1972 - North American Native Fishes Association



American Currents article list, 1972-Spring 2003

This is a general list of articles by issue, and is not meant to be a table of contents.

Its goal is to give you a quick look at the articles within each issue. Generally, administrative articles are not included. Issues since 1996 contain additional useful information not included in this article list (such as in the very informative Riffles section).

Many issues’ articles are not in order, because this was printed from a computer database.

Back issue order information is at: ac/acindexlinks.htm

1972 Issue 1

Fuqua, Frank Book Review

Review of the book How to Know the Freshwater Fishes

Bondhus, John Northern Pike - Esox lucius

Rearing the northern pike in aquaria; habits, description and habits

Terceira, Tony Meet the Dashing Dace

Rearing and spawning the bluefin killifish in aquaria

Fuqua, Frank Article Review

Review of article Mating of the Fathead (Natural History Magazine)

Hill, Mary New Friends--Darters and Sculpins

General summary of rearing darters and sculpins in aquaria

Abrams, Harry E. Amateur Collectors Personified

Account of a collecting trip in Indiana

Benages, Anthony A Rainbow in Miniature

Rearing darters in aquaria

Smith, Wesley E. The Culture and Breeding of Jordanella floridae

Rearing and breeding the flagfish in aquaria

Rosen, Robert T. Meet the Blue-Spotted Sunfish

Rearing and spawning the bluespotted sunfish in aquaria

1973 Spring

Bondhus, John Catfish and Bullheads

Overview of collecting and keeping catfish, bullheads and madtoms; includes valuable tips on introducing and acclimating native fish in general to aquaria

Katula, Raymond The Sole Survivor

General aquarium tips on rearing and breeding the bowfin

Farris, Russ The SAMS

Experiences of a collecting group called the Santa Ana Mountain Suckers--a group of native fish collectors from the San Diego Tropical Fish Society

Eichhorn-von Wurmb, Heinrich K. Commentary on Meet the Dashing Dace

General information on keeping the bluefin killifish in aquaria

Winward, Emily Transplanting of the Stickleback

Discussion of California Dept. of Fish and Game reintroduction of the threespine stickleback to ponds around Los Angeles; gives general information on spawning behavior

Rosen, Robert T. Anguilla

Description of his experiences rearing eels to 15-inch size; noted the eel's capacity for surviving desication

Katula, Raymond Mating Dance of the Bluntnose Dace

Bluntnose minnow mating and spawning behavior he observed in his aquarium

1973 Summer

Bondhus, John Collecting Native Fishes

Tips on acquiring a collecting permit, finding suitable collecting places, collection gear, and acclimating collected fish to home aquaria

Katula, Raymond Breeding of the Pirate Perch

Short article on pirate perch spawing observations

Fuqua, Frank Book Review

Review of the book A Guide to the Reptiles, Amphibians and Freshwater Fishes of Florida

Burroughs, Roger D. Water Lilies

Planting water lilies in outdoor ponds

Katula, Raymond Pup Fish Relocated

Discussion of the government's plan to move part of the Devil's Hole pupfish population to artificial refugia

Bickel, Sue The Physa, Unfamiliar Aquarium Dweller

Introduction to the snail Physa

Christensen, Robert Native Fishes for the Aquarium

General overview of collecting and keeping common natives

Christensen, Ted Displaced Fishes

Glacial distribution of fishes in Canada; describes how most fish species migrated north from glacial refugia Missouri River; speculates why some Missouri R species did not migrate north.

Brind, Walter Lannoy Aquarium Fishes From Our Own Country

Description of many species suitable for aquarium rearing

1973 Fall

Kosta, Dan Do Fish Drink?

General discussion of osmoregulation

Buth, Donald G. The Effect of Stream Aging on the Succession of Fishes in the Embarras River in Champaign County, Illinois

Results of study on erosional aging of headwater regions and the effects on stream fish community composition

Pagoria, Frank G. Spawning Deviations in Notropis lutrensis

Author relates his experiences breeding aquarium-bought red shiners, and how his results differed from what was written in current literature

Barnes, George Ligula- A Freshwater Parasitic Tapeworm

Life history, biology and possible treatment for the tapeworm Ligula

Stober, Dick The Flagfin Minnow, Notropis signipinnis

General description of the flagfin shiner- its habitat and aquarium care

Fraboni, John J. Oodinium pillularis

Life history and treatment of the causative agent of the disease commonly known as velvet

Coombs, Raymond Delmarva Dip-Netting

Collecting experiences on the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay

Mosse, Pete If They're Good Enough for Sterba, They're Good Enough For Me!

General discussion of a few popular native fishes

Stober, Dick Forage Fish- an Important Link

Editorial on the problems with game and bait fish stocking

Barnes, George Maintaining Micropterus salmoides in Home Aquaria

Author's experiences acclimating largemouth bass to his aquarium

1973 Winter

Rosen, Robert T. Blue-Spotted Sunfish

Personal experiences with breeding the bluespotted sunfish, plus an observed problem with inbreeding

Winward, Emily Nevada's Unique Fish

Description of federal court ruling to protect Chasmistes cujus in Pyramid Lake, NV

Ernst, Dave The Natives are Friendly

Aquarium observations of longear sunfish spawning

Norton , Joanne Shipping Livebearers

Tips on shipping fish

Burroughs, Roger D. Brook Stickleback- Eucalia inconstans

General information on the biology and spawning of the brook stickleback

Stober, Dick Rainwater Killifish

Short description of the rainwater killifish and an even shorter mention of spawning in an aquarium

Bondhus, John Native Sunfish and Bass in Aquariums

Overview of collecting and keeping the sunfishes; includes a list of North American sunfishes

1974 Jan-Feb

Kosta, Dan Collecting and Conservation

Discussion of personal collecting ethics

Holtgrieve, Donald Book Review

Review of Freshwater Fish and Fishing in Native North America

Relyea, Kenneth Ictalurid Catfishes of the United States

Overview of North American catfishes

Rivera, Liana M. The Black-banded Sunfish

Summary of wild habitat of the blackbanded sunfish; aquarium foods and breeding

Gottlob, Mark Native Fish in Science

Author is an archaeologist; discusses how fish fossils show how early people lived

Fraboni, John Argulus: The Carp Louse

Life history of the parasite Argulus; fish symptoms; disease prevention and treatment

1974 Mar-Apr

Rosen, Robert T. A New Hybrid

Aquarium breeding of banded sunfish x bluespotted sunfish hybrid

Scoggins, Bill Book Report

Review of the book Iowa Fish and Fishing

Rosen, Robert Collecting in Tidal Bays

List of species collected in New Jersey Pine Barrens/Atlantic Ocean interface; thoughts on aquarium adaptability

Zyburga, Martin The Brown Bullhead

Short article on keeping the brown bullhead in an aquarium

Katula, Ray The Native Flying Fish

How to set up an aquarium for the brook silversides; comments on how the fish spawns in the wild

Stober, Dick Introduction to North America's Natives

List of North American fish families; general descriptions and some representative species in each

1974 May-June

Fedon, Gio Long Trip Fish Hauler

Very detailed description of home-made fish transporting container with filter, aerator and heater

Goldstein, Robert J. The Rainwater Killifish

Informative article on rearing, feeding and spawning of the rainwater killifish in aquaria

Babberl, Wayne Hummingbird Fish

General introduction to darters; describes foods taken by rainbow darters in aquaria

Scoggins, Bill Book Review

Review of the book Handbook of Fishes of Kansas

Scoggins, Bill Collecting

Guidelines for ethical collecting

1974 Jul-Aug

Kosta, Dan Freshwater Invertebrates

Very general description of some invertebrates which can be reared in aquaria

Rosen, Robert T. Notes on Chemicals Used by Aquarists

Summary of aquarium water and disease treatment chemicals

Scoggins, Bill Desert Fishes Council

Introduction to the Desert Fishes Council; author attended and now describes the Council's Sixth Annual Symposium

Pitts, Jim The Grass Pickerel

Description of natural habitat of the grass pickerel; aquarium food preferences; discusses lack of aquarium spawning information

Rosen, Robert T. Hybrid Report

Aquarium spawning of banded sunfish x bluespotted sunfish hybrids

Parish, Vern A Native Fish Community Tank

Recommendation to keep the redfin shiner, blacknose dace and southern redbelly dace in a native fish community aquarium

1975 Jan-Feb

Schubert, Teddy The Satinfin Shiner

Range, breeding and habitat of the satinfin shiner

Brauhn, James L. A Suggested Method for Sexing Bluegills

Methods to sex non-spawning or juvenile bluegills

Bondhus, John Locating Fish Literature Sources

Tips on information resources and how to use them

Glut, Charles F. Crickets: The Ideal Food

Methods of raising and feeding baby crickets for killifish food

Terceira, Anthony Notropis welaka

Overview of rearing the bluenose shiner in aquaria

Kosta, Dan Live Foods Only: A Truth or a Myth?

Short description of converting fish to prepared foods

Smith, Wesley Readers Forum

Editorial on the value of a species

Cokendolpher, James The Red Horse Minnow

Account of spawning of the red shiner in aquaria

Flather, Estella An Outline of the Genus Cyprinodon

Overview of Cyprinodon; natural history, distributions and bibliography

1975 Mar-Apr

Kosta, Dan Pet Shop Natives, or How to Avoid Going Swimming With Your Clothes On

Short article on the benefits of buying native fish in pet stores

Illinois Natural History Survey The White Amur, or Grass Carp

Results of an experiment with grass carp for biological plant control

Civil Engineer Magazine Freshwater Institute Launched in Minnesota

Announcement of the construction of a center for the study of freshwater in Minnesota.

Pitts, Jim Reference Collections for the Native Fishes Student

How to build and maintain a preserved fish collection

Illinois Natural History Survey Rare and Endangered Species

Description of the publication Rare and Endangered Fish of Illinois

Cross, D.G. A Review of Methods to Control Ichthyophthiriasis

Reprinted from The Progressive Fish Culturist

Stober, Dick The Sailfin Minnow, Notropis Hypselopterus

Collection, aquarium care and breeding of the sailfin shiner; includes a well-written description of the appearance of the fish

Bondhus, John Distribution of Fishes

Describes how temperature, water chemistry, habitat and physical barriers influence fish distribution

Rosen, Robert T. Enneacanthus Chaetodon: Food Requirements on Captivity

Short article on the necessity of live food in the diet of the blackbanded sunfish

Bellomy, Mildred D. Book Reviews

Reviews of the books Fishes of Arizona; The Fishes of Oklahoma; Fishes of the Red River Drainage, Eastern Kentucky; Freshwater Fishes of Canada; and Pacific Fishes of Canada

1975 May-June

Eschbach, Chuck Have You Got Planaria?

Biology of planaria

Rosen, Robert T. The Naked Goby

Natural habitat, collecting and aquarium rearing and breeding of the naked goby

Keller, Charles How About Barnacles?

