Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of California

by McGinnis, Samuel M.

• ISBN13: 9780520237285
• ISBN10: 0520237285
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-17
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr

Summary

This popular book is the only field guide to all of California's 130 freshwater fish species, both native and introduced. Revised and updated throughout, the guide now features the only complete collection of color illustrations of California freshwater fishes available anywhere. These color illustrations, coupled with a set of highly detailed black-and-white drawings, provide a quick and easy method for identifying fish in the field. Detailed natural history accounts for each species give a wealth of information, including the current endangered or threatened status of many native species. * Includes angling tips for each sport fish species * Features an expanded section on cooking freshwater fish

Author Biography

Sam McGinnis is Professor Emeritus of biology at California State University East Bay.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Freshwater Habitats	p. 2
Physical and Biological Environment	p. 26
Anatomy and Physiology of Freshwater Fishes	p. 37
Measurements and Defining Characteristics	p. 53
Protective Status	p. 55
Illustrated Keys	p. 59
Species Accounts and Angling Notes	p. 123
Lampreys (Petromyzontidae)	p. 124
Sturgeons (Acipenseridae)	p. 131
Shad (Clupeidae)	p. 141
Trout and Salmon (Salmonidae)	p. 147
Smelts (Osmeridae)	p. 196
Minnows (Cyprinidae)	p. 204
Suckers (Catostomidae)	p. 245
Catfishes and Bullheads (Ictaluridae)	p. 257
Pupfishes (Cyprinodontidae)	p. 271
Killifishes (Fundulidae)	p. 278
Livebearers (Poeciliidae)	p. 281
Silversides (Atherinidae)	p. 286
Sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae)	p. 289
Temperate Bass (Moronidae)	p. 294
Sunfishes, Crappies, and "Black" Basses (Centrarchidae)	p. 307
Perches (Percidae)	p. 331
Cichlids (Cichlidae)	p. 337
Viviparous Perch (Embiotocidae)	p. 344
Mullet (Mugilidae)	p. 350
Gobies (Gobiidae)	p. 352
Sculpins (Cottidae)	p. 359
Righteyed Flounder (Pleuronectidae)	p. 366
Pike (Esocidae)	p. 369
Obtaining and Observing Live Freshwater Fishes	p. 377
Regulations and Methods	p. 378
The Wild Freshwater Fish Aquarium and Pond	p. 382
Fish Photography and Fish Printing	p. 389
Freshwater Fish Watching in the Wild	p. 398
Dining on California's Freshwater Fishes	p. 405
Cooking the Freshwater Fishes of California	p. 427
Checklist of California Freshwater Fish Species and Subspecies	p. 483
Abbreviations	p. 489
Glossary	p. 491
State Fish Hatcheries	p. 497
World and California Sportfishing Weight Records	p. 503
Selected References	p. 507
Illustration References	p. 511
Index	p. 513
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