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Lake Michigan, winding creeks, sprawling swamps, and one of the world’s great rivers--Illinois’s variety of aquatic habitats makes the Prairie State home to a diverse array of fishes. The first book of its kind in over forty years, An Atlas of Illinois Fishes is a combination of nature guide and natural history. It provides readers with an authoritative resource based on the extensive biological data collected by scientists since the mid-1850s. Each of the entries on Illinois’s 217 current and extirpated fish species offers one or more color photographs; maps depicting distributions at three time periods; descriptions of identifying features; notes on habitat preference; and comments on distribution. In addition, the authors provide a pictorial key for identifying Illinois fishes. Scientifically up-to-date and illustrated with over 240 color photos, An Atlas of Illinois Fishes is a benchmark in the study of Illinois’s ever-changing fish communities and the habitats that support them.

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Author:   Brian A. Metzke ,  Brooks M. Burr ,  Leon C. Hinz Jr. ,  Lawrence M. Page
Publisher:   University of Illinois Press
Imprint:   University of Illinois Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.533kg
ISBN:  

9780252044144

ISBN 10:   0252044142
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   07 June 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

xv Acknowledgments 1 Purpose and Scope 3 Setting the Scene 12 A Historical Perspective of Illinois Fishes 17 Fish Morphology 20 Organization of Illinois Family and Species Accounts 21 Methods for Mapping Species Distributions 26 Key to the Families of Illinois Fishes 41 LAMPREYS (Family Petromyzontidae) 42 Key to the Lampreys 46 Ohio Lamprey, Itchthyomyzon bdellium 47 Chestnut Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon castaneus 48 Northern Brook Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon fossor 49 Silver Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon unicuspis 50 Least Brook Lamprey, Lampetra aepyptera 51 American Brook Lamprey, Lethenteron appendix 52 Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus 53 STURGEONS (Family Acipenseridae) 54 Key to the Sturgeons 56 Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens 57 Pallid Sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus albus 58 Shovelnose Sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus 59 PADDLEFISHES (Family Polyodontidae) 60 Paddlefish, Polyodon spathula 61 GARS (Family Lepisosteidae) 62 Key to the Gars 64 Alligator Gar, Atractosteus spatula 65 Spotted Gar, Lepisosteus oculatus 66 Longnose Gar, Lepisosteus osseus 67 Shortnose Gar, Lepisosteus platostomus 68 BOWFINS (Family Amiidae) 69 Bowfin, Amia calva 70 FRESHWATER EELS (Family Anguillidae) 71 American Eel, Anguilla rostrata 72 MOONEYES (Family Hiodontidae) 73 Key to the Mooneyes 74 Goldeye, Hiodon alosoides 75 Mooneye, Hiodon tergisus 76 SHADS AND HERRINGS (Family Clupeidae) 77 Key to the Shad and Herrings 79 Alabama Shad, Alosa alabamae 80 Skip Jack Herring, Alosa chrysochloris 81 Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus 82 Gizzard Shad, Dorosoma cepedianum 83 Threadfin Shad, Dorosoma petenense 84 SUCKERS (Family Catostomidae) 85 Key to the Suckers 94 River Carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio 95 Quillback, Carpiodes cyprinus 96 Highfin Carpsucker, Carpiodes velifer 97 Longnose Sucker, Catostomus catostomus 98 White Sucker, Catostomus commersonii 99 Blue Sucker, Cycleptus elongatus 100 Western Creek Chubsucker, Erimyzon claviformis 101 Lake Chubsucker, Erimyzon sucetta 102 Northern Hog Sucker, Hypentelium nigricans 103 Smallmouth Buffalo, Ictiobus bubalus 104 Bigmouth Buffalo, Ictiobus cyprinellus 105 Black Buffalo, Ictiobus niger 106 Spotted Sucker, Minytrema melanops 107 Silver Redhorse, Moxostoma anisurum 108 River Redhorse, Moxostoma carinaturm 109 Black Redhorse, Moxostoma duquesnei 110 Golden Redhorse, Moxostoma erythrurum 111 Shorthead Redhorse, Moxostoma macrolepidotum 112 Greater Redhorse, Moxostoma valenciennesi 113 BARBS AND CARPS (Family Cyprinidae) 114 Key to the Barbs and Carps 115 Goldfish, Carassius auratus 116 Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio 117 SHARPBELLIES (Family Xenocyprididae) 