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Books and Periodicals
North American Native Fishes for the Home Aquarium by David M. Schleser, 1998, paperback, 169 pages, ISBN 0764103679,
Covers aquarium setup and care, fish health, collecting fishes, natural
history, spawning and aquarium care information on many of the most popular
species and families, color photos of the fishes throughout, broad coverage
of the U.S. fishes, range maps $30.00 
July 2003 Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine
All North American Natives Issue 
The American Darters by
Robert A. Kuehne and Roger W. Barbour, 1984. 177 pp. + 24 color plates,
The next best thing to the Page book, This one is out of print now also,
we have some in stock, hardcover. ISBN: 0-81311-4527 $95.00Freshwater Fishes of Mexico by Robert Rush Miller, W. L. Minckley, and Steven Mark Norris, Hardcover, Dec 15, 2005, 540 pages, ISBN 0226526046, the long-awaited, complete and indispensible guide to Mexico's natives - in English - black and white photos and line drawings throughout as well as color photos, distribution maps for each species, natural histories; covers the gars, livebearers, darters, minnows, sunfishes, suckers, catfishes, killifishes, cichlids, fishes of marine origin in freshwaters, etc - all the species that are known to occur in Mexico, this book will complete your North American fishes library with those species not covered in the US fish books, list price $75.00, our price: $58.00
Fishes of the Great
Lakes Region, Revised Edition by Carl L. Hubbs, Karl F. Lagler, Gerald Ray Smith
(Editor), A recent update of the original publication, keys, range maps,
black and white photos of each species, drawings of anatomical details,
90 of the species are illustrated in color drawings and photos, oversized
plasticized softcover for durability in the field, 332 pages, University
of Michigan Press; Revised edition December 8, 2004, ISBN 0472113712
, Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches $24.00 
Fishes of Oklahoma by
Rudolph J. Miller, Henry W. Robison
Remarkable Shrimps -
Adaptations and Natural History of the Carideansby Raymond T Bauer. Explores
the evolution, natural history, biological diversity, and commercial importance
of caridean shrimps-- a fascinating and colorful group of aquatic organisms
that inhabit freshwater and marine environments from the tropics
to the poles. Covers reproductive biology and sexual systems, including
hermaphroditism and sex change. Provides evidence for sex pheromones in
the attraction of males to females. The symbiotic relationships of shrimps
with invertebrates such as corals, sea anemones, and sea urchins and also
with fishes are fascinating phenomena of marine ecosystems. The status
of caridean fisheries and aquaculture is appraised. Profiles each of the
nearly thirty families of caridean shrimps in an informal style that is
nevertheless rich with precise and useful references. Over one hundred
figures and 11 plates with 70 color and half-tone photographs, 111 line
drawings. 316 Pages, ISBN: 0-8061-3555-7 Published: 2004, Cloth
Hardbound, 7 x 10" - $54.00
ATLAS
OF NORTH AMERICAN FRESHWATER FISHES by D.S. Lee and Gilbert,
Hocutt, Jenkins, and McAllister (1980) This
is the massive review of the geographic distributions of all native
and
introduced freshwater fish occurring in the United States and Canada.
Individual accounts with dot locality distribution maps provide a b/w
illustration and information on the type locality, systematics, habitat,
size and biology of all 775 species recognized at the time of publication.
An indispensable reference volume for the libraries of those with an
interest in native North American freshwater fish. Over 750 b/w illustrations,
775 maps, bibliographies, Softcover (with three-ring binder holes)
867 pages. $40.00
Fishes of Arkansas by
Henry W. Robison and Thomas M. Buchanan, 1988. This comprehensive book
on Arkansas fishes includes information on the history of ichthyology in
Arkansas, the types of environments available to Arkansas fishes, species
accounts, distribution maps, color photographs, and identification keys.
536 pp. Dimensions (in inches): 1.42 x 11.02 x 8.60. ISBN: 1557280010,
used, very good 
Fishes
of the Okefenokee Swamp by Joshua
Laerm and BJ Freeman, soft cover, 118 pp, life histories and
black and white drawings of the fishes. This title is out of
print. We have a few. $25.00
Freshwater
Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware by Fred C. Rhode, Rudolf G. Arndt, David G. Lindquist
and James F. Parnell, 1994. This book contains information on
how to identify some 260 species of freshwater fish, from the
largemouth bass to the rosyside dace. Over 200 color photographs,
range maps, and detailed description of each species. 222 pp.
Paperback. Dimensions (in inches): 0.80 x 9.17 x 6.10. ISBN:
0-8078-4579-5 $20.00
Inland
Fishes of California by Peter B. Moyle,
Chris Mari Van Dyck (Illustrator), Joe Tomelleri (Illustrator),
2002. Revised and expanded from the first edition of 1976. Illustrated
by line drawings and color paintings, this book treats both native
and introduced species, keys for identification, and species
accounts with taxonomy, distribution, life history and characteristics.