Aquarium rearing of barnacles

Pitts, Jim Getting a Start on Fish Identification

Tools, methods and a summary of body parts used for fish identification

Boucher, Joseph The Tadpole Shrimp

Biology and culture of the tadpole shrimp

Bondhus, John A Review of Selected Local Distribution References

Review of fish reference books for the New England states

Pitts, Jim Readers Forum

Editorial in defense of taxonomy, and what kind of person a taxonomist is

1975 July-Oct

Stober, Dick Shiners

Descriptions of several populations of the broadstripe shiner

Krebs, Linda J. Coldwater Aquascape

List of plants suitable for a coldwater aquarium

Semeit, Allan Fish Behavior

Observations of interactions between several native fish species

Stober, Dick Daphnia

Collecting and culturing Daphnia

1975 Nov-Dec

Ramsey, John S. Sources of Literature in Native Fishes

A list, by state, of books on fishes

Beaulieu, John Spawning the Rainbow Darter

Observations of rainbow darter breeding

Brock, H. Ross Reelin' 'em in at Reelfoot

Description of Reelfoot Lake, TN: collecting, fish, local accommodations and natural history

Scoggins, Bill N. Conservation: Education as our Top Priority

Editorial on the need to emphasize conservation through education

Kosta, Dan Death Valley to be Strip Mined!

Discussion of the strip mining of Death Valley National Monument

1976 Jan-Feb

Pitts, Jim Relationships Between Aquatic Plants and Reproduction of Fishes

Plants as spawn inducers, spawn receptacles and the adverse effects of plants on reproduction

Pitts, Jim Notes on Kentucky Fishes

List of the fishes of Kentucky

Hunt, Vernon B. North American Fishes in the United Kingdom

Rearing North American natives in England-- discusses problems and necessity of more imports

Fletcher, Alan M. A Rare Darter-Spawning

Breeding the swamp darter in an aquarium

Collier, Glen E. Killifish from Outer Space

NASA Skylab experiments with the mummichog

Kosta, Dan Conservation in the Currents

Thoughts on NANFA's conservation efforts

Patterson, Michael Fundulus notatus and F. olivaceous: Two American Topminnows

Natural distribution and aquarium breeding of the two fishes

1976 Mar-Apr

Sparks, Bob Growth Inhibiting Substance

Growth inhibiting substance production, effects and solutions are discussed

Abrams, Harry GIS - GPS - Optimum Crowding: A Possible Synthesis

Growth inhibiting substances, growth proming substances and optimum crowding theories are described

Scoggins, Bill N. Saltwater Native Fishes: A Book Review

Review of the book Tidepool and Nearshore Fishes of California

Etnier, David A Statement Concerning the Snail Darter

Reprinted from Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings; discussion of the probable effects of Tellico Dam construction

Pupfish Monthly Some of the Best of Pupfish Monthly

Reprints of articles from The Pupfish Monthly, the official publication of the Cyprinodon Study Group; these are species descriptions

What is a Wetland?

Short article on the importance and history of North American wetlands

Pitts, Jim Notes on the Banded Sculpin, Cottus carolinae, in Kentucky

Distribution, environmental requirements, and aquarium rearing of the banded sculpin

Gottlob, Mark The Stickleback: The White Rat of the Aquarium

Value of the threespine stickleback to animal behavior studies

1976 May-June

Spratt, Jerome D. The Amazing Grunion

Grunion spawning, growth and collecting

Pupfish Monthly Cyprinodon salinus and Cyprinodon milleri

Distribution and habitat of the two pupfish species; reprinted from The Pupfish Monthly

Fourkas, Ted Endangered Species…

General newspaper account of the efforts of Al Castro to breed five endangered species in aquaria; reprinted from The Sacramento Bee

Buth, Don Collecting Fishes in Mexico

Collecting regulation in Mexico

Garretson, Fred Amorous Salmon Fool the Experts

Newspaper account of salmon migration into Calaveras River, California; reprinted from the Oakland Tribune

Gottlob, Mark Newts

Rearing and breeding newts in aquaria

Stober, Dick Whitenose Notropis?

Account of a collecting trip and an unidentified white-nosed shiner

1976 July-Aug

Boynton, K.L. Dwarfs of Devil's Hole

Natural history of Death Valley; habitat and environmental conditions in which pupfishes survive; reprinted from Desert Magazine

Mann, Joseph C. The Fishes of Missouri: A Book Review

Short review of the book The Fishes of Missouri

Mathews, Linda Justices Back Rare Pupfish

Newspaper account of Supreme Court decision to protect the Devil's Hole pupfish; reprinted from the Los Angeles Times

Flather, Herbert H. The Pupfish Monthly

Call to form a Cyprinodon study group; reprinted from The Pupfish Monthly

1976 Sept-Oct

Buth, Donald G. A Preliminary Inventory of the Fishes of Wildcat Slough

List of fishes in Wildcat Slough, Illinois

News Item The Fish Doctor

Account of a meeting of the American Fisheries Society Fish Health Section in Denver, Co

Buth, Don Aquarists to Blame?

Editorial against releasing aquarium fish

Scoggins, Bill N. Minnesota's Fishes, a Book Report

Review of the book Northern Fishes

Fisk, William J. Save Our Streams - Adopt One!

Discussion on the importance of quality stream habitat and the "Save Our Streams" program

1976 Nov-Dec

Walker, Brad The Leon Springs Pupfish…a Resurrection Story

Efforts to protect and relocate the Leon Springs pupfish

Goldsmith, Ken Those Creepy Crawlers Can Be Fun

Summary of the types of invertebrates found or reared in aquaria

Copes, Frederick A. The Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile

Detailed treatment of the habitat, biology and aquarium rearing of the Iowa darter

Stober, Dick By the Bluenose Obsessed

Field observations and breeding observations of the bluenose shiner

Buth, Donald Spawning Johnny Darters

How to spawn johnny darters in aquaria

Meryman, Charles Dale Skin Flukes of Pet Fish

Descriptions of the types of skin flukes and their treatments

1977 Jan-Mar

Stober, Dick The Flagfin Shiner, Notropis signipinnis

Appearance, habitat and aquarium rearing and breeding of the flagfin shiner

Gebhardt, R. Bruce Profiting From a Trashy Tank

Benefits of pond sludge and leaves in aquaria

News Item WES Uses On-Shelf Devices to Harvest Aquatic Plants

The Waterways Experiment Station's use of the Aqua-Trio to harvest noxious aquatic plants; reprinted from Engineer Update

News Item Hope for the Cui-ui

Construction of a fishway to allow the cui-ui to return to the Trukee River in Nevada.

Gray, Harold H. On the Origin and Evolution of Catostomid Fishes- A Literature Review

Evidence is given from the literature that the catostomids originated in Central Asia and descended from the cyprinids

Scoggins, Bill The California Diving Experience: A Book Review

Review of the book California Underwater

Flather, Estella Collecting Killies in the Wilds of Texas

Account of a collecting trip near Galveston, TX

1977 Apr-June

Glamsch, Panky The Fish Doctor Makes Pond Calls

Reprint from the Tampa Tribune about a fish pathologist and the types of work he performs

Kolb, Joe W. Filter Flies

Use of filter fly larvae as a fish food

Scoggins, Bill N. The Native Fish: A Book Review

Review of the book Freshwater Fishes of Louisiana

Brock, Ross Diamonds in the Rough

Collecting and rearing the bluespotted sunfish in aquaria

Pobud, Ted Notropis spilopterus (Cope)

Rearing and breeding the spotfin shiner in aquaria

Meryman, Charles Dale Who me? I Don't Need to Keep Notes

The importance of keeping notes on feeding, water quality and diseases, and in keeping a collection of articles

1977 July-Sept

Boucher, Joseph Culture of the Stonefly Nymphs (Isoperla confusa)

Biology and aquarium culture of the stonefly Isoperla confusa

Buth, Donald G. Maximal Egg Number in Pimephales notatus Nests

Number of bluntnose minnow eggs from nests is given

Bacon, Mary Jellyfish of the Sierra Foothills

Biology of freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii; reprinted from Outdoor California

Scoggins, Bill N. Native Fishes in Books

Review of the book Inland Fishes of California

Weber, Dale Bluefin Killy

Rearing, breeding and feeding the bluefin killifish in aquaria

Brock, Ross Swamping Through Georgia and Florida

Account of a weekend collecting trip

1977 Oct-Dec

Brill, John S. Pirate Perch

Biology, aquarium rearing and abortive spawnings of the pirate perch, plus comments on sexual distinction

Scoggins, Bill N. Fishwatchers' Guide

Review of the book Fishwatchers' Guide to the Inshore Fishes of the Pacific Coast

Boucher, Joseph Marine Nebalia bipes as Live Fish-Food

The culture of Nebalia bipes for feeding fish

1978 Jan-Mar

Cokendolpher, James Cyprinodon elegans

Spawning behavior of the Comanche Springs pupfish; design and purpose of a refugium at Balmorhea State Park

Robb, Thomas Cycleptus elongatus Watches the Railroad!

Speculation on effects of Wabash River bridge construction on blue sucker habitat

Boucher, James Opossum Shrimps as Live Fish Food

Biology and culture of the opossum shrimp Mysis relicta

Goldstein, Robert J. Introduction to the Darters

Descriptions of darter genera, habitat and collecting methods

1978 Apr-June

Brock, H. Ross Pigmy Sunfishes

Distribution and aquarium care of Elassoma species

Boucher, Joseph Fairy Shrimps as Live Fish Food

Biology of the fairy shrimps and a recommendation as a fish food; complications as a self-reproductive food

Pitts, Jim Seining Without a Partner: How to Make the Task Easier

Tips and gear for seining alone

1978 July-Sept

Cokendolpher, James C. Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus in the Aquaria and the Wild

Description, habitat, collecting, breeding and aquarium rearing of the fish

Scoggins, Bill N. The Native Fish Book Review

Review of the book Ichthyology

Patterson, Michael A. Notropis venustus I: Gentle Giant

Habitat, collecting methods and aquarium care of the spottail shiner

Boucher, Joseph Water Louse (Asellus aquaticus)

Biology and culture of water louse as fish food

Stegall, Mike The Bantam Sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus)

Field observations, collecting, rearing and breeding the bantam sunfish

1978 Oct-Dec

Gebhardt, Bruce Minutemen in Action

A collecting trip account in Stow Town Forest, Massachusetts

Scoggins, Bill N. The Native Fish Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of the World

Gebhardt, Bruce Welaka!

Discovery of the town of Welaka, Fl, while searching for the bluenose shiner

Patterson, Michael J. Notropis venustus II: A Chance Observation of Breeding Habits

Observation of spawning in a stream and the subsequent raising of the fry in an aquarium

Stegall, Mike Collecting Last Summer

Account of a collecting trip near Jackson (Miss?)

