Freshwater Fishes of Virginia
Title | Freshwater Fishes of Virginia PDF eBook |
Author | Robert E. Jenkins |
Publisher | Amer Fisheries Society |
Pages | 1079 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780913235874 |
Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia
Title | Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia PDF eBook |
Author | Paul E. Bugas Jr. |
Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019-09-24 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9781421433059 |
A beautifully illustrated guide to the diverse and numerous freshwater fish species in Virginia. In Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia, the foremost experts on Commonwealth fishes bring their decades of field experience to readers, offering a complete reference to the fishes of the entire state of Virginia. Gathering information that until now could only be found scattered across numerous reference works and online databases, this book provides everything you need to know to identify fish families and species in the Virginia region. Covering how to collect, handle, observe, conserve, and protect these unique fishes, the book's key features include • more than 175 vibrant, full-color illustrations, set side by side with descriptions of each fish • helpful line drawings that depict the most reliable diagnostic characteristics for field identifications (e.g., snout shape, pigment patterns, mouth morphology) • descriptions of Virginia's freshwater habitats • examples of incredible fish spawning and feeding behavior • tips on observing fish in the wild and in captivity • a chapter on the taxonomy of family and common names of the fish species most common throughout Virginia • up-to-date fish distribution maps • a complete glossary of terms Providing a fascinating foray into the wonders of the Commonwealth's swimmers, Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia will appeal to scientists, naturalists, teachers, native fish aquarists, students, anglers, and fish collectors.
Freshwater Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware
Title | Freshwater Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware PDF eBook |
Author | Fred C. Rohde |
Publisher | |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN |
Freshwater Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware
Freshwater Fishes of South Carolina
Title | Freshwater Fishes of South Carolina PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Univ of South Carolina Press |
Pages | 464 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781570036804 |
From mudminnows and sunfishes to lampreys and sturgeons, the guide describes more than one hundred fifty species of freshwater and coastal estuarine fishes that spend all or major portions of their lives in the fresh waters of South Carolina. For each species the authors provide diagnostic characteristics including size, markings, similar species, and sexual dimorphism as well as information on biology, habitat, and distribution. Color photographs and detailed distribution maps accompany each description. --from publisher description.
Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of California
Title | Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of California PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel M. McGinnis |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 562 |
Release | 2006-09-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780520237285 |
"A handy guide to the freshwater fishes of California designed for amateur naturalists and anglers. Alcorn's illustrations are excellent."—Peter Moyle, author of Inland Fishes of California "Freshwater Fishes of California contributes to the better understanding of the past and present history and biology of native and non-native freshwater fishes of California. It also provides practical information on how to sample, care for and/or utilize these fishes. Moreover, it reads like a good novel that piques your interest on fish natural history and identification. It should be of value to anglers, environmentalists concerned with protection of our aquatic habitats and resource, natural history buffs, and governmental biologists and administrators."—Theodore W. Wooster, Environmental Specialist, retired, California Department of Fish and Game
The Freshwater Fishes of Virginia
Title | The Freshwater Fishes of Virginia PDF eBook |
Author | Robert E. Jenkins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Fishes |
ISBN |
Freshwater Fishes of North America
Title | Freshwater Fishes of North America PDF eBook |
Author | Melvin L. Warren, Jr. |
Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Pages | 934 |
Release | 2020-07-14 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1421435128 |
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