118 Key to the Sharpbellies 120 Grass Carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella 121 Silver Carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix 122 Bighead Carp, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis 123 Black Carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus 124 MINNOWS (Family Leuciscidae) 125 Key to the Minnows 153 Central Stoneroller, Campostoma anomalum 154 Largescale Stoneroller, Campostoma oligolepis 155 Southern Redbelly Dace, Chrosomus erythrogaster 156 Redside Dace, Clinostomus elongatus 157 Lake Chub, Couesius plumbeus 158 Red Shiner, Cyprinella lutrensis 159 Spotfin Shiner, Cyprinella spiloptera 160 Blacktail Shiner, Cyprinella venusta 161 Steelcolor Shiner, Cyprinella whipplei 162 Silverjaw Minnow, Ericymba buccata 163 Gravel Chub, Erimystax x-punctatus 164 Western Silvery Minnow, Hybognathus argyritis 165 Brassy Minnow, Hybognathus hankinsoni 166 Cypress Minnow, Hybognathus hayi 167 Mississippi Silvery Minnow, Hybognathus nuchalis 168 Plains Minnow, Hybognathus placitus 169 Bigeye Chub, Hybopsis amblops 170 Pallid Shiner, Hybopsis amnis 171 Striped Shiner, Luxilus chrysocephalus 172 Common Shiner, Luxilus cornutus 173 Bleeding Shiner, Luxilus zonatus 174 Scarlet Shiner, Lythrurus fasciolaris 175 Ribbon Shiner, Lythrurus fumeus 176 Redfin Shiner, Lythrurus umbratilis 177 Sturgeon Chub, Macrhybopsis gelida 178 Shoal Chub, Macrhybopsis hyostoma 179 Sicklefin Chub, Macrhybopsis meeki 180 Silver Chub, Macrhybopsis storeriana 181 Hornyhead Chub, Nocomis biguttatus 182 River Chub, Nocomis micropogon 183 Golden Shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas 184 Pugnose Shiner, Notropis anogenus 185 Emerald Shiner, Notropis atherinoides 186 River Shiner, Notropis blennius 187 Bigeye Shiner, Notropis boops 188 Ghost Shiner, Notropis buchanani 189 Ironcolor Shiner, Notropis chalybaeus 190 Bigmouth Shiner, Notropis dorsalis 191 Blackchin Shiner, Notropis heterodon 192 Blacknose Shiner, Notropis heterolepis 193 Spottail Shiner, Notropis hudsonius 194 Taillight Shiner, Notropis maculatus 195 Ozark Minnow, Notropis nubilus 196 Carmine Shiner, Notropis percobromus 197 Silver Shiner, Notropis photogenis 198 Rosyface Shiner, Notropis rubellus 199 Silverband Shiner, Notropis shumardi 200 Sand Shiner, Notropis stramineus 201 Weed Shiner, Notropis texanus 202 Mimic Shiner, Notropis volucellus 203 Channel Shiner, Notropis wickliffi 204 Pugnose Minnow, Opsopoeodus emiliae 205 Suckermouth Minnow, Phenacobius mirabilis 206 Bluntnose Minnow, Pimephales notatus 207 Fathead Minnow, Pimephales promelas 208 Bullhead Minnow, Pimephales vigilax 209 Flathead Chub, Platygobio gracilis 210 Bluehead Shiner, Pteronotropis hubbsi 211 Longnose Dace, Rhinichthys cataractae 212 Western Blacknose Dace, Rhinichthys obtusus 213 Creek Chub, Semotilus atromoculatus 214 SPINED LOACHES (Family Cobitidae) 215 Oriental Weatherfish, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus 216 NORTH AMERICAN CATFISHES (Family Ictaluridae) 217 Key to the North American Catfishes 224 White Catfish, Ameiurus catus 225 Black Bullhead, Ameiurus melas 226 Yellow Bullhead, Ameiurus natalis 227 Brown Bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus 228 Blue Catfish, Ictalurus furcatus 229 Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus 230 Mountain Madtom, Noturus eleutherus 231 Slender Madtom, Noturus exilis 232 Stonecat, Noturus flavus 233 Tadpole Madtom, Noturus gyrinus 234 Brindled Madtom, Noturus miurus 235 Freckled Madtom, Noturus nocturnus 236 Northern Madtom, Noturus stigmosus 237 Flathead Catfish, Pylodictis olivaris 238 PIKES AND MUDMINNOWS (Family Esocidae) 239 Key to the Pikes and Mudminnows 241 Grass Pickerel, Esox americanus 242 Northern Pike, Esox lucius 243 Muskellunge, Esox masquinongy 244 Central Mudminnow, Umbra limi 245 TROUTS, SALMONS, AND WHITEFISHES (Family Salmonidae) 246 Key to the Trouts, Salmon, and Whitefishes 251 Cisco, Coregonus artedi 252 Lake Whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis 253 Bloater, Coregonus hoyi 254 Blackfin Cisco, Coregonus nigripinnis 255 Coho Salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch 256 Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss 257 Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha 258 Round Whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum 259 Brown Trout, Salmo trutta 260 Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis 261 Lake Trout, Salvelinus namaycush 262 SMELTS (Family Osmeridae) 263 Rainbow Smelt, Osmerus mordax 264 TROUT-PERCHES (Family Percopsidae) 265 Trout-perch, Percopsis omiscomaycus 266 PIRATE PERCHES (Family Aphredoderidae) 267 Pirate Perch, Aphredoderus sayanus 268 CAVEFISHES (Family Amblyopsidae) 269 Shawnee Hills Cavefish, Forbesichthys papilliferus 270 CUSKFISHES (Family Lotidae) 271 Burbot, Lota lota 272 GOBIES (Family Gobiidae) 273 Round Goby, Neogobius melanostomus 274 NEW WORLD SILVERSIDES (Family Atherinopsidae) 275 Key to the New World Silversides 276 Brook Silverside, Labidesthes sicculus 277 Inland Silverside, Menidia beryllina 278 TOPMINNOWS (Family Fundulidae) 279 Key to the Topminnows 281 Northern Studfish, Fundulus catenatus 282 Banded Killifish, Fundulus diaphanus 283 Starhead Topminnow, Fundulus dispar 284 Blackstripe Topminnow, Fundulus notatus 285 Blackspotted Topminnow, Fundulus olivaceus 286 LIVEBEARERS (Family Poeciliidae) 287 Western Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis 288 MULLETS (Family Mugilidae) 289 Striped Mullet, Mugil cephalus 290 SUNFISHES (Family Centrarchidae) 291 Key to the Sunfishes 301 Rock Bass, Ambloplites rupestris 302 Flier, Centrarchus macropterus 303 Green Sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus 304 Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus 305 Warmouth, Lepomis gulosus 306 Orangespotted Sunfish, Lepomis humilis 307 Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus 308 Longear Sunfish, Lepomis megalotis 309 Redear Sunfish, Lepomis microlophus 310 Northern Sunfish, Lepomis peltastes 311 Spotted Sunfish, Lepomis punctatus 312 Bantam Sunfish, Lepomis symmetricus 313 Smallmouth Bass, Micropterus dolomieu 314 Spotted Bass, Micropterus punctulatus 315 Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides 316 White Crappie, Pomoxis annularis 317 Black Crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus 318 PYGMY SUNFISHES (Family Elassomatidae) 319 Banded Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma zonatum 320 WHITE BASSES (Family Moronidae) 321 Key to the White Basses 323 White Perch, Morone americana 324 White Bass, Morone chrysops 325 Yellow Bass, Morone mississippiensis 326 Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis 327 DRUMS AND CROAKERS (Family Sciaenidae) 328 Freshwater Drum, Aplodinotus grunniens 329 DARTERS AND PERCHES (Percidae) 330 Key to the Darters and Perches 345 Western Sand Darter, Ammocrypta clara 346 Eastern Sand Darter, Ammocrypta pellucida 347 Crystal Darter, Crystallaria asprella 348 Mud Darter, Etheostoma asprigene 349 Greenside Darter, Etheostoma blennioides 350 Rainbow Darter, Etheostoma caeruleum 351 Bluebreast Darter, Etheostoma camurum 352 Bluntnose Darter, Etheostoma chlorosoma 353 Fringed Darter, Etheostoma crossopterum 354 Iowa Darter, Etheostoma exile 355 Fantail Darter, Etheostoma flabellare 356 Slough Darter, Etheostoma gracile 357 Harlequin Darter, Etheostoma histrio 358 Stripetail Darter, Etheostoma kennicotti 359 Least Darter, Etheostoma microperca 360 Johnny Darter, Etheostoma nigrum 361 Cypress Darter, Etheostoma proeliare 362 Orangethroat Darter, Etheostoma spectabile 363 Spottail Darter, Etheostoma squamiceps 364 Banded Darter, Etheostoma zonale 365 Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens 366 Logperch, Percina caprodes 367 Channel Darter, Percina copelandi 368 Gilt Darter, Percina evides 369 Blackside Darter, Percina maculata 370 Slenderhead Darter, Percina phoxocephala 371 Dusky Darter, Percina sciera 372 River Darter, Percina shumardi 373 Stargazing Darter, Percina uranidea 374 Sauger, Sander canadense 375 Walleye, Sander vitreum 376 STICKLEBACKS (Family Gasterosteidae) 377 Key to the Sticklebacks 378 Brook Stickleback, Culaea inconstans 379 Threespine Stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus 380 Ninespine Stickleback, Pungitius pungitius 381 SCULPINS (Family Cottidae) 382 Key to the Sculpins 384 Spoonhead Sculpin, Cottus ricei 385 Deepwater Sculpin, Myoxocephalus thompsonii 386 Mottled Sculpin, Uranidea bairdii 387 Banded Sculpin, Uranidea carolinae 388 Slimy Sculpin, Uranidea congnata 389 Photo Credits and Locations 394 Glossary 397 Literature Cited 401 Index of Common and Scientific Names

