Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia

, snout shape, pigment patterns, mouth morphology); descriptions of Virginia's freshwater habitats; examples of incredible fish spawning and feeding behavior; tips on observing fish in the wild and in captivity; a chapter on the taxonomy of family and common names of the fish species most common throughout Virginia; up-to-date fish distribution maps; a complete glossary of termsProviding a fascinating foray into the wonders of the Commonwealth's swimmers, Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia will appeal to scientists, naturalists, teachers, native fish aquarists, students, anglers, and fish collectors.

About the author

Paul E. Bugas, Jr., is a fisheries manager with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Corbin D. Hilling is a graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Product details

• Authors: Paul E. Bugas, Corbin D. Hilling, Valerie A. Kells, Donald J. Orth, Donald J. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ) Orth, Donald J. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) Orth, Michael J. Pinder, Derek A. Wheaton
• Assisted by: Valerie A. Kells (Illustration), Joseph R. Tomelleri (Illustration)
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 22
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781421433059
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-3305-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works