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Inland Fishes of California Hardcover - 2002

by Peter B. Moyle; Chris Van Dyk (Illustrator); Joe Tomelleri (Illustrator)


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When the first edition of Inland Fishes of California was published in 1976, it was a benchmark reference. Since that time, our knowledge of California's freshwater fishes has dramatically increased. This completely revised edition incorporates a vast amount of new information and creates a fresh synthesis of the historical data. Written by the leading expert on California's freshwater fishes and illustrated with beautiful line drawings, this compendium is the single best source for understanding and identifying the state's freshwater fishes. It is an essential resource for anyone who needs to have accurate and detailed information on California's fishes at their fingertips.

Since the 1870s, the state's native fishes have been joined by thirty-four alien species, which now dominate many bodies of water. This book treats both native and introduced species, first in a key for identification, and then in individual species accounts covering characteristics, taxonomy, names, distribution, and life history. Each account includes the author's personal assessment of how well the species is doing and problems associated with its management. Most of the native fishes are found only in California and show many wonderful adaptations for living in the state's diverse waters. Unfortunately, many are also in danger of extinction.

The message underlying the first edition of this book was that we knew astonishingly little about many of California's inland fishes. Although our knowledge is increasing, full accounts of some native fishes may not be complete before they become extinct. Preventing the loss of native fishes is the major goal of this book, and Moyle makes important suggestions for conservation strategies as well as presenting up-to-date information on ecology, life history, and distribution. With this knowledge, preserving our native fishes becomes possible even in the face of the state's growing economy and population.

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The highly endemic fish fauna of California is scattered through a diverse landscape with an incredibly complicated geologic history.

From the rear cover

"This is an authoritative and broad survey on the fishes inhabiting California's inland waters. Professionals and amateurs will find valuable information on the ecology of California's six major drainages and the 132 fish species, both native and exotic, that call them home. Population distributions, life histories, social behavior, and feeding habits are all meticulously examined.... At the same time, Moyle highlights those critical differences that make each species indispensable and worthy of protection.... Moyle includes excellent species-specific illustrations."--California Wild

"Western freshwater fishes provide interesting and difficult problems in taxonomy, evolutionary biology and conservation ecology. Moyle's timely revision of Inland Fishes of California addresses these issues and provides a wealth of information on the fishes of California. As expected of Professor Moyle, the book is also a status report on the state's native fishes and an eloquent plea to reduce the losses. It will, no doubt, be required reading for anyone interested in western fishes or aquatic conservation."--Douglas F. Markle, Oregon State University

"Publication of this work has long been anticipated and will be welcomed by a wide audience in California and elsewhere. It will provide, as did the first edition, a base-line from which an array of people from laymen to scientists will benefit."--W.L. Minckley, co-editor of Battle Against Extinction: Native Fish Management in the American West

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  • Title Inland Fishes of California
  • Author Peter B. Moyle; Chris Van Dyk (Illustrator); Joe Tomelleri (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Revised
  • Pages 517
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of California Press, Berkeley, CA
  • Date May 21, 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780520227545 / 0520227549
  • Weight 4.25 lbs (1.93 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.6 in (28.19 x 22.35 x 4.06 cm)
  • Themes
    • Geographic Orientation: California
    • Topical: Ecology
  • Library of Congress subjects Freshwater fishes - California
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001027680
  • Dewey Decimal Code 597.176

About the author

Peter B. Moyle is Professor of Fish Biology at the University of California, Davis; author of Fish: An Enthusiast's Guide (California 1993); and coauthor of Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology (4th edition, 2000), Methods for Fish Biology (1990), and Distribution and Ecology of Stream Fishes of the Sacramento--San Joaquin Drainage System, California (1982).
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