Fishes in the Freshwaters of Florida
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Robert H. Robins (Author) Lawrence M. Page (Author) James D. Williams (Author) Zachary S. Randall (Author) Griffin E. Sheehy (Author)
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This book is a comprehensive identification guide to the 222 species of fishes in Florida's fresh waters. Each species is presented with color photographs, key characteristics for identification, comparisons to similar species, habitat descriptions, and dot distribution maps.
Florida's unique mix of species includes some of the world's favorite sport fishes, the Tarpon and Largemouth Bass. This guide also features three species native only to Florida-the Seminole Killifish, Flagfish, and Okaloosa Darter-and the smallest freshwater fish in North America, the Least Killifish. Ranging from the panhandle to the Everglades, their habitats include springs, creeks, rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, marshes, and man-made canals.
As Florida's human population grows, the state's freshwater environments are being changed in ways that threaten its native fishes. This book provides important information on the diversity, distribution, and environmental needs of both native and nonindigenous species, helping us monitor and take care of Florida's water and its aquatic inhabitants.
About the Author
Robert H. Robins is collection manager for the Division of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History.Lawrence M. Page, curator of fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History, is coauthor of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition.James D. Williams, research associate at the Florida Museum of Natural History, is coauthor of Freshwater Mussels of Florida.Zachary S. Randall is research and collection technician for the Division of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History.Griffin E. Sheehy is executive assistant in the Director's Office and affiliate in the Division of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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- Contributor: Robert H. Robins
- Imprint: University Press of Florida
- ISBN13: 9781683400332
- Number of Pages: 448
- Packaged Dimensions: 178x254mm
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: University Press of Florida
- Release Date: 2018-04-30
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Robert H. Robins is collection manager for the Division of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History.Lawrence M. Page, curator of fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History, is coauthor of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition.James D. Williams, research associate at the Florida Museum of Natural History, is coauthor of Freshwater Mussels of Florida.Zachary S. Randall is research and collection technician for the Division of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History.Griffin E. Sheehy is executive assistant in the Director's Office and affiliate in the Division of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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