Native Trout of Western North America

R. J. Behnke

275 pages, black/white drawings, color plates Published by American Fisheries Society Publication date: 1992

Summary

Monograph 6

This book results from almost four decades of research and practical experience with this group of fishes. This work addresses the evolution, taxonomy, and present distributions of members of this group of fishes (cutthroat, rainbow, Gila, and related indigenous trout of the West), and proposes a conservation philosophy to sustain them.

This book contains:

* black and white drawings * color plates * a thorough bibliography * a useful glossary of taxonomic and ecological terms * an index

This book is intended for:

* fisheries managers * students of salmonid evolution * taxonomists * fishermen who want to learn more about the trout they pursue

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Common and Scientific Names of Fish Species Taxonomy of Western North American Trout Chromosomes of Western North American Trout Taxonomic Characters Symbols and Abbreviations

PART I: RELATIONSHIPS, HISTORY, AND BIOLOGY 1 Classification 2 Origins and Distributions 3 Elements of Trout Biology and Management

PART II: CUTTHROAT TROUT 4 Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarki 5 Cutthroat Trout of Coastal Basins 6 Cutthroat Trout of the Columbia and Missouri Basins 7 Cutthroat Trout of the Great Basin 8 Cutthroat Trout of Southern Rocky Mountain Basins

PART III: RAINBOW TROUT 9 Rainbow and Redband Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss 10 Redband Trout of Northern Basins 11 Redband Trout of the Sacramento Basin 12 Rainbow Trout of Coastal Basins

PART IV: SOUTHWESTERN TROUT 13 Trout of Gulf of California Basins

PART V: EPILOGUE 14 Preservation of Trout Diversity

Bibliography Glossary Index Color Plates