Freshwater Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware

by Fred C. Rohde, Rudolf G. Arndt, David G. Lindquist, James F. Parnell

Overview

Encompassing habitats as diverse as alpine forests and subtropical swamps, the Mid-Atlantic region has a richly diverse fish fauna. Outside of the important sport and commercial species, however, few are known to the average person. This book provides information on how to identify some 260 species of freshwater fish, from the largemouth bass to the rosyside dace. Illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, most by James Parnell, this guide provides a detailed description of each species as well as notes on its distribution and abundance, habitat, and natural history (diet, spawning habits, growth, and so forth). Range maps show the distribution of each species. Of particular interest in this time of heightened awareness of environmental degradation are the many references to threatened and endangered species and the effects of deteriorating water quality on their survival.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807845790
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	03/11/1996
Edition description:	1
Pages:	228
Sales rank:	1,131,183
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.77(d)

About the Author

Fred C. Rohde is a biologist with the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.

Rudolf G. Arndt is professor of biology at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.

David G. Lindquist is a professor of biology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

James F. Parnell is a professorsof biology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

A well written, informative, easy-to-read book, it should have special appeal to the layman with more than just a passing interest in the natural world.—ASB Bulletin



Should be read by most everyone who angles for, closely watches, studies, or just likes to know about the freshwater fishes of the eastern United States.—Robert E. Jenkins, Roanoke College

Editorial Reviews

"A well written, informative, easy-to-read book, it should have special appeal to the layman with more than just a passing interest in the natural world."--ASB Bulletin "Should be read by most everyone who angles for, closely watches, studies, or just likes to know about the freshwater fishes of the eastern United States."--Robert E. Jenkins, Roanoke College

From the Publisher

A guide to identifying freshwater fishes native to the Mid-Atlantic states and the Carolinas. Gives detailed descriptions of more than 260 species of fish, with notes on distribution and abundance, habitat, and natural history. Provides information on where and how to catch freshwater fishes, how to observe and photograph fish, and how to care for them in captivity. Includes distribution maps and over 200 color photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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