Handy guide to more than 90 species, with ink drawings and illustrated key for all enthusiasts. By H. D. Hoese and R.H. Moore . Fully revised update of 1977 edition, including new accounts of species reported in last 20 years and 225 new color photos. One paragraph species accounts with identification traits, distribution, size and miscellaneous comments. Forty pages of references assist the serious ichthyologist.
Audience is aquatic recreationists and Gulf Coast biologists.
University of Utah Press. Contents of accounts include importance of species, description, range, size and longevity, food and feeding, limiting factors, breeding habits, habitat, and management. Wealth of specific data and citations for both amateur and professional ichthyologists and aquatic biologists. Color plates of 48 species by Joe Tomelleri provide excellent identification aid for fish enthusiasts. Part III addresses fishing and recreation opportunities in Utah.