Books

Books about Alabama Fish

Two books have recently been published about the fish in Alabama: Fishes of Alabama and Fishes of Alabama and the Mobile Basin.

Fishes of Alabama documents Alabama's freshwater and some estuarine fishes. Along with a written account of each species and a distribution map, Fishes of Alabama contains 112 color plates in the center of the book, and every couplet in the identification keys is illustrated. Fishes of Alabama is available at retailers including Books-A-Million and Barnes and Noble stores. You may need to look in the "regional" section. Amazon.com and Books-A-Million on-line stores also have it. Book information follows:
Fishes of Alabama by Herbert T. Boschung Jr., Richard L. Mayden, Joseph R. Tomelleri
Hardcover: 960 pages
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (July 8, 2004)
ISBN: 158834004X
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 11.4 x 2.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.0 pounds.

The Geological Survey of Alabama is offering the 820-page book Fishes of Alabama and the Mobile Basin for a limited time. For more information visit the Geological Survey of Alabama Web site.