The Fishes of Nebraska

The Fishes of Nebraska is for every student (lay or professional) of fishes on the Great Plains of North America. Meticulously detailed illustrations by Justin Sipiorski as well as keys and species accounts introduce characteristics to identify each species. Fishermen and enthusiasts will enjoy the color plates that reveal the spectacular beauty to be found in the fishes from the waters of the central Great Plains. Maps chronicle how the distribution of each species recorded from Nebraska has changed. The Fishes of Nebraska also includes: An overview of how the geography, geology and ecoregions of Nebraska have influenced the richness of the fish fauna: A river basin by river basin summary of how humans have influenced the fish species composition of Nebraska waters; An introduction to fish collecting and study with a review of the history of fish collecting in Nebraska; and key references that provide a gateway to more detailed information for each species and topic.