Brill, John S. Practical Considerations for Collecting

Good tips about fish collecting

1979 July

News Item Endangered Fishes in Texas and Utah

Update on listing of three fishes as endangered

Goggin, Patricia The Pine Barrens: An Oasis Protected

Description of the ecology and urbanization of the Pine Barrens

News Item Native Fishes Book Review - New Publications

Review of the booklet Endemic Fishes of the Colorado River System-- A Status Report

Coffey, Robert J. Meet a NANFA Member--Robert J. Coffey

A member tells how he became interested in native fishes

Brittan, Martin R. Carl Leavett Hubbs 1894-1979

Announcement of the passing of Dr. Carl Hubbs

Baugh, Tom Color Change in the Olympic Mudminnow

Color phases of the Olympic mudminnow may be a result of substrate color

Baugh, Thomas M. Food Preference of the Olympic Mudminnow

Food preferences of the Olympic mudminnow

Castro, Alfred D. Native Killifishes

List of the killifish of North America

1980 Jan (Lateral Line)

Corcoran, Gerald C. How to Collect Natives by Really Trying, and Trying…

Account of mishaps encountered by the Marine Education Center in Biloxi, Miss, while trying to replenish its fish collection

McKeel, Herman The History of Ichthyology

A brief history of ichthyology, from Aristotle to present

Corcoran, Gerald C. Swapping Natives

Aquarium rearing of the starhead topminnow

McCready, Alan M. Desert Fishes Council Eleventh Annual Symposium

Summary of papers and research presented at the Desert Fishes Council Symposium

1980 Feb (Lateral Line)

Corcoran, Gerald C. Spawning Natives

Effects of chemical, thermal and visual shock on fish in aquaria

1980 Mar (Lateral Line)

Goldstein, Bob Report on Shipping Darters and Killies in Winter

Tips on mailing fish

Trout, A. Notropis incognito

Pursuit of an unknown shiner species in eastern Pennsylvania

1980 Spring

Langhammer, James K. The Lost Treasure of the Aztecs

Introduction to species of goodeids and their value as aquarium fishes; from Greater Detroit Aquarium Society

Parker, Ed The Red-Tailed Goodeid

Rearing and breeding the red-tailed goodeid in aquaria

Goldstein, Bob The Fishes of Spartanburg, South Carolina

List of fishes collected in a creek near Spartanburg, SC

Pappantoniou, Antonios The Behavior of Catfishes

Catfish communication is described

Hill, Midge Fish Feeding

Factors which affect the amount of food to give fish

News Item Acid Rain

The Corvallis (OR) Environmental Research Laboratory's research on acid rain is described

News Item Acid Rain and Fishes

Two outdoor magazine's articles on acid rain are recommended

Editorial The Impact of ORV's

Description of the problems of ORVs in deserts

Scoggins, Bill N. ORV's vs Native Fishes

An article on the negative effects of snowmobile exhaust on brook trout is cited

News Item Mono Lake: Paradise in Peril

Summary of the problems of Los Angeles using Mono Lake as a water supply

Schmidt, Robert E. The Tessellated Darter

Distribution, biology and habitat of the tessellated darter

McLarney, Bill Pumpkinseed Spawning

Observations of pumpkinseed sunfish spawning in a pond, and a recommendation to learn to fish-watch

1980 Apr (Lateral Line)

Pitts, Jim Swapping Natives

Rearing and shipping the rainbow darter

McKeel, Herman The Blind Cave Fishes of the United States

List of cave fishes of the United States

Pitts, Jim Book Review

Review of the book The New Field Book of Freshwater Life

1980 May (Lateral Line)

Corcoran, Gerald C. Swapping Natives

Aquarium rearing of the bowfin

Pittman, Ella Sticklebacks

Rearing and breeding the brook stickleback

1980 Summer

Ramczyk, Dave How Old is That Fish?

Methods by which fish are aged; reprinted from Outdoor California

Masters, Charles O. Blood Feeders - The Leeches

Introduction to leeches--their habitat, types and feeding

Book Review Native Fishes Book Review

Review of the book Pacific Coast Nudibranchs, A Guide to the Opisthobranchs of the Northeastern Pacific

Holtgrieve, Don Book Review

Review of the book Gulf of California's Fish Water's Guide

Editorial Environmental Regulation: The New Scapegoat

Problems with some views of economics and environmental regulations; reprinted from National Wildlife Federation's Conservation News

Corcoran, Gerald C. The Marine Aquarium

Marine aquaria setup, chemistry, filtration and maintenance

Gebhardt, Bruce Fishes of Southeastern Massachusetts: A NANFA Expedition

Account of a collecting trip

1980 July (Lateral Line)

Kenney, William R. NANFA and Legislation

Editorial on the need for NANFA to insist that all U.S. states recognize native fishes as aquarium fishes

Berry, Tony Favorite (and Other) Native Aquarium Fishes

Keeping the golden shiner, creek chub and southern redbelly dace in aquaria; reprinted from Fish Tales

1980 Aug (Lateral Line)

Migliozzi, Harold Something Different

General comments on native fishes as aquarium fishes with recommendations on fishes for a community tank

1980 Oct (Lateral Line)

Berry, Tony Native Favorite (and Others) Aquarium Fishes

Recommendations and techniques on collecting and keeping several minnow species

Omega, Al Beginning Your Education

Editorial about tropical fish enthusiasts’ lack of knowledge about North American natives fishes

Corcoran, Gerald Pay Attention

Recommendation to observe fishes for their genetic mutations, with the idea of creating new strains

Goldstein, Bob North Carolina

Brief summary of the rivers and geographical provinces of North Carolina

1980 Nov (Lateral Line)

Omega, Al American Natives…Why Aren't They More Popular?

Why natives are as good or better than tropicals

1980 Dec (Lateral Line)

Berry, Tony Collecting Fundulus notatus

Account of a collecting trip

Schmidt, Robert E. Critical Habitats Determined

Habitats of the San Marcos gambusia and fountain darter

1980 Winter

Pister, E. P. The Desert Fishes Council

Description of the origin and purposes of the Desert Fishes Council

Garcia, Nancy A Spawning of Etheostoma nigrum

Spawning and feeding johnny darters in aquaria

Pappantoniou, Antonios A General Overview of Fish Behavior

General overview of fish behavior

Kenney, William R. Ecological Zonation in the Aquarium

The importance of understanding the biological needs of fishes in aquaria, rather than just their physical environmental needs

Pitts, Jim Collecting Fishes in an Urban Environment

Habitats and their associated fishes around Louisville, Ky

McAllister, D. E. Rare or Endangered Canadian Fishes

List of rare and endangered fishes of Canada; reprinted from The Canadian Field-Naturalist

News Item Tellico Dam Gets Go-Ahead

Summary of the Tellico Dam project to date

News Item Endangered Dace Habitat

Notice is given that a report on the status of the Kendall Warm Springs dace (WY) has been published

News Item Humpback Chub Recovery Plans

USFWS recovery plans for the humpback chub are summarized in this very short article

Soltz, David L. Our Disappearing Desert Fishes

Rare desert fishes-- their habitat and plight; reprinted from the Nature Conservancy News

Sanchez, Peter G. MX Missile System: An Urgent Letter from the Desert Fishes Council

Letter from the Desert Fishes Council to NANFA members about MX Missile System proposal; includes lists of affected fishes

1981 Jan (Lateral Line)

Ebhardt, B. G. The Probability of Sex

Humorous look at fish sex ratios

Goldstein, Bob Collecting the Black Sounds of Virginia

Account of a collecting trip in Virginia; rearing and breeding the naked goby

1981 Feb (Lateral Line)

Davis, Jerry C. Sturgeon Surgeons? That's Right Folks

News story about a sturgeon culturist who plans to remove roe without killing the fish; reprinted from the Philadelphia Bulletin

Corcoran, G. C. Kidneys

Salt content of brackish water; converting fish from saltwater to fresh water and vice versa

McKeel, Herman Fundulus of the United States

List of Fundulus species in the U. S.

McKeel, Herman The Bass Fishes of the U.S.

Distinguishing between true basses and sunfishes

Wright, Mark S. Notes on Acclimating Natives

Tips on aquarium acclimation of fishes

Kenney, Bill Pomoxis Problem

Tips on aquarium rearing of crappies--feeding and disease prevention

1981 Mar (Lateral Line)

Hunt, V. B. Fundulus diaphanus diaphanus

Aquarium rearing and breeding of the banded killifish

1981 Spring

Soule, Norman A History of the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, Part 1

History of the Cold Spring Harbor (NY) Fish Hatchery; the years it was used to culture fish for planting

Baugh, Tom Observations on the Courtship and Reproduction of the Desert Pupfish (Cyprinodon macularis)

Account of the spawning of desert pupfish in aquaria

Gray, Harold H. The Creek Chubsucker, Erimyzon oblongatus, in the Northeast

Description, distribution, habitat, forage role, food, growth and reproduction of the creek chubsucker

Native Aquarium Plants

Collecting and growing Cabomba

Faustman, Harry W. A Marine Killifish Community

Aquarium-keeping of Long Island killifish

Goldstein, Bob Report on a Collection of Sticklebacks from Maine

Account of a search for stickleback species in the middle coast of Maine

1981 Apr (Lateral Line)

Winstel, Al Natives in a Nature Center

A native fish display in a Cincinnati, Ohio, county park

1981 May-June

News Item Snail Darters Versus Trout

Conflicts between snail darter transplanting and trout fishing in the Hiwassee River, Tenn.

Corcoran, G. C. Piscatorial Perplexities

Water chemistry and foods needed to rear pipefish in aquaria

1981 Sept-Oct (Lateral Line)

Pittman, Ella You Can Spawn Your Native Fish

Encouraging editorial on the need to spawn native fish and share information with other people

1982 Spring

Kenney, William R. Thermal Relationships in Native Aquarium Fish

Effects of temperature on fish and how fish respond to temperature changes

Miller, Robert R. The Longnosed Dace, Rhinichthys cataractae, in Wisconsin and Wyoming Waters

Field observations of the habitat, feeding habits, food, reproduction and growth of the longnose dace.

Perkins, E. Laurence Life on a Stream Bottom

Types of invertebrate life in a stream

Gasser, Robert A. Native Aquarium Plants

The plant water hedge, Peplis diandra, in aquaria

Soule, Norman A History of the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, Part II

Uses of the Cold Spring Harbor (NY) Fish Hatchery since commercial operations were ended in 1979

1982 Apr (Lateral Line)

Eccleston, John North American Native Fish Books

Review of the book McClane's Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America

Eccleston, John The Eastern Mudminnow--Umbra pygmaea

Description and behavior of the eastern mudminnow

Papers in the Scientific Literature

Articles in recent scientific journals about native fishes

1982 May (Lateral Line)

Sweet, Eric Spawning a Pickerel in an Aquarium?

