"The Chicago region is home to rare habitats supporting diverse fish populations. From small creeks to large rivers, and small ponds to one of the world's largest freshwater ecosystems, Lake Michigan, these systems are home to some 164 fish species representing 31 families. Written by leading local ecologists, and featuring color photographs and detailed species distribution maps, this book is the most complete and up-to-date reference for fishes in the Chicago Region encompassing southern Lake Michigan, northeastern Illinois, and adjacent areas of Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. This go-to guide belongs on the shelf-and in the boat-of every angler, naturalist, and biologist"--

Foreword --

Preface --

Introduction --

Pictorial key to the families --

Species account.

Lampreys (Petromyzontidae) ; Sturgeons (Acipenseridae) ; Paddlefishes (Polyodontidae) ; Gars (Lepisosteidae) ; Bowfins (Amiidae) ; Freshwater eels (Anguillidae) ; Mooneyes (Hiodontidae) ; Shads and herrings (Clupeidae) ; Suckers (Catostomidae) ; Barbs and carps (Cyprinidae) ; Sharpbellies (Xenocyprididae) ; True minnows (Leuciscidae) ; Loaches (Cobitidae) ; North American catfishes (lctaluridae) ; Pikes (Esocidae) ; Mudminnows (Umbridae) ; Salmon, trout, chars, and whitefishes (Salmonidae) ; Smelts (Osmeridae) ; Trout-perches (Percopsidae) ; Pirate perches (Aphredoderidae) ; Hakes, lings, rocklings, and burbots (Lotidae) ; Gobies (Gobiidae) ; New World silversides (Atherinopsidae) ; Topminnows and killifishes (Fundulidae) ; Livebearers (Poeciliidae) ; Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) ; Temperate basses (Moronidae) ; Drums and croakers (Sciaenidae) ; Darters and perches (Percidae) ; Sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae) ; Sculpins (Cottidae) -- Appendix: Fish identification --

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