Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Fishes in the Ohio River Drainage: Aphredoderidae through Cottidae, Moronidae, and Sciaenidae, Volume 5

by Wallus; Robert

• ISBN13: 9780849319211
• ISBN10: 0849319218
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-02
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This seven-volume series is the most extensive treatise on early life histories of the freshwater fishes of North America. It represents the state-of-the-art in fishery biology and provides a systematic approach to the study of early life histories of all the fishes in this region. Each volume contains distinguishing characteristics and a pictorial guide to the families of fishes in the OR Drainage, followed by chapters on the families. This series fills a gap in the literature, providing information on the spawning habitat requirements, reproductive behavior, and ecological relationships during the first few months of life for most species. This fifth volume examines the family Centrarchidae.

Table of Contents

Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Fishes in the Ohio River Drainage: An Introduction to the Series	1	(8)
Thomas P. Simon
Robert Wallus
Series Objectives	2	(1)
Study Area	2	(1)
Format	2	(4)
Range	2	(1)
Habitat and Movement	3	(1)
Distribution and Occurrence in the Ohio River System	3	(1)
Spawning	3	(1)
Eggs	3	(1)
Development	4	(1)
Taxonomic Diagnosis	4	(1)
Ecology of Early Life Phases	4	(2)
Literature Cited	6	(1)
Terminology	6	(1)
General Comments about the Text	6	(3)
Distinguishing Characteristics and Pictorial Guide to the Families of Fishes in the Ohio River Drainage	9	(10)
Robert Wallus
Thomas P. Simon
Reproductive Biology and Early Life History Accounts for Ohio River Drainage Fishes of the Families Percopsidae through Cottidae, Moronidae, and Sciaenidae: An Introduction to the Volume	19	(2)
Family Percopsidae: Trout-Perches	21	(12)
James M. Baker
Robert Wallus
Genus Percopsis Agassiz	23	(10)
Trout-Perch	25	(8)
Family Aphredoderidae: Pirate Perch	33	(14)
Robert Wallus
Donny R. Lowery
Genus Aphredoderus Lesueur	35	(12)
Pirate Perch	37	(10)
Family Amblyopsidae: Cavefishes	47	(24)
Bruce Yeager
Genus Amblyopsis DeKay	49	(4)
Northern Cavefish	50	(3)
Genus Forbesichthys Jordan	53	(6)
Spring Cavefish	54	(5)
Genus Speoplatyrhinus Cooper and Kuehne	59	(6)
Alabama Cavefish	60	(5)
Genus Typhlichthys Girard	65	(6)
Southern Cavefish	66	(5)
Family Gadidae: Cods	71	(14)
Robert Wallus
Genus Lota Linnaeus	73	(12)
Burbot	75	(10)
Family Mugilidae: Mullets	85	(4)
Robert Wallus
Genus Mugil Linnaeus	87	(2)
Striped Mullet	88	(1)
Family Atherinopsidae: Silversides	89	(32)
Robert Wallus
James M. Baker
Genus Labidesthes Cope	91	(16)
Brook Silverside	93	(14)
Genus Menidia Jordan and Gilbert	107	(14)
Inland Silverside	109	(12)
Family Fundulidae: Topminnows	121	(50)
Thomas P. Simon
Genus Fundulus Lacepede	123	(48)
Whiteline Topminnow	124	(3)
Northern Studfish	127	(7)
Banded Killifish	134	(7)
Starhead Topminnow	141	(8)
Barrens Topminnow	149	(7)
Blackstripe Topminnow	156	(7)
Blackspotted Topminnow	163	(8)
Family Poeciliidae: Livebearers	171	(10)
Robert Wallus
Johnny P. Buchanan
Genus Gambusia Poey	173	(8)
Western Mosquitofish	175	(6)
Family Gasterosteidae: Sticklebacks	181	(10)
Thomas P. Simon
Genus Culaea Whitley	183	(8)
Brook Stickleback	184	(7)
Family Cottidae: Sculpins	191	(28)
Robert Wallus
Genus Cottus Linnaeus	193	(26)
Mottled Sculpin Complex	195	(12)
Banded Sculpin Complex	207	(12)
Family Moronidae: Temperate Basses	219	(58)
Robert Wallus
Larry K. Kay
Genus Morone Mitchell	221	(56)
White Bass	222	(20)
Yellow Bass	242	(11)
Striped Bass	253	(24)
Family Sciaenidae: Drums and Croakers	277	(26)
Robert Wallus
Genus Aplodinotus Rafinesque	279	(24)
Freshwater Drum	281	(22)
Bibliography	303	(28)
Appendix	331