How a female chain pickerel grew, then laid unfertilized eggs in an aquarium

Recent Articles

Summary of scientific journal articles on the orangethroat darter and Fundulus species

Gebhardt, Bruce The Mud Sunfish (Acantharchus pomotis)

Recommendation of the mud sunfish for people interested in a pet-type species, and because of lack of knowledge.

Papers in the Scientific Literature

Recent scientific journal articles about native fishes

1982 June (Lateral Line)

Eccleston, John A Fish Photo Tank

Construction and use of a fish photo tank

Gebhardt, Bruce Pine Barrens Drought

Account of a collecting trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens

Gebhardt, Bruce Banded Sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) Spawned: A Minireport

Diary-type record of banded sunfish spawning

Schmidt, Robert E. Protected Darters of the Southeastern United States

A list, by state, of S.E. U.S. protected darters

1982 Jul-Aug

Eccleston, John Spawning the Eastern Mudminnow (Umbra pygmaea)

Spawning the eastern mudminnow in aquaria

Isgro, Tom The Flagfish, Quick and Easy

Short article on the ease of spawning flagfish

Goldstein, Bob The Lyre Goby (Evorthodus lyricus)

Collecting and rearing the lyre goby

Kenney, William R. Rabida- The Mad Ones

List and description of fishes in the subgenus Rabida

Garcia, Nancy Natives Invade Detroit

Native fishes on display at Detroit meeting of American Killifish Association

Baugh, Tom Native Fish: Thoughts of a Naturalist

How to research, identify, collect, maintain, and ship native fish

1982 Sept

Baugh, Tom Recent Scientific Articles

1981 scientific journal articles on fishes

Kenney, William R. A Fish Community in a Thermal Discharge

Species found downstream from thermal discharge of Western Mass. Electric Co., Connecticut R., W. Springfield, MA

Bockstael, Joanne The American Mini

Aquarium rearing of the least killifish

Gebhardt, Bruce The Swamp Killie (Leptolucania ommata)

Aquarium rearing of the swamp killifish

Gebhardt, Bruce National Aquarium Alive and Well in Washington

Old National Aquarium in Commerce Department building in Washington continued despite federal fund cutoff

Welaka: For Real & Unreal

Very short item describing the bluenose shiner and efforts to breed it

News Item News From the USFWS Endangered Species Program

News about Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes, Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis, Salmo gilae and Rhinichthys osculus thermalis

1982 Oct

Brown, Luther The Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdi)

Range, habits, breeding and aquarium rearing of the mottled sculpin; reprinted from Delta Tale (Potomac Valley Aquarium Society)

Baugh, Tom Technique for Photographing Small Fish

Photographing small fish by using a modified aquarium; reprinted from The Progressive Fish-Culturist

Bergesen, C.A.E. Observations on Aquarium Maintenance of the Skilletfish, Gobiesox strumosus

Rearing and breeding skilletfish in aquaria

Gebhardt, Bruce Through a Glass, Brightly

Snorkeling as a technique for observing and collecting fish, especially in N.J. Pinelands

News Item News From the USFWS Endangered Species Program

News about Notropis simus, Gambusia amistadensis, Ptychocheilus lucius, Gila cypha, Gila robusta and Gila elegans

Blanchard, Linn Color Variations in Wild Mollies

Comments on 5 color variations of sailfin mollies in Louisiana

Keeping the Food Live

Keeping tubifex worms alive by using newspaper

Baugh, Tom Recent Scientific Articles

Recent articles in scientific journals about native fishes

Gebhardt, Bruce The Creek Chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus): Belated Letter to the Editor

Color variations, aquarium habits and care of the creek chubsucker

1982 Nov

Schmidt Robert E. Summary of Recent Scientific Articles on Darters

Three scientific journal articles on darters are summarized

Borgia, Andrew P. Collecting in the South

Account of a sampling trip through VA, SC, FL, and NC

Baugh, Tom Spawning Crenichthys Nevadae

Spawning the Railroad Valley springfish

News Item Notes from the USFWS Endangered Species Program

News about Gila boraxobius and Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni

Magee, Donna Native Crayfish? Bah, Humbug!

Keeping a large crayfish in an aquarium with fish

Goldstein, Robert J. Setting Up a Native Fish and Plant Collecting Trip

Clothing, accessories, containers, aeration gear, photography, nets and organization of a collecting trip

Blanchard, Linn Wild Sailfin Mollies (Poecilia latipinnis)

Habitat and aquarium rearing of the sailfin molly

Jones, Derek Spawning the Fathead Minnow

How English enthusiasts of North American species find specimens; spawning the fathead minnow in aquaria

1982 Dec

Kenney, William R. More on Madtoms

Describes species of Noturus and subgenus Schilbeodes; special attention to how catfishes came to New England

Baugh, Tom Recent Scientific Literature

Recent scientific journal articles about native fishes

Beaulieu, John J. The Rainbow Darter (Too Bad It's Canadian)

Aquarium rearing of the rainbow darter; reprinted from Willowdale Aq. Soc., Ontario, which reprinted it from Canadian Fish Fanciers

News Item "Rosy Red" Fathead Minnows

Aquaculturists in Arkansas have developed a strain of fathead minnows which are red

Blanchard, Linn Field Notes in the Sheepshead Minnow

Collecting and keeping the sheepshead minnow in aquaria

1983 Jan-Feb

Thompson, Daniel Index to Native fish Articles Published in Popular Literature, 1946-1981

List of native-fish articles in major aquarium magazines

1983 Mar-Apr

Eccleston, John Book Review: Handbook of Darters

Review of the book Handbook of Darters

Blanchard, Linn A Word to the Wise

Increased efforts to extract oil and gas threaten Louisiana wetlands; reprinted from the New Orleans Times-Picayune

McKeel, Herman Fundulus julisia

Announcement that the Barren's topminnow has been described; reprinted from Bits and Pieces (Mid- South Aquarium Society)

News Item News From the USFWS Endangered Species Program

How to obtain recovery plans on various fish species

Schmidt, Robert E. Letter to the Editor

Distinguishing Elassoma, Erimyzon, and Fundulus species

Kenney, William R. Letter to the Editor

Comments on use of keys and identification methods; distinguishing Elassoma, Erimyzon, and Fundulus species

1983 May

Kenney, William R. An Aquascape for North American Stream-Dwellers

How to set up a stream aquarium using natural objects

Finley, Lee An Introduction to Enneacanthus obesus (Girard), the Banded Sunfish

Distribution, description, and aquarium rearing and breeding of the banded sunfish; adapted from Tidings, publication of the New England Fish Fanciers

News Item Freshwater Fish in Brine

Short news item of a chain pickerel caught in the saltwater of Delaware Bay

Wolfe, Steven H. Letter to the Editor

Effects of crowding on reproduction in aquaria; breeding, feeding and water quality

Kuhns, Carol L. Book Review

Review of the book A Net Full of Natives: Some North American Fishes

Eccleston, John Book Review

Review of the book Freshwater Fishes of New York State

News Item News From the USFWS Endangered Species Program

News about Cottus pygmaeus and Ptychocheilus lucius

1983 June

Schmidt, Robert E. The Swamp Darter

Range, habitat, foods and reproduction of the swamp darter

Gebhardt, Bruce NANFA in the Public Arena

NANFA action regarding the Anadromous Fish Conservation and Protection Act (a bill in U.S. Congress), the purchase of Ash Meadows, and opposing a water project on Esopus Creek, NY

Eccleston, John Microscopy of Larval Fish

The joys of observing eggs and fry with a microscope

Gebhardt, Bruce Confession: Enneacanthus obesus spawning was crossing of E. obesus male and E. gloriosus female

Enneacanthus obesus and E. gloriosus crossing is confirmed

1983 Jul-Aug

Knelson, Dave Native Aquarium-Fish Species of Canada

Lists 87 Canadian fish species suitable for aquarium rearing; includes names, provinces where each occurs and types of habitat

Bockstael, Joanne Spawning the Logperch--A Native Canadian Darter

Rearing and breeding the logperch in aquaria

Bockstael, Joanne Canadian Laws on Import and Export of Ornamental Fishes

Canadian fish importing and exporting laws and tips

1983 Oct

Finley, Lee Freshwater Catfishes of New England

Five members of the genus Ictalurus and two of Noturus are described

Gebhardt, Bruce Along the Jersey Coast--Fresh, Soft, Acid, Hard, Alkaline and Brackish

Account of a collecting trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens and brackish water locations

The Unarmored Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus): An Endangered Freshwater Fish

Biology and plight of the unarmored threespine stickleback; reprinted from pamphlet of the Unarmored Threespine Stickleback Recovery Team

1983 Nov

Coskren, Dennis, Chuck and Shirley Hawks, and Fred and Betsy Robinson I Still Want a Lollipop

Collecting darters along Tennessee's southern border; tips regarding darter collecting

Gebhardt, Bruce The Gettysburg Campaign

Account of a collecting trip in south-central Pennsylvania

1983 Dec

Baugh, Tom Nevada Report

Update on the purchase of Ash Springs

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the Book Vanishing Species of North America

1984 Jan

Gebhardt, Bruce Whitesbog

Account of a collecting trip to Whitesbog, N.J.

