INLAND FISHES OF WASHINGTON

INLAND FISHES OF WASHINGTON. Richard S. Wydoski and Richard R. Whitney. 2003. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland in association with the University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington. ISBN 0-295-98338-8, 320 p. $50.00 (cloth).—The first edition (1979) of this book was a typical regional handbook— it had keys, snippets of life history and habitat information, and some limited data on fish distribution within the state. Its scope was restricted to Washington State and it contained little information of general interest to ichthyologists. This second edition, however, is much more than a regional handbook. As the cover proclaims, it is revised and expanded. The publishers were not exaggerating! This new edition contains 91 detailed species accounts. In addition, there are 14 appendices that cover topics ranging from checklists and distribution data for adjacent jurisdictions (Idaho, Oregon, and British Columbia) to tables of fish age and growth. Also, there are colored photos or...