Author : Jay Stauffer
Release : 2007-12
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Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Fishes of West Virginia by : Jay Stauffer
Download or read book Fishes of West Virginia written by Jay Stauffer. This book was released on 2007-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive work on the fishes of WV is the culmination of more than 20 years of res. Contains descriptions of the major river drainages in WV, a brief discussion of the zoogeog. of the fishes within the state, a table of fish dist. by drainage, a guide to the anatomical features used in fish ident., dichotomous keys to the families & species of WV fishes, physical descriptions of all fish species known or expected to occur in the state, & a glossary to supplement the species descriptions. Info. was gathered by: All major fish museums in the eastern U.S. were contacted & records of specimens collected were requested; museums with significant holdings of WV fishes were visited; & New fish surveys were conducted at approx. 1,000 sites throughout the state. Illus.