Schmidt, Konrad Fish-Collecting Records on a Home Computer

Using the personal computer to record collection data

O'Neill, Charlie Hogsuckers--Massachusetts Checks In

Letter regarding ways to increase hogsucker survival in aquaria

Garcia, Nancy Hogsuckers--Illinois Checks In

Letter regarding ways to increase hogsucker survival in aquaria

News Item News on Endangered Species--Catching You Up

Notes on Ash Meadows speckled dace, Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish, cui-ui, blue pike, longjaw cisco, razorback sucker, greenback cutthroat trout, Ash Meadows history, Lahontan cutthroat trout, Chihuahua chub and the Platte River

1984 Feb

Schmidt, Robert E. Books and Publications: Reviews and Notes

Review of the books Fishes of Pennsylvania and the Northeastern United States, and Fishes of Wisconsin

Eccleston, John F. Review of The American Darters

Review of the book The American Darters

Schmidt, Konrad Night Collecting

Benefits of collecting at night

News Item News on Endangered Species

Notes on Borax Lake chub, Big Springs spinedace and smoky madtom

Kirschner, Cal Hogsucker--Michigan

Letter regarding increasing the survival of hogsuckers in aquaria

1984 Mar-Apr

Brunson, Ken Little Fish of Kansas, Part I

Brief description of Kansas fishes with special attention to habits and habitat of the orangethroat darter, Arkansas darter, red shiner, duskystripe shiner and slender madtom

Feed 'Em Early

Notion that fry shouldn't be fed until they have absorbed their yolk sacs is dispelled by one aquarist

Schmidt, Robert E. More on Black-Spot

Letter on life cycle and treatment of digenetic trematodes (flukes)

News Item Texas-Size Exotics

Introduction of hatchery-reared African Nile perch in a Texas lake to control Tilapia; includes letter from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

1984 May

Schmidt, Konrad Specially Protected Fishes

State and Provincial lists of endangered, threatened and special status fishes; totally re-written in July 1996

1984 June

Thomas, Robert The New Lacey Act

Description of 1981 amendments to the Lacey Act, which deals with the commercial traffic of endangered species

Brunson, Ken Little Fish of Kansas, Part II

Brief description of Kansas fishes with special attention to ecology of the plains killifish, blackstripe topminnow, mosquitofish, fathead minnow, stoneroller, southern redbelly dace and brook silversides; also keeping native Kansas fish in aquaria

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Reviews

Review of the book The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fishes, Whales and Dolphins

Komadowski, Henry E. Book Reviews

Review of the book Fisheries Techniques

Bockstael, Joanne Spawning the Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Rearing and breeding the pumpkinseed sunfish in aquaria

Argento, Steve Collecting Lists and Collecting Maps

Value of locating or creating maps before collecting

1984 July-Aug

Eccleston, John The New England Aquarium

Description of native fish exhibits at the New England Aquarium

Schmidt, Konrad Dipping for Darters

Gear and techniques for collecting darters

Weber, Dick Bluefin Killifish

Rearing and breeding the bluefin killifish in aquaria

Thompson, Daniel J. Index to Native Fish Articles Published in the Popular Literature: 1982 and 1983 Update

1982 & 1983 update, with errata, to 1946-1981 Index, and indexing of American Killifish Association Literature, 1962-1970; supplement to index in Jan-Feb 1983 AC

Clark Hubbs Letters to the Editor

Letter regarding the stocking of Nile perch in Texas lakes

1984 Sept

Brunson, Ken Frustrations of Photographing Southern Redbellied Dace

Problems and tips with photographing the southern redbelly dace

Constantinescu, Vladimir Comparative Breeding Patterns in the Genus Phoxinus

Comparison of breeding behavior and color of five Phoxinus species

Martin, Arch C. Field Notes on Pupfish Habitats in Death Valley, Ash Meadows and Southern Amargosa Basin

Observations of pupfish springs, refugia construction, water quality and pupfish activity

Stober, Richard Okefenokee Revisited

Collecting in and around the Okefenokee Swamp

Gebhardt, Bruce The Commuting Collector (or The Collecting Commuter)

Collecting by bus in Philadelphia streams

1984 Oct

Fulton, Tom For the Love of Gar!

General gar biology and habitat; rearing gar in aquaria

Kilgroe, Virgil Fred Bibliography: Some Native Fish Articles in Ichthyological Literature, 1979-Present

List of scientific journal articles on native fishes

A List of Fishes from Central Montana

A list of fish species; excerpted from Fishes of the Lewiston, Montana, BLM District

Baugh, Thomas M. Letter to the Editor

Effects of predation and competition on populations of Hiko White River springfish, and some actions being taken

Thomas, Robert Letters to the Editor - Lacey Act

Author of article on the Lacey Act (June 1984) rebuts comments made by American Currents editor at the end of the original article

Fairfield, Hal A Report on Collecting Fish Near Rockport, Texas March 1-9, 1984

Account of a collecting trip in Texas

Gebhardt, Bruce Dismal Trip

Account of a collecting trip in the Dismal Swamp, VA/NC

1984 Nov

Schmidt, Konrad Rare Fish in Minnesota

List of endangered, threatened and special concern species in Minnesota; recommended additions

McLarney, Bill Book Review

Review of the books Earth Ponds: The Country Pond Maker's Guide, and Ponds for Water Supply and Recreation

Mang, Peter J. Who's Afraid of Spiders?: Collecting in the Niagara River

Account of a collecting trip on the Niagara River

Goldstein, Bob Report on a Collection of Fishes from Franklin Co., N.C.

Account of a North Carolina collecting trip

Knoblock, Walter Gambusia affinis

Rearing and breeding the mosquitofish in aquaria; adapted from There Won't Be Any Mosquitos in My Basement this Summer, in Pisces Press

1984 Dec

Schmidt, Konrad Glassworms: A Native Food for Native Fish

Collecting, storing and using glassworms as fish food

Martin, Arch C. Field Notes on Pupfish Habitats in Death Valley, Ash Meadows and Southern Amargosa Basin, 5/31-6/4/83, Part II

Further observations of pupfish springs, refugia construction, water quality and pupfish activity

Book Review Book Review

Review of the book Vertebrate Wildlife of Alabama

Simon, Thomas P. Fishes of the Mukwonago River, Wisconsin

Account of a collecting trip in southeastern Wisconsin

1985 Jan

Fairfield, Hal San Lorenzo River Report

Account of collecting threespine sticklebacks in the San Lorenzo River, California

Schmidt, Robert E. The Hudson River Larval Fish Project

Efforts to catalogue huge collection of larval fish in the American Museum of Natural History

Shute, John R. Tips on Collection and Handling of Silversides

The collecting and transporting of silversides; aquarium rearing and feeding

Slotterback, Sue Ann Care and Keeping of Silversides

Water quality and gentle handling necessary for silversides (species not mentioned)

Hall, David B. Collecting and Keeping the Brook Silversides

Collecting, safe handling and aquarium rearing of the brook silversides

Gebhardt, Bruce Meshoppen Trip

Account of a collecting trip to the Meshoppen River, PA

1985 Feb

Brill, John Collecting and Spawning the Least Book Lamprey

Collecting and breeding the least brook lamprey

Schmidt, Konrad Revisions to Specially Protected Fishes

Revisions to May 1994 List of Threatened, Endangered and Special Concern Species; totally re-written in July 1996

Bibliography: Some Native Fish Articles in Ichthyological Literature, 1979-Present

Recent articles in scientific journals about native fishes

Stober, Dick Spawning the Brook Silversides

Brief mention in letter to the editor regarding the spawning of the brook silversides

Warny, Peter R. Collecting with a Minnow Trap--"No Fuss, No Muss"

Advantages, techniques and regulations regarding collecting with minnow traps

1985 May

Schmidt, Konrad Snorkeling for Natives

The fun and benefits of snorkeling for native fishes

McLarney, Bill Fish-Watching in the Little Tennessee River

Observations of fishes in the Little Tennessee River, NC, including an entertaining, detailed account of river chub nest building and spawning

1985 June

Armes, Hal E. Southern Natives in a Community Tank

Recommendations for an assortment of species in a native community tank

Fishes that Crossbreed in Missouri

Known crossbreeding Missouri fishes

Schmidt, Konrad Photographing Fish

Equipment, tips and problems of photographing fish with a photo tank

Schmidt, Robert E. Book Reviews

Reviews of the book Fishes of Ontario

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the Book Fishes of Kentucky

Scalet, Charles G. and Timothy Modde The Redear Sunfish

Natural foods and spawning behavior of the redear sunfish

Harris, Mary Raising White Worms

Culturing and feeding white worms

1985 Jul-Aug

Hall, David L. Collecting in Missouri--Part I, The Osage System

Account of collecting in Missouri's Osage River

Faustmann, Harry W. Have You Ever Tried Grindal Worms?

Culturing grindal worms for fish food; reprinted from Pisces Press

Williams, John Ben Going Collecting on Horseback

Riding a horse to scout collecting locations

Williams, John Ben Observing the Blackspot Shiner (Notropis atrocaudalis) in a 29-Gallon Aquarium

Feeding the blackspot shiner in aquaria; comments on its gentle nature in a community tank

Cochran, Phillip A. Notes on the Tadpole Madtom in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Tadpole madtom collecting records from author and others

1985 Sept

Ribitzki, Paul Return to Keck's Creek, Arkansas

Account of a collecting trip in Arkansas

Gebhardt, Bruce Three Tributaries of the Northwestern Chesapeake

Account of collecting trips in NW Chesapeake Bay

List of Fishes From the Upper Allegheny River in New York and Pennsylvania

Taken from Fish of the Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir

Schmidt, Robert E. Endangered and Threatened Fishes in Maryland

Taken from Threatened and Endangered Fishes of Maryland

Kilgroe, Fred Bibliography: Some Native-Fish Articles in Ichthyological Literature, 1979-Present

Recent articles in scientific journals about native fishes

Hunt, Vernon B. The Creek Chub

Rearing the creek chub in aquaria; notes on their spawning in nature

1985 Oct

Seal, A. P. Breeding Habits of the Tessellated, Rainbow and Swamp Darter

Aquarium breeding of the tessellated, rainbow and swamp darters; reprinted from Forest and Stream (1890)

Thomas, Robert An Aquarium Spawning of Rainbow Darters

Rearing and breeding the rainbow darter in aquaria

Hall, David L. Exciting Changes at the Missouri State Fair

Native fish display at the Missouri State Fair

Schmidt, Konrad Snorkeling in the Ocala National Forest of Northern Florida

Snorkeling in Florida springs

Williams, John Ben Collecting in East Texas

Account of a collecting trip in Texas

1985 Nov

Simon, Thomas P. A Checklist of Conasauga River Fishes, Tennessee

Results of a collecting trip in the Conasauga River, TN

Schmidt, Robert E. Letter to the Editor

Advice on how to prevent the cutlips minnow from eating eyes of other fish

Hunt, Vernon B. The Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus)

Spawning the blacknose dace in aquaria

Hubbs, Clark Darter Hybrids for Home Aquaria

Discussion of darter hybridization and results of experimental crosses

1985 Dec

Fairfield, Hal Breeding Fundulus heteroclitus

Rearing and breeding the mummichog in aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad Carp Eggs: An "Exotic" Fish Food

Carp eggs as fish food

Lucas, Michael Mud Creek in Upstate New York

Account of a collecting trip in New York; includes observations of greenside darter spawning

Ragland, Craig Book Review

Review of the book Inland Fishes of Washington

Baugh, Thomas Desert Fishes Council Meeting

Summary of the 1998 Desert Fishes Council Meeting, including a list of papers presented

McDonnell, Bob The Natives are Making Me Restless

How a tropical fish hobbyist became interested in natives

1986 Jan

Mang, Peter J. Collecting in the Allegheny River System in Northwestern Pennsylvania

Tips on collecting in the Allegheny River, PA; fish to expect

Estes, William Collecting French Creek in Northwestern Pennsylvania

Account of a collecting trip in French Creek, PA

Gebhardt, Bruce Flat Land, Fast Water

Swiftly moving waters on the Coastal Plain often yield large specimens; examples from New Jersey Pinelands

Klym, Mark More Non-Natives Proposed By State Fisheries Experts!

