Reviews of Some Fishes:
Who knew that underwater would be more fun than on land? Apparently, Maui's own Snorkel Bob did, and he brings his reef journeys to life with his new book. Filled with hundreds of colorful images and soaked in humor...more

The Maui News

Robert Wintner, better known as Snorkel Bob of the Snorkel Bob gear rental fame, is on a mission to stop unregulated reef fish collection. The Hawaii resident called upon his area of expertise – diving – combined with photography skills to put together a couple hundred glossy full color photos of fish, coral and other ocean creatures. Those pictures show the diversity in Hawaii's off shore waters, as Wintner makes a plea to protect those creatures. more

Erin Miller,
West Hawaii Today

Some Fishes I Have Known
is a non-scientific book that views fish as individuals beyond a tooth inventory or fin count or stomach contents duly noted. These gill breathers come forth to see, feel and ask, How do you do?

The message, the beauty, and the entertainment value of the images in Some Fishes I Have Known strive to share what the title implies, familiarity with some fish—in some cases acquaintance, and in a few rare examples, friendship. The book is colorful and based in action. It leaves readers uplifted with insight to the lives and homes of reef fish, while pointing out a dark undercurrent now sweeping reefs clean around the world, the aquarium trade. Hawaii supplies 80% of all fish in U.S. aquaria, and many more fish for Europe and China.

The subject and photos are fresh, innovative and of fundamental importance.