Fishes of the Great Basin: A Natural History

by John W. Sigler

Overview

Naturalists and recreational anglers will welcome the paperback edition of this comprehensive volume, first published in 1986, which describes every species in the lakes and streams of the Great Basin. Includes an updated checklist of established species, discussion of threatened and endangered species, glossary, bibliography, and index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780874170139
Publisher:	University of Nevada Press
Publication date:	06/01/2016
Series:	Max C. Fleischman Series in the Great Basin
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	464
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

William F. Sigler (1909--1995) directed the Utah State University Wildlife Resources Department from 1950 to 1974. His son John W. Sigler consults on fisheries and environmental issues.

Table of Contents

Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface to the Paperback Edition Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Great Basin Drainages 3. History of Fishing in the Great Basin States of Utah and Nevada 4. The Endangered Species Act and Desert Fishes of the Great Basin 5. The Evolution and Classification of Fishes 6. Unique Ways of Fish and Why We Study Them 7. Key to Native and Introduced Fishes of the Great Basin by Gerald R. Smith 8. Salmoniformes 9. Cypriniformes 10. Siluriformes 11. Atheriniformes 12. Gasterosteiformes 13. Perciformes 14. Annotated Checklist of Fishes of the Great Basin 15. Revised Annotated Checklist Appendix 1. Established Fishes of the Great Basin Appendix 2. Fishes Mentioned in the Text That Do Not Appear in Appendix 1 or the Annotated Checklist ... Glossary Literature Cited Index to Fishes General Index