Fishes of the Orinoco in the Wild

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]

Fishes of the Orinoco in the Wild
AuthorIvan Mikolji
LanguageEnglish
GenresIchthyological literature
PublishedOctober 2020
PublisherTJ International
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typeHardback
Pages392pp
ISBN978-1-83853-883-5
OCLC1201655786
Websitemikolji.com

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]

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