Abstract

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Japan's most bizarre fish manual created by a strange aquarium!
The ecology and personalities of 85 species of sea creatures are introduced with humorous illustrations!
The ecology and personalities of 85 species of sea creatures are introduced with humorous illustrations!

A fish with a beard,
The fish with strawberry-striped pants,
Fish that eat too much and die. ......

All of the fish have strange faces, personalities, and names,
But if you look closely, you will see that they are living their lives to the fullest and are very cute!
Please enjoy the strange world of strange fish in this book.

Author’s Information

Ryuji Kobayashi, Director, Takeshima Aquarium
Born in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture in 1981. Graduated from Kitasato University, Faculty of Fisheries (now School of Marine Life Science).
He became a keeper of Takeshima Aquarium in 2003 and became the director in 2015.
He has made major reforms to Takeshima Aquarium, increasing the number of visitors from 120,000 to 390,000 per year.
He loves killifish and raises 500 killifish of 5 varieties as a hobby.
He is a member of the “Aichi Medaka Lovers' Association.
He is the author of “The Book of Takeshima Aquarium” (published by Fubaisha).