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The authors have done an excellent job in tracking down a tremendous amount of great information, both published and unpublished, about fish distribution in Illinois, and the thoroughness of their analyses and the detail they provide are impressive. --John Lyons, Curator of Fishes, University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum What a monumental endeavor--to capture all that has changed in Illinois fish diversity and distribution in recent times. The result is a reference that will be enjoyed by scientist and naturalist alike. --Brant Fisher, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

'An Atlas of Illinois Fishes' joins the pantheon on the shelf left of my desk, within easy reach. -- Dale Bowman, Chicago Sun-Times The authors have done an excellent job in tracking down a tremendous amount of great information, both published and unpublished, about fish distribution in Illinois, and the thoroughness of their analyses and the detail they provide are impressive. --John Lyons, Curator of Fishes, University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum What a monumental endeavor--to capture all that has changed in Illinois fish diversity and distribution in recent times. The result is a reference that will be enjoyed by scientist and naturalist alike. --Brant Fisher, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

'An Atlas of Illinois Fishes' joins the pantheon on the shelf left of my desk, within easy reach. -- Dale Bowman, Chicago Sun-Times The authors have done an excellent job in tracking down a tremendous amount of great information, both published and unpublished, about fish distribution in Illinois, and the thoroughness of their analyses and the detail they provide are impressive. --John Lyons, Curator of Fishes, University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum What a monumental endeavor--to capture all that has changed in Illinois fish diversity and distribution in recent times. The result is a reference that will be enjoyed by scientist and naturalist alike. --Brant Fisher, Indiana Department of Natural Resources If you are an amateur naturalist, An Atlas of Illinois Fishes: 150 Years of Change will be a welcome addition to your home library. If you are a professional biologist, the book will be a welcome addition to your office bookshelf. And, that's just what the authors had in mind when they decided to write the book. It's the first definitive book written on Illinois fish in 40 years. --Les Winkeler, Southern Illinoisan

Author Information

Brian A. Metzke is State Aquatic Ecologist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Brooks M. Burr is Emeritus Professor of Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a coeditor of Freshwater Fishes of North America. Leon C. Hinz Jr. is the Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Lawrence M. Page is Curator of Fishes at the Florida Museum of Natural History. He is coauthor of Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Christopher A. Taylor is an aquatic biologist and Curator of Fishes and Crustaceans with the Illinois Natural History Survey at the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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