Hardcover. 502 pp. plus 12 color plates. Dimensions (in inches):
1.50 x 11.36 x 8.76. ISBN 0520227549 $75.00
The
Fishes of Illinois by Philip W. Smith,
Paperback, 352 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.80 x 10.94 x
8.44, Univ of Illinois Pr (Pro Ref); Reprint edition (August
2002) ISBN: 0252070844 - $28.00
Inland
Fishes of Mississippi by Stephen T
Ross, new 2001 edition, hard cover, 624 pages, color photos of
most species, range maps, keys and natural history accounts of
each species, includes coastal and introduced species, covers
the brachish and freshwater killifishes such as Adinia xenica,
Fundulus euryzonus, Fundulus majalis, Fundulus grandis, Fundulus
pulvereus and Fundulus jenkinsi, an indispensible reference,
ISBN 1-57806-246-2, new, list price $50.00, our price - $45.00
Fishes
of the Central United States
by Joseph R. Tomelleri and Mark E. Eberle, 1990. Includes 163
full-color illustrations by Tomelleri and a forward by Frank
Cross. Lively text for anglers and naturalists alike. Hardcover.
ISBN 0-7006-0457-X $70.00
Fishes of Wisconsin by
George C Becker, cloth hard cover, 1052 pages, color plates, black and
white photos, line drawings, range maps, species accounts, keys, "mother
of all native fish books", a treasure trove of fish information, this
book is three inches thick. If you have a thicker book, it is likely an unabridged
dictionary,
ISBN 0-299-08790-5, new - $590.00 
Fishes
of Tennessee by DA Etnier and WC Starnes,
2001 printing, hard cover, 689 pages, color photos of most species,
photos of both sexes for dimorphic species, range maps, keys
and natural history accounts of each species, the fishes of Tennessee
include Mississippi River basin fishes as well as eastern and
southeastern fishes that are found in several other states, making
this book an invaluable resource. Tennesee has more darter species
than any other state, you can see them here in full color. ISBN
0-87049-711-1 new - $310.00
Peterson's
Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, North America North of Mexico by LM Page and BM Burr, Houghton Mifflin publisher 2001, soft cover,
432 pages, color illustrations and line drawings, range maps, graphical
and text cues to species
identification, This is the native fish enthusiast's fish
ID Bible. The most usable guide to freshwater fishes of the
entire US. Use the Atlantic and Pacific Coast Field Guides
for the coastal killifishes and brachish and marine species.
ISBN 0-395-91091-9, New $10.00
Peterson's
Field Guide to Atlantic Coast Fishes (North America), by C. Richard Robins and
G. Carleton Ray, illustrations by John Douglass and Rudolf Freund,
Houghton Mifflin publisher, soft cover, 354 pages, color illustrations
and line drawings, graphical and text cues to species identification,
Covers jawless fishes, cartilaginous fishes and bony fishes including
estuarine and brachish water fishes. Includes the coastal marine
and brachish killifishes that are not covered in the freshwater
field guide. Indispensible to the collector. Over 60 illustrated
plates. ISBN 0-395-39198-9. new condition, $10.00
Peterson's
Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes
(North America), by William N. Eschmeyer and Earl S. Herald,
illustrations by Howard Hammann, Houghton Mifflin publisher 2001, soft
cover, 336 pages, color illustrations and line drawings, graphical and
text cues to species identification.
Covers jawless fishes, sharks, rays, and chimaeras, bony fishes
including estuarine and brachish water fishes such as the coastal
killifishes. Over 40 illustrated plates. ISBN 0-395-26873-7.
New $10.00
Annotated Checklist of North American Freshwater Fishes, Including Subspecies and Undescribed Forms by Chris Scharpf, Complete Five Volume Set $75.00
Fishes of Missouri by William L Pflieger, Missouri Dept of Conservation publisher, soft cover, 372 pages, 1997 revised and expanded edition, photos, drawings, graphical and text keys and distribution maps, accounts of all species found in the state, good coverage of the central US/Ozark fishes, ISDN 1-887247-11-4, new - $30.00
The Crayfishes of Missouri by William L Pflieger, Missouri Dept of Conservation publisher, soft cover, 151 pages, color photos, detailed line drawings, ranges maps, keys, a very user friendly book similar to the best of the Fishes-of books, species accounts for 32 crayfishes, including the dwarf crayfishes, shufeldtii and puer, a great book to learn how to identify crayfishes as a group, glossary of anatomical terms, ISDN 1-887247-05-X, paperback, new - $35.00
Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Decapod Crustaceans by A. B. Williams et al, Special Publication 17, the purpose of this list is to provide a checklist of species and to recommend selected common names for North American Decapod Crustaceans, thereby achieving uniformity and avoiding confusion in the nomenclature of their common names, this list will heighten public awareness of the diversity and wide distribution of Decapod Crustaceans in North America, help to identify taxonomic groups in need of systematic revision, and serve as a preliminary guide to the literature required for the identification of species, the book was compiled in cooperation with the Crustacean Society, includes more than 1,600 species, 77 pages; color plates, Published by American Fisheries Society, Publication date 1989, Stock #510.13P; ISBN 0-913235-49-0 $30.00
American Currents, journal of the North American Native Fishes Association, quarterly publication with hard-to-find information on the biology and captive care of North American fishes, black and white photos and line drawings. The following issues are available:
DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteers:
- Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, new $12.00
- Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, new $20.00
- South Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, new $12.00
- North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, new $12.00
If you need more information about these publications, please contact us - Jonah's Aquarium, Email - jonah@jonahsaquarium.com
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