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edition:Hardcover
also available: eBook Paperback
category: Nature
published: May 2004
ISBN:9780887551765
publisher: University of Manitoba Press

Freshwater Fishes of Manitoba

by Kenneth Stewart & Douglas Watkinson

tagged: fish, fishing
Description

Manitoba's ninety-three species of fish give the province the third most diverse fish population in Canada. The provinceís variety of geological features, with its major lakes, rivers, tributaries, and watersheds, is due in large part to its history as the basin for Glacial Lake Agassiz. This, combined with its access to the waters of Hudson Bay and large American river systems, has provided habitat for a wide diversity of freshwater fish. Species from lampreys to goldeye, catfish to perch, bigmouth bass to slimy sculpin swim in waters from arctic rivers in the north to Red River tributaries and down to the Mississippi in the south.Freshwater Fishes of Manitoba is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide. Each species is accurately depicted in detailed colour photographs and accompanying map, with descriptions of physical characteristics, spawning and feeding habits, distribution, habitat, ecological role, and economic importance. The guide also includes an extensive glossary, keys to identifying the families, species, and subspecies, and information on documentation and preservation of specimens. Freshwater Fishes of Manitoba is not only the definitive guide to these fishes of Manitoba, it is also accessible and reliable for a range of users from general fishers to professional fish biologists.

About the Authors
Kenneth Stewart was a Professor Emeritus of Zoology at the University of Manitoba, and a nationally recognized expert on freshwater fish.

Douglas Watkinson is a Fish Habitant Biologist at the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg.
Awards
  • Winner, Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher
  • Winner, Manuela Dias Best Illustrated Book of the Year
Editorial Reviews

“An excellent guide to the rich biodiversity of Manitoba’s fish fauna. This book is a must-read and reference for all seeking to enjoy and protect our fishes.”

— Joseph S. Nelson, co-author of The Fishes of Alberta

“I’ve been waiting all my life for this book.”

— Jake MacDonald, angler and author of The Houseboat Chronicles

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