 1
K. Jinkings: Bristlenose - Catfish with character
Only disturbing thing about Kathy's book, is that there are all too many pictures with notes "this is not XX ancistrus/pleco/etc"
I want to know what is on the picture, and not what isn't. Bit annoying.

Otherwise a very good book. I especially like the biology part.
Unfortunately there is very little about behaviour.


No. 2
Back to Nature: L-catfishes
I find the symbols very helpful. I. e.: some species does not require strong currents - L-134 -, which is not mentioned in other books.


No. 3
David Sands: An Interpet guide to African and Asian catfishes
A very good book with all the basics.


No. 4
AquaLog: All L-numbers
Unfortunately there is no index, so if you wish to find a BN, you have to go through the whole book.


Thanks Jim for mentioning the book by Dr Carl Ferraris, Jr.!
Just placed my bid on eBay. Keep fingers crossed. :bounce:

mmccannon wrote:

Thanks Jim for mentioning the book by Dr Carl Ferraris, Jr.!
Just placed my bid on eBay. Keep fingers crossed. :bounce:

Good luck with the bidding

The books 20 years old now, I got it when it was first published so obviously there is a lot of the L numbers not mentioned, but saying that there is plenty of information that will always be relevent, plus lots of amazing photos

jim.and wrote:

Good luck with the bidding

The books 20 years old now, I got it when it was first published so obviously there is a lot of the L numbers not mentioned, but saying that there is plenty of information that will always be relevent, plus lots of amazing photos

Yey! I am the winner!
Can hardly wait to turn the pages while sipping tea! :study: