Twin Lakes photo

[k4sdi]

All I know is
ReadEar = Good Eatn!




Mark

 

[TwoBitTxn]

Petersons was the book we used in my Sr. level ichthyology class. I refer to it quite a bit, even when I think I know for sure.

Sorry Sue, thought maybe you had another heavier wet suit you were diving.

Tom

 

[Dee]

Originally posted by SubMariner
Dee, I haven't investigated any online resources yet, but I have to tell you that there are few freshwater books available. Books for FISHING yes, but for ID/Naturalist purposes? No.

So far I have only found one: Peterson Field Guides "Freshwater Fishes" by Lawrence Page/Brooks Burr. It is the one I have been using to teach U/W Naturalist or AWARE Fish ID in fresh water. (I also use a Golden Press book on Freshwater Ecosystems, but I'll not get into that here.)

Maybe we can appeal to people on the board to be on the lookout for a better source, either in print or online?

Hmm... I think I'll post something on one of the other, more approrpiate forums & see what develops.

TTFN,

~SubMariner~

I started an online search today for Freshwater ID sites and found very little. One fishing site had a few horrible photos that looked like a 1st grader had cut them out and pasted them on construction paper! The Texas Park & Wildlife Dept. has a decent one with some colored drawings but they aren't large enough to see details. And nowhere did I find anything other than pictures.

Sub~ I think I'll hit the bookstore and look at Peterson's. Sure wish there was the equilivent to Paul Humann's books for fresh water!

 

[Homeyllama]

Dee, being that Fetch lives in College Station, he may have access to some of the A&M's data on freshwater fish.If he does, I'll be there next week,and can pick it up.I'll also look for textbooks on it while I'm there.

 

[Dee]

Originally posted by HOMEYLLAMA
Dee, being that Fetch lives in College Station, he may have access to some of the A&M's data on freshwater fish.If he does, I'll be there next week,and can pick it up.I'll also look for textbooks on it while I'm there.

I didn't think of A&M...duh! I'd appreciate whatever ya'll can find. I'm tired of calling everything a Perch!