Fishes of the Great Lakes region
By: Carl L. Hubbs and Karl F. Lagler.
Contributors: Lagler, Karl Frank, 1912-; Smith, Gerald Ray.
Edition: Rev. ed. / revised by Gerald R. Smith.
Publisher: University of Michigan
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 276
Subjects: Fishes -- Great Lakes Region (North America)
Description: "Organized by fish family, with sections on waters of the Great Lakes region, zoogeography, field study and collection, preservation of fishes for study, fish identification, anatomy, terminology, and more, Fishes of the Great Lakes Region is comprehensive in its scope and breadth of information - truly the classic book on Great Lakes fishes." "The book also documents a half century of changes in fish population in the region that have resulted from pollution, development, and the introduction of nonnative species. This edition will thus inspire future generations of anglers and students to take a fresh look at one of our most important fauna."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-258) and index.
"Illustrations and descriptions of 200 fish species found in the Great Lakes"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction -- Waters of the Great Lakes region and their fish associations -- Zoogeography -- Postglacial redispersal -- Field study and collection of fishes -- Preservation of fishes for study -- Identification of fishes -- Anatomy, terms, and methods of counting and measuring -- Key to the families of Great Lakes fishes -- Families and species of Great Lakes fishes, with keys and species accounts. Lamprey family. Silver Lamprey -- Northern Brook Lamprey -- Chestnut Lamprey -- Sea Lamprey -- American Brook Lamprey -- Paddlefish family. Paddlefish -- Sturgeon family. Lake Sturgeon -- Gar family. Longnose Gar -- Spotted Gar -- Shortnose Gar -- Bowfin family. Bowfin -- Mooneye family. Mooneye -- Fresh Water Eel family. American Eel -- Herring family. Alewife -- American Shad -- Skipjack Herring -- Gizzard Shad -- Sucker family. Bigmouth Buffalo -- Black Buffalo -- Smallmouth Buffalo -- Northern Quillback -- Central Quillback -- Highfin Carpsucker -- Northern River Carpsucker -- White Sucker -- Dwarf White Sucker -- Eastern Longnose Sucker -- Dwarf Longnose Sucker -- Northern Hogsucker -- Western Lake Chubsucker -- Eastern Creek Chubsucker -- Western Creek Chubsucker -- Spotted Sucker --  Harelip Sucker -- Silver Redhorse -- Black Redhorse -- Golden Redhorse -- Northern Shorthead Redhorse -- Greater Redhorse -- Copper Redhorse -- River Redhorse -- Minnow family. Carp -- Goldfish -- Rudd -- Grass Carp -- Black Carp -- Fallfish -- Northern Creek Chub -- Hornyhead Chub -- River Chub -- Northern Lake Chub -- Prairie Lake Chub -- Allegheny Pearl Dace -- Northern Pearl Dace -- Finescale Dace -- Northern Redbelly Dace -- Southern Redbelly Dace -- Redside Dace -- Eastern Blacknose Dace -- Western Blacknose Dace -- Great Lakes Longnose Dace -- Eastern Tonguetied Minnow -- Cutlips -- Ohio Stoneroller -- Central Stoneroller -- Largescale Stoneroller -- Suckermouth Minnow -- Silver Chub -- Eastern Gravel Chub -- Bigeye Chub -- Pugnose Minnow -- Pugnose Shiner -- Eastern Golden Shiner -- Western Golden Shiner -- Satinfin Shiner -- Spotfin Shiner -- Red Shiner -- Northern Redfin Shiner -- Northern Common Shiner -- Striped Shiner -- Emerald Shiner -- Silver Shiner -- Rosyface Shiner -- Spottail Shiner -- River Shiner -- Central Bigmouth Shiner -- Eastern Bigmouth Shiner -- Silverjaw Minnow -- Northeastern Sand Shiner -- Swallowtail Shiner -- Mimic Shiner -- Ghost Shiner -- Bridled Shiner -- Bigeye Shiner -- Blacknose Shiner -- Iron Color Shiner -- Weed Shiner -- Blackchin Shiner -- Bluntnose Minnow -- Fathead Minnow -- Bullhead Minnow -- Brassy Minnow -- Eastern Silvery Minnow -- Loach family. Oriental Weatherfish -- North American Catfish family. Channel Catfish -- White Catfish -- Black Bullhead -- Brown Bullhead -- Yellow Bullhead -- Flathead Catfish -- Stonecat -- Tadpole Madtom -- Margined Madtom -- Brindled Madtom -- Northern Madtom -- Smelt family. Rainbow Smelt -- Salmon family. Whitefish subfamily. Round Whitefish -- Pygmy Whitefish -- Lake Whitefish -- Cisco -- Ives Lake Cisco -- Nipigon Tullibee -- Michigan Blackfin Cisco -- Nipigon Blackfin Cisco -- Shortjaw Cisco -- Siskiwit Lake Cisco -- Deep Water Cisco -- Shortnose Cisco -- Bloater -- Kiyi -- Ontario Kiyi -- Grayling subfamily. Arctic Grayling -- Salmon, trout, and char subfamily. Brook Trout -- Lake Trout -- Siscowet -- Atlantic Salmon -- Brown Trout -- Rainbow Trout -- Coho Salmon -- Chinook Salmon -- Pink Salmon -- Pike family. Western Grass Pickerel -- Chain Pickerel -- Northern Pike -- Great Lakes Muskellunge -- Central Mudminnow -- Troutperch -- Pirate Perch family. Western Pirate Perch -- Freshwater Cod family. Burbot -- Livebearer family.  Mosquitofish -- Killifish And Topminnow family. Eastern Banded Killifish -- Western Banded Killifish -- Northern Starhead Topminnow -- Blackstripe Topminnow --  Silverside family. Northern Brook Silverside -- Striped Bass family. White Bass -- Striped Bass -- Hybrid Striped Bass X White Bass -- Yellow Bass -- White Perch -- Perch family. Yellow Perch -- Sauger -- Blue Pike -- Walleye -- Ruffe -- River Darter -- Blackside Darter -- Slenderhead Darter -- Gilt Darter -- Channel Darter -- Ohio Logperch -- Northern Logperch -- Western Sand Darter -- Eastern Sand Darter -- Central Johnny Darter -- Scaly Johnny Darter -- Tessellated Darter -- Bluntnose Darter -- Eastern Banded Darter -- Northern Greenside Darter -- Iowa Darter -- Least Darter -- Rainbow Darter -- Northern Orangethroat Darter -- Barred Fantail Darter -- Striped Fantail Darter -- Sunfish and bass family. Smallmouth Bass -- Largemouth Bass -- Warmouth -- Green Sunfish -- Northern Longear Sunfish -- Pumpkinseed -- Redear Sunfish -- Bluegill -- Orangespotted Sunfish -- Northern Rock Bass -- White Crappie -- Black Crappie -- Sculpin family. Deep Water Sculpin -- Spoonhead Sculpin -- Slimy Sculpin -- Northern Mottled Sculpin -- Great Lakes Mottled Sculpin -- Goby family. Round Goby -- Tubenose Goby -- Stickleback family. Brook Stickleback -- Threespine Stickleback -- Fourspine Stickleback -- Ninespine Stickleback -- Drum family. Freshwater Drum -- Right-Eye Flounder family. European Flounder -- Appendix: diagnostic shapes and pigment patterns of larvae of some species of Great Lakes fishes.