Editorial on possible problems with introducing artificially large fishes

Sternburg, James G. Spawning the Blackbanded Sunfish

Rearing and breeding the blackbanded sunfish in aquaria

Klym, Mark Some Ontario Cyprinids

Descriptions of some Ontario minnows

1986 Feb

Castro, Alfred D. The Tule Perch From Central California--A Livebearer

Systematics, habitat, breeding and aquarium rearing of the tule perch; adapted from "A Local Livebearing Fish" in Golden Gate Aquarist

Williams, John Ben NANFA in the Schools

Account of a presentation on natives to a junior high school class

USFWS List of Threatened and Endangered North American Fishes

List of federally threatened and endangered fishes

1986 Mar-Apr

Wilson, Mike Colorado's Two Native Killifish--Fundulus zebrinus kansae and Fundulus sciadicus

Natural habitat and aquarium rearing of the plains killifish and plains topminnow; adapted from "Sortin' the Peat" in Colorado Aquarist

Kray, Edd Collecting Fundulus in Colorado

How to collect the plains killifish and plains topminnow

Ballard, Bill Catching Marine Fish While Snorkeling

Methods of collecting while snorkeling

Gebhardt, Bruce Notropis ardens

Description of the rosefin shiner; how its common name is misleading

1986 May

McLarney, Bill Letter to the Editor

The need for NANFA members to display a conservation conscience different than that of other hobbyist/collector organizations

Lucas, Michael J. Letter to the Editor

Recommendation against the plains topminnow as a community tank resident

Gebhardt, Bruce Renting a Car for Collecting

Tips on car rentals

1986 June

Hunt, Vernon B. What About the Other Mudminnow? The European Dogfish (Umbra krameri)

Rearing the European mudminnow in aquaria

Williams, John Ben Minnow Traps: A Native-Fish Collector's Best Friend

Tips on using a minnow trap and a table of fishes collected

Hall, David L. Native Fish Philately

U.S. postage stamps featuring fish are released

Komadowski, Henry E. Book Review

Review of the books An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America, and Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States

Hall, David L. Fish-Watching in Yellowstone Park

Observing Yellowstone Park fish

Schmidt, Konrad Backyard Ponds

The joys of an artificial pond

Shrom, Michael J. Tessellated Darter Observations

Observation of tessellated darters spawning in aquaria

1986 July-Aug

Przybysz, Roger Elassoma evergladei

Rearing and breeding the Everglades pygmy sunfish; adapted from SWAM (from the SW Michigan Society)

Seal, W. P. Mesogonistius chaetodon: An Account of Its Breeding and Other Habits

Rearing and breeding the blackbanded sunfish in aquaria; reprinted from Aquarium News and Notes (Aquarium Society of Philadelphia (1914))

Langhammer, James K. Some Goodeid Species for the Home Aquarium

Descriptions of goodeid species and their suitabilities as aquarium species; reprinted from "Lost Treasures of the Aztecs" from Tropic Tank Talk (Greater Detroit Aquarium Society)

1986 Sept

Schmidt, Konrad Creating a Stream Aquarium

Use of submerged powerheads to reproduce stream flow conditions

Schmidt, Robert E. An Essay on the Value of Collecting (or How to Tell if Your Collecting Trip Was More Than Just Fun)

How collecting fish can add to known species distributions

McDonnell, Bob Fundulus cingulatus

Rearing and breeding the banded topminnow in aquaria

Komadowski, Henry E. Book Reviews

Reviews of the books The Restoration of Rivers and Streams, and Fish Remains in Archaeology and Paleo-Environmental Studies

Schmidt, Konrad Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of the Minnesota Region

Lucas, Michael J. Missouri Madness

Account of a collecting trip in Missouri

1986 Oct

Hall, David L. Bleeding and Duskystripe Shiners (Notropis zonatus and N. pilsbryi)

Rearing the bleeding and duskystripe shiners in aquaria; how to distinguish the two species from one another

Stober, Dick By the Bluenose Obsessed

Collecting and rearing the bluenose shiner in aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad The Bait Store Collector

Exploring bait shops for fish

Clues From the Killifish

Uses of the mummichog in medical research

Schmidt, Konrad Book Reviews

Reviews of the books Colorado's Little Fish, Game Fish of Colorado, and Fishes of Oklahoma

Sternburg, James G. Aquarium Rearing and Spawning of the Southern Redbelly Dace

Rearing and breeding the southern redbelly dace in aquaria

1986 Nov

Hall, David L. …But No Redfins

Account of a collecting trip in SW Missouri and NW Arkansas

Estes, William N. and Bruce Gebhardt Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 1

Description of the Susquehanna River; collecting the eastern brook lamprey

Slotterback, Sue Ann Book Review

Review of the book Peterson's Guide to Atlantic Coast Fishes of North America

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Inland The Fishes of New York State

Schmidt, Konrad Minnesota Collecting Maps

Types of maps and how to obtain them

1986 Dec

Fowler, Henry W. Notes on the Spawning Habits of Three Lamprey Species

Field observations of sea lamprey, least brook lamprey and American brook lamprey spawnings; adapted from Notes on the Spawning Habits of Our Lampreys (1917)

Argento, Stephen Notes on Keeping Color in Darters

How to keep darters healthy and colorful through proper capture, transport, acclimation, feeding and aquarium maintenance

Gebhardt, Bruce Photographing the Inland Fishes of Washington

Techniques used by authors of Inland Fishes of Washington to achieve lifelike appearance and color

Komadowski, Henry E. Book Review

Review of the book The Freshwater Molluscs of Canada

Goddard, Kathryn Aquarium Spawning of the Northern Redbelly Dace and Finescale Dace With Hybrids of These Species

Aquarium rearing and breeding of Phoxinus hybrids with parent species

1987 Jan

Hall, David L. Roaches!

Rearing the California roach in aquaria

McDonnell, Bob The Diamond Killifish (Adinia xenica)

Rearing and breeding the diamond killifish in aquaria

Lucas, Michael Ice-Water Sunnies

Collecting nearly-frozen pumpkinseed sunfish in a New York lake

Harper, Rodney Observations on Spawning of Banded Pygmy Sunfish

Breeding of the banded pygmy sunfish in aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad More on Minnesota Collecting Maps

Additional information on Minnesota collecting maps (cont. from Nov 1986)

1987 Feb

Gebhardt, Bruce The Blue Shiner in Alabama

Description of the blue shiner, its distribution and population status

Katula, Ray Northern Redbelly Dace in Wisconsin

Rearing and breeding the northern redbelly dace in aquaria

Ballard, Bill Fundulus confluentus

Rearing of the marsh killifish in aquaria; field observations and habitat

Komadowski, Henry E. Government Publications

Review of the publication Rare, Endangered and Extinct Fishes in Canada

Schmidt, Konrad Return to the Ocala National Forest

Observations and snorkeling in Florida springs

1987 Mar-Apr

Hall, David L. Book Review

Review of the book Inland Fishes of California

Komadowski, Henry E. Book Reviews

Reviews of the books Current References in Fish Research, and A Bibliography of the Sticklebacks

Estes, William M. and Bruce Gebhardt Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 2

Rearing the stoneroller and rosyside dace in aquaria; habits and habitats

Ballard, Bill Habitats of Some Killifishes of Southern Alabama and Vicinity

List of Alabama killifish and brief summaries of their habitats

Wortman, Michael Texas Collecting Rules

Summary of Texas fishing and collecting laws

1987 May

Schmidt, Konrad Endangered, Threatened, and Special Status Fishes of North America

Lists of special status fishes, by state and province

1987 June-Sept

Burtson, Valerie An Unexpected Spawning of Speckled Dace

Aquarium water conditions at the time of speckled dace spawning

Harper, Rodney Spawning of Fundulus chrysotus

Breeding the golden topminnow in aquaria

Stober, Richard C. Fringe Benefits

Other pursuits prized to be found while collecting fish

Carpenter, Doug Two Economical Food Sources

Culturing black-fly larvae and mealworms as fish food

Harper, Rodney You Know You're Hooked on Natives When:

Humorous descriptions of a native fish lover

Katula, Ray Spawning of the Pirate Perch Recollected

Rearing and breeding the pirate perch in aquaria; recollections of a semi-successful experience as a 13-year-old

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Wyoming Fishes

1987 Oct-Dec

Komadowski, Henry E. Book Review

Review of the book Thompson's Guide to Freshwater Fishes

Hall, David L. Maps and More For Missouri Collecting

Missouri map sources

Estes, William M. and Bruce Gebhardt Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 3

Rearing the carp, cutlips minnow and river chub in aquaria; habits and habitats

Katula, Ray Crossbreeding of River Darter and Blackside Darter (Percina shumardi and P. maculata)

Aquarium rearing and breeding male blackside darters with a female river darter

Weber, Scott The Sheepshead Minnow

Aquarium rearing and breeding the sheepshead minnow; reprinted from Delta Tales (Potomac Valley Aq Soc)

Ballard, Bill The Adventures of Three Fish-Collectors in Northwest Florida and South Alabama

Account of a Florida-Alabama collecting trip

Pittman, Ella Spawning Gila orcutti

Rearing and breeding the Arroyo chub in aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad Endangered, Threatened, and Special-Status Fishes of North America, Suppl #1

KY, Mass, Tenn and Texas supplements to the Oct-Dec 1987 document

1988 Jan

Ballard,William Fundulus similis

Description, habit, and aquarium rearing of the longnose killifish

Schmidt, Robert E. Search for a Rare Hudson River Fish

Account of a collecting trip to the Hudson River in search of the warmouth

Garcia, Nancy Ceriodaphnia--A Newly Discovered Live Food

Culturing Ceriodaphnia as a fish food; advantages over Daphnia

Estes, William M. and Bruce Gebhardt Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 3

Rearing the river chub and golden shiner in aquaria; habits and habitats

Schmidt, Konrad Book Review

Review of the book Iowa Fish and Fishing

Schlesser, Dr. David Book Review

Review of the book The Biology of the Perch and Related Fish

McLarney, William O. Book Review

Review of the book Native Trout of North America

1988 Feb

Ulstein, Martin Touchet River Expedition in Southeastern Washington State

Account of a collecting trip in SE Washington

Harper, Rodney Spawning the Sharptail Goby (Gobionellus hastatus)

Rearing and breeding the sharptail goby in aquaria

Nichols, Barry Book Review

Review of the book A Distributional Atlas of Kentucky Fishes

Lucas, Michael J. Boyd Creek, Upstate New York

Collecting in Boyd Creek, NY; breeding the green sunfish in aquaria

1988 Mar-June

Katula, Ray The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly Sculpin

Habitats and aquarium rearing of four sculpin species

Turner, Bruce J. The Mystery of the Golden Pupfish

Collecting a golden-colored Salt Creek pupfish variant and the subsequent failure to find it again

Wagner, Brian K. Craig Creek, Virginia

Account of a collecting trip in Virginia

Estes, William and Bruce Gebhardt Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 4

