A Guide to North Carolina's Freshwater Fishes
eBook - ePub

A Guide to North Carolina's Freshwater Fishes

  1. 448 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Guide to North Carolina's Freshwater Fishes

About this book

More than 250 species of freshwater fishes live in North Carolina waters, making identification a challenge. Thanks to this comprehensive guide, anyone will be able to accurately identify any fish found in North Carolina—and better appreciate the diversity and beauty of fishes within the state.

Inside the book:

* Detailed identification keys based on essential species markers
* 546 full-color images for clear identification of species markers
* 260 maps showing species distribution throughout the state
* Information on the freshwater fish families and ichthyological history of North Carolina
* An appendix that explains the meanings behind the scientific names

This is the must-have reference for nature lovers and anglers in North Carolina and beyond.

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Information

Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781469678115
eBook ISBN
9781469678122
Topic
Ciencias biológicas
Subtopic
Zoología

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Aids for Identification
  8. 2 Identification Key to the Families of Freshwater Fishes in North Carolina
  9. 3 Monospecific Families
  10. 4 Lampreys (Family Petromyzontidae)
  11. 5 Sturgeons (Family Acipenseridae)
  12. 6 “Shads” (Families Alosidae and Dorosomatidae)
  13. 7 Suckers (Family Catostomidae)
  14. 8 “Minnows” (Families Cyprinidae, Leuciscidae, and Xenocyprididae)
  15. 9 North American Catfishes (Family Ictaluridae)
  16. 10 Pikes (Family Esocidae)
  17. 11 Trouts and Salmons (Family Salmonidae)
  18. 12 Sleepers (Family Eleotridae)
  19. 13 Gobies (Family Gobiidae)
  20. 14 Sand Flounders (Family Paralichthyidae)
  21. 15 Cichlids (Family Cichlidae)
  22. 16 New World Silversides (Family Atherinopsidae)
  23. 17 Topminnows (Family Fundulidae)
  24. 18 Livebearers (Family Poeciliidae)
  25. 19 Mullets (Family Mugilidae)
  26. 20 Temperate Basses (Family Moronidae)
  27. 21 Drums and Croakers (Family Sciaenidae)
  28. 22 Perches and Darters (Family Percidae)
  29. 23 Sculpins (Family Cottidae)
  30. 24 Sunfishes (Family Centrarchidae)
  31. 25 Pygmy Sunfishes (Family Elassomatidae)
  32. Acknowledgments
  33. Appendix. The Meanings of the Scientific Names of North Carolina’s Freshwater Fishes
  34. Glossary
  35. Literature Cited
  36. Literature Consulted
  37. General Index
  38. Index of Common and Scientific Names
  39. About the Authors
  40. Back Cover

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