Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of California : Revised Edition

This popular book is the only field guide to all of California's 130 freshwater fish species, both native and introduced. Revised and updated throughout, the guide now features the only complete collection of color illustrations of California freshwater fishes available anywhere. These color illustrations, coupled with a set of highly detailed black-and-white drawings, provide a quick and easy method for identifying fish in the field. Detailed natural history accounts for each species give a wealth of information, including the current endangered or threatened status of many native species. * Includes angling tips for each sport fish species * Features an expanded section on cooking freshwater fish "This book is the only field guide to all of California's 130 freshwater fish species, both native and introduced. Revised and updated throughout, the guide now features the only complete collection of color illustrations of California freshwater fishes available anywhere. These color illustrations, coupled with a set of highly detailed black and white drawings, provide a quick and easy method for identifying fish in the field. Detailed natural history accounts for each species give a wealth of information, including the current endangered or threatened status of many native species." "This book: includes angling tips for each sport fish species; features an expanded section on cooking freshwater fish; and gives helpful hints on fish watching, fish photography, fish collecting, establishing a wild fish aquarium, and the technique of fish printing."--Jacket CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATED KEYS SPECIES ACCOUNTS AND ANGLING NOTES OBTAINING AND OBSERVING LIVE CALIFORNIA FRESHWATER FISHES DINING ON CALIFORNIA’S FRESHWATER FISHES COOKING THE FRESHWATER FISHES OF CALIFORNIA CHECKLIST OF CALIFORNIA FRESHWATER FISH SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES ABBREVIATIONS GLOSSARY STATE FISH HATCHERIES WORLD AND CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING WEIGHT RECORDS SELECTED REFERENCES ILLUSTRATION REFERENCES INDEX