Rearing the comely, satinfin, spotfin, common, swallowtail and spottail shiners in aquaria; habits and habitats

Schmidt, Konrad Float Trip Collecting

Collecting by boat

Schmidt, Konrad Endangered, Threatened, and Special Status Fishes of North America, Suppl #3

Illinois supplement to the Oct-Dec 1987 document

Schmidt, Konrad Book Reviews

Review of the books Freshwater Fishes of Mississippi, Fishes of Idaho, and South Dakota Sportsmen's Atlas

Montgomery, Robert Salt as Tranquilizer for Transporting Fish

The use of salt to calm fish during transport; summarized from Southern Outdoors

Gebhardt, Bruce Probable Spawning of Bantam Sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus)

Bantam sunfish spawning behavior in aquaria

Harper, Rodney Breeding Lucania goodei: Guaranteed

Tips on breeding bluefin killifish in aquaria

1988 July-Oct

Berry, Anthony C. Easy Collection of Mealworms

A tip for removing mealworms from their culture medium

Carpenter, Doug "New Frontiers"--A Year of Collecting in Kentucky

Accounts of collecting trips in Kentucky

Katula, Ray Breeding of Finescale Saddle Darter (Etheostoma osburni) and Stippled Darter (E. punctulatum)

Brief observations on spawning of finescale saddle darter and stippled darter

Katula, Ray Orangefin Darter

Spawning the orangefin darter in aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad Endangered, Threatened, and Special-Status Fishes of North America Suppl #4

Wisconsin supplement to the Oct-Dec 1987 document

Schmidt, Konrad The Phenology of Colonial Creek

Seasonal patterns of species abundance in a Minnesota stream

Gebhardt, Bruce European Fish Introduced to Great Lakes Via Ship Ballast

How ship ballast serves to transfer unwanted species

Schmidt, Konrad Book Reviews

Reviews of the books The Fishes of Illinois and Freshwater Game Fish of North America

Underwater Grapefruit

Using grapefruit plants in aquaria

Gebhardt, Bruce Why the Fountain Darter Stayed Endangered

Comments on a research-related mortality of the fountain darter

1988 Nov 1988-Jan 1989

Wicksten, Mary K. Blennies: Easy-To-Keep Marine Fishes

Rearing blennies in aquaria

Ulstein, Martin and Del Blackburn Schooling Behavior of the Chiselmouth (Acrocheilus alutaceus)

The gregarious and schooling behaviors of the chiselmouth are discussed

Schmidt, Konrad Rediscovering Plains Topminnows in Minnesota

Plains topminnows appear at collecting locality after 14 year absence

McCready, Alan M. Desert Fishes Council

Summary of history and 1998 meeting of the Desert Fishes Council; symposium papers are summarized

Wenzel, Todd How Good is Your Air Pump

Results of aquarium pump tests; adapted from Carolina Aquarist

Estes, William M. and Bruce Gebhardt Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 5

Rearing the rosyface shiner, bluntnose minnow and fathead minnow; habits and habitats

Lucas, Michael J. Grand Island, Grand Time

Account of a collecting trip in New York

Gebhardt, Bruce Mint Chocolate Chip Darters?

Collecting blenny darters in Tennessee

Schmidt, Konrad Mail Order Collecting Gear

Types of collecting gear that can be ordered from mail-order companies

Williams, Jessica Crayfish For the Native-Fish Aquarium

Recommendation to place crayfish in native fish aquaria

1989 Feb

Schmidt, Konrad Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of Arkansas

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of Arkansas

Johnston, Carol E. Nest-Building Minnows

Behaviors of nest-building minnows; adapted from Male Minnows Build Spawning Nests (Illinois Natural History Report)

Borgia, Andrew Salt Ponds of Key West, Florida

Fish found in the salt ponds of Key West Airport

Gebhardt, Bruce Footwear for Collectors

Advice on collecting shoes

Schmidt, Konrad Perhaps You Should Seek Professional Help

Advice to seek the help of fisheries professionals

Beck, Charles Aquarium Hobby Moments in History

Significant historical aquarium-related events; adapted from Mid-South Aquarium Society newsletter

Arbour, David Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of Arkansas

1990 Sept-Nov

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Reviews

Reviews of the books Atlas of the Fishes of the Upper Tombigbee River Drainage Alabama-Mississippi; Fishes of the Cahaba River System in Alabama; and Minnows: Seining and Trapping

Katula, Ray Killifish in Oregon?

First record of the banded killifish in Oregon

Cochran, P.A. and J.D. Lyons Spawning by Three Cavity-Nesting Fishes in a Culvert

Observations of fantail darter, johnny darter and mottled sculpin spawning in a stream culvert; discussion on culvert benefits to fishes

Katula, Ray Notes on Spawning of the Johnny Darter

Rearing and breeding the johnny darter in aquaria

Lake, Tom Fishes of the Hudson River

List of the fishes of the Hudson River, NY; summary of a version which appeared in Novitates (American Museum of Natural History)

Schmidt, Konrad Minnesota's Fish Fauna Expands By Seven

Discoveries of seven new fishes in Minnesota's waters

Gebhardt, Bruce Snappers of North America--The Fishes, Not the Turtles

Summary of snapper species found in North American waters

Dec 1990-Feb 1991

Schmidt, Konrad Collecting in the Twilight Zone

Observations while collecting at night

Burtson, Valerie F. Treatment for Parasites (Flukes Specifically)

Treating skin flukes with formalin

Katula, Ray Spawning of the Reticulate Sculpin

Rearing and breeding the reticulate sculpin in aquaria; habitats

Arbour, David Fish-Watching at Hunter's Spring

Snorkling in Hunter's Spring, FL

Estes, William M. and Bruce Gebhardt Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 7

Rearing the blacknose dace, longnose dace, creek chub, and fallfish in aquaria; habits and habitats

Schmidt, Konrad Book Reviews

Reviews of the books Fishing for Buffalo; and Minnows: Seining and Trapping

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Snappers of the World

Richardson, Nancy Shortnosed Gar: Albino and Spawning

Brief observation of and albino shortnose gar, and of shortnose gar spawning in the wild; summarized from publication of the Willowdale (Ontario) Aquarium Society

Burtson, Valerie F. Southern Redbelly Dace (Phoxinus erythrogaster) Spawned

Brief account of southern redbelly dace spawning in aquaria on an artificial nest of pebbles

1991 Spring

Gebhardt, Bruce Basic Books on Native Fish

Summary of basic books for native fish study

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Freshwater Fishes

Schmidt, Konrad Book Review

Review of the book Freshwater Fishes of Southern Florida

Katula, Ray Spawning the Pirate Perch, One More Time

Rearing and breeding the pirate perch in aquaria

Gebhardt, Bruce Elephants' Graveyard

Appearances of spawning common shiners in the wild; the presence of a horn-like ring around each eye; color transformations

Lucas, Michael J. Spawning Spotfins

Rearing and breeding the spotfin shiner in aquaria

1991 Summer

Katula, Ray Observations of Spawning Methods of the Creole Darter and the Finescale Saddled Darter (Etheostoma collettei and Etheostoma osburni)

Observations of creole darter and finescale saddled darter spawnings

Borgia, Andrew P. The Preserved Reference Collection

How to preserve fish

Schmidt, Konrad Killer Kick Nets

Construction and use of dip nets

Gebhardt, Bruce Rudd Menace

Concerns over rudd introduction to U.S. waters; actions and responses from various states

Wheeler, Timothy B. Maryland Darter May Have Vanished

Reprint of Baltimore Sun newspaper story on the Maryland darter

Gebhardt, Bruce The Great Jersey Gambusia Wars

Mosquitofish introductions are discussed; includes three Philadelphia Inquirer articles

Schmidt, Konrad Book Reviews

Review of the books Common and Scientific Names of Fishes From the United States and Canada; Fishes of Montana; Freshwater Fishes of Louisiana; and Fishes of Utah

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book A List of the Fishes of Canada

1991 Fall

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Freshwater Fishes of Japan

Schmidt, Konrad Why Do I Collect?

Personal feelings on collecting

Middleton, Joe Greetings From an Olympic Swamp

Account of a search for the Olympic mudminnow in Washington

Sorensen, Matthew D. Spawning of the Green Sunfish, Lepomis Cyanella

Rearing and spawning the green sunfish in aquaria

Estes, William M. and Bruce Gebhardt Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 8--the Suckers

Rearing the quillback sucker, white sucker and northern hog sucker in aquaria; habits and habitats

Sternburg, James G. Aquarium Spawning of the Mountain Redbelly Dace

Rearing and breeding the mountain redbelly dace in aquaria

Wagner, Brian Book Review

Review of the book Phylogenetic Studies of North American Minnows, With Emphasis on the Genus Cyprinella

Winter 1991-1992

Wagner, Brian K. Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of the Central United States

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Freshwater Fishes of North Carolina

Gebhardt, Bruce Recollecting Collecting in South Jersey's Pinelands (Nor Your Model Collecting Account)

Account of a collecting trip in New Jersey

Arbour, David Breeding Behavior of the Flagfish (Jordanella floridae)

Breeding the flagfish in aquaria

Sorensen, Matthew A Spawning of the Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis)

Rearing and breeding the orangespotted sunfish in aquaria

Arbour, David Maintaining the River Carpsucker (Carpoides carpio) in the Aquarium

Rearing and feeding preferences of the river carpsucker

Schmidt, Konrad Lake Superior's "Inferior" Fishes

Descriptions and habitats of three Lake Superior deep-water fishes: pygmy whitefish, spoonhead sculpin, and deepwater sculpin

Schmidt, Robert E. Book Review

Review of the book Pond and Brook, a Guide to Nature in Freshwater Environments

1992 Spring

Schmidt, Konrad Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of Okefenokee Swamp

Quinn, John R. Book Review

Review of the book Delaware's Freshwater and Brackish Water Fishes

Gebhardt, Bruce Virginia Adopts Dirty List

Summary of Virginia's fish collecting regulations on what fish are permissible to keep

Corcoran, Gerald C. Introduction to Native Fishes and NANFA

Summary of how to conserve, collect, transport, and rear native fishes

Katula, Ray The Northwestern Percopsis, the Sand Roller

Rearing and breeding the sandroller in aquaria

1992 Summer

Parker John A "Fish Walk"?

A fish-walk is conducted, and patterned after bird-walks

Gebhardt, Bruce Fiery and Fireproof: Spawning of Common Shiners, Luxilus cornutus

Field observations of common shiner spawning

Schmidt, Konrad The One-Person Seine

Use and design of a one-person seine

Aguilera, Carlos The Live Fish Collection at the Aquarium of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico

List of Mexican native fishes in display at the Museum of Natural History, Universidad de Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Pell, Joe You're in the Mainstream

Joys and benefits of collecting and keeping native fishes

1992 Fall

Quinn, John Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of the Sea: The North Atlantic and Mediterranean

Arbour, David Three Springs in Central Florida

Observations of fish in Florida springs

Sarslow, Doris Three Darters Found in Minnesota Rivers

Descriptions, habits, and habitats of the western sand darter, slenderhead darter, and rainbow darter; adapted from The Aqua News (Minnesota Aquarium Society)

Winter 1992-1993

Komadowski, Henry E. Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of Alberta

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book A Field Guide to the Pine Barrens of New Jersey: Its Flora, Fauna, Ecology and Historic Sites

Harper, Rodney W. Behavior of Fundulus chrysotus and Fundulus olivaceous in a Captive Environment

Rearing and spawning the golden topminnow and blackspotted topminnow in aquaria; social behavior is noted

Sternburg, James G. Spawning of Southern and Northern Redbelly Dace Compared

Spawning the southern redbelly dace and northern redbelly dace in aquaria

Katula, Ray Spawning-Rocks for Cyprinids

Creating pebble piles for spawning; pros and cons

Schmidt, Konrad Endangered, Threatened, and Special-Status Fishes of North America, Supplements to the 3rd Edition

Missouri and Tenn supplements to the Mar-May 1990 document

Estes, William M. Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 9

Rearing the white catfish, yellow bullhead, channel catfish, and margined madtom in aquaria; habits and habitats

1993 Spring

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Native Fishes of Arid Lands: A Dwindling Resource of the Desert Southwest

Newman, Larry Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of the Great Basin: A Natural History

Katula, Bruce Spawning a "Winged Minnow"--the Broadstripe Shiner

Rearing and breeding the broadstripe shiner in aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad Putting Back the Pieces

Efforts at reintroduction of fish populations to their former habitat in the Knife River, Minn

Beja, Ken Pine Barrens--Double Trouble

Account of a collecting trip to the Pine Barrens

Sears, William A. A Trip to the Creeks of the San Ramon Valley, California

Account of a collecting trip in California

Wojtowicz, Jon Spawning Behavior of the Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum)

Rearing and spawning of the central stoneroller in aquaria

1993 Summer

Rosenquist, Mark Laboratory Bluegill Culture

Rearing and spawning bluegills in aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad Minnesota River Fish Tales

Descriptions of fishes found in the Minnesota River, MN

Florez, Michael Desert Trip

Summary of a fish observation trip to Death Valley; natural history of area is discussed

Newman, Larry The Most Endangered Fish in Nevada: The White River Spinedace

Summary of the habitat and plight of the White River spinedace

Schmidt, Konrad Endangered, Threatened, and Special-Status Fishes of North America, Supplements to the 3rd Edition

Virginia supplement to the Mar-May 1990 document

Estes, William M. and Bruce Gebhardt Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 10

Rearing the banded killifish and mummichog in aquaria; habits and habitats

1993 Fall

Schmidt, Konrad Fish Videos

Camcorders: gear and uses

Carpenter, Doug Powerhead Toms

Affinity of mountain madtoms for a powerhead

McKendrick, Pete Breeding the Tessellated Darter

Rearing and spawning the tessellated darter in aquaria

Gebhardt, Bruce Trading Daces--The Strategy of Native-Fish Trading

Methods and ethics of trading fishes with NANFA members

Wheeler, Timothy B. New Fish is Discovered in Maryland

Sculpin from Potomac drainage previously mistaken for the slimy sculpin is identified as new species; reprinted from Baltimore Sun

Katula, Ray Eulogy for the San Joaquin River

How land and water-use practices, and introduced species, have caused the decline in fish numbers in the Jan Joaquin River system; descriptions of extinct and threatened fishes

Dumas, Daniel P. The Maine State Aquarist Society's Native Species Awareness Project

Description of project to facilitate hobbyist collecting of non-game fish in Maine

Gebhardt, Bruce Letter to the Editor

Letter from New Jersey Dept of Environmental Protection and Energy regarding NANFA concerns over the rudd in New Jersey waters

Winter 1993-1994

Katula, Ray Letter to Minnesota DNR

Letter to Minnesota DNR regarding proposed changes to official fish listings

Batzer, Fred Reflections on the June 12, 1993 NANFA Convention

Comments on the 1993 NANFA Annual Convention in Urbana, IL

Granier, B. G. Deep South, Deep-Freeze Killies

Account of a collecting trip on the Louisiana coast; includes a description of the distinguishing characteristics of the saltmarsh topminnow

Schmidt, Konrad Mother Nature Didn't Get it Right the First Time

How a Minnesota dam destroyed high quality habitat and fish populations

1994 Spring

Carter, Brian Book Review

Review of the book Fish: An Enthusiast's Guide

Schmidt, Konrad Book Reviews

Review of the book Conservation of Hawaiian Freshwater Fishes; and Status Report on the Blue Sucker (Cycleptus elongatus)

Pitcairn, John G. Big Fruit Flies

Fruit fly culture medium recipe

Carillio, Robert The Making of a 125-Gallon Native-Fish Aquarium Display

Design, creation and fishes in a native fish aquarium in a restaurant in Cleveland, OH

Rollo, Peter Successfully Spawning and Raising the Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)

Rearing and spawning the green sunfish in aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad The Mystery Cave Expeditions

Account of collecting trips to a Minnesota cave

1994 Summer

Schmidt, Robert E. Book Review

Review of the book The Physiology of Fishes

Schmidt, Konrad Book Review

Review of the book Distribution and Relative Abundance of Fishes in Wisconsin

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book The Fishes of Tennessee

Logan, Daniel J. A Checklist of the Fishes of Benton County, Oregon

List of fishes in Benton County, OR

Granier, B. G. Crimson Tide, Neon Lights: Notropis chrosomus

An account of collecting the rainbow shiner in Alabama

Hanyok, Joe Breeding the Tessellated Darter

Rearing and breeding the tessellated darter in aquaria

Sears, Will The Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus)--California's Only Native Centrarchid

Biology of the Sacramento perch and causes of its decline

Yanik, Joe Lake Lily, Cape May County, New Jersey

Description of the changes that a lake in New Jersey underwent; speculation on the causes

Gebhardt, Bruce Intentional Introductions Policy Review Report (Aquatic Nuisance Species)-- Executive Report

The USFWS report on the release of aquatic nuisance species is presented; comments from NANFA members on the language with collecting ramifications is requested

1994 Fall

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Freshwater Fishes of Virginia

Logan, Daniel J. What in the World is a Pirapatinga?

Pacu description and a list of Oregon collections of pacu

Katula, Ray Golden Shiners (Notemigonus crysoleucas) Utilizing Bowfin (Amia calva) Nest as Spawning Site

Field observation of golden shiners spawning on a bowfin nest

Rollo, Peter R. Successfully Spawning and Raising the Blackbanded Sunfish (Enneacanthus chaetodon)

Rearing and spawning the blackbanded sunfish in aquaria

Winter 1994-1995

Gebhardt, Bruce NANFA Q&A

Comments on length of "cold wintering", and size of aquaria necessary to spawn sunfish

Gebhardt, Bruce Book Review

Review of the book Freshwater Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware

News Item Texas Exotic Species Task Force Concerned About Fish Releases

Newly formed Texas Exotic Species Task Force identifies need to educate public on dangers of releasing exotic fishes; summarized from Texas Parks and Wildlife News

Rollo, Peter R. Successfully Spawning and Raising the Banded Sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus)

Rearing and spawning the banded sunfish in aquaria

Logan, Daniel J. Collecting in Ponds in Clackamas County, Oregon

Accounts of collecting trips in Oregon; discovery of the oriental weatherfish

1995 Spring

Bondhus, John Proposed NANFA Endangered Species Conservation Program

Ways that NANFA members can become involved in endangered species conservation

Rice, Robert The Central Longear (Lepomis megalotis) as an Aquarium Species

Rearing the longear sunfish in aquaria

Sneegas, Garold W. Underwater Photography in Kansas

Methods, tips and observations on underwater photography

Schmidt, Konrad Aquarium Care and Maintenance

Tips on aquarium setup and maintenance

1995 Summer

Rollo, Peter R. Elassoma evergladei, Hard to Find but Easy to Maintain and Spawn

Rearing and spawning the Everglades pygmy sunfish in aquaria

Logan, Daniel J. Collecting in Yamhill County, Oregon

Account of a collecting trip in Oregon

Lerczak, Thomas V. Fish Community Changes in the Illinois River, 1962-1994

Changes in fish communities in the Illinois River, IL; causes are discussed

Rice, Robert Our Hidden Jewels

The fun and ease of collecting natives; some recommended aquarium natives

Rupp, Henry R. Adverse Assessments of Gambusia affinis

Reasons why the mosquitofish is harmful and not good at mosquito control

1996 Spring

Morgan, Tim Natural Resources and Environmental Overview of the Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant

Description of the relatively undeveloped Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant; annotated list of fish species and abundances

Logan, Daniel J. Preparing for a Collecting Trip

Suggestions for preparing for a collecting trip

1996 Summer

Rice, Robert The North American Killies

Appreciation of native killifish, and summaries of some suitable for home aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad Putting Back the Pisces

Efforts at reintroduction of fish populations to their former habitat in the Knife River, Minn

Katula, Ray Darter Aquariums: Habitat Designs and Care Guidelines

How to set up aquaria for different types of darters

Rice, Robert The Aquarist as a Naturalist

Plea for aquarist involvement in fish conservation

Schmidt, Konrad Fish Communities of Minnesota National Wildlife Refuges

Descriptions of Minnesota Wildlife Refuges, and their fish communities; discussion on ecological niches

Schmidt, Konrad Minnow Trap Bait

Minnow trap bait preferences by species

Bock, Bob Collecting in Little Bennet Regional Park, Montgomery County's Gem

Account of a collecting trip in Maryland, and aquarium observations of collected fish

1996 July

Schmidt, Konrad Endangered, Threatened, and Special Status Fishes of North America, 4th Edition

4th Edition of list of special status fishes, by state and province

1996 Fall

Wolff, R. W. Bowfin basics

Rearing of the bowfin in aquaria; description of spawning in the wild

Schmidt, Konrad Is the Blue Catfish in Minnesota?

The possibility that the blue catfish is in Minnesota

Rosen, Robert T. Meet the Bluespotted Sunfish

Rearing and spawning the bluespotted sunfish in aquaria; reprinted from 1972 inaugural issue of American Currents

Rice, Robert The Miser's Guide to Fishkeeping

Tips on creating and maintaining aquaria inexpensively

Lawson, James E. and Peter Unmack Field Trip to Railroad Valley, Nevada

A conservation trip to assist the Railroad Valley springfish; natural history and human effects are discussed; reprinted from The Advocate (Tropical FishKeepers Exchange USA)

Sikkel, Paul C. Surf, Turf, and Eggs

Observations and experiments with garibaldi nest building and spawning in the wild; reprinted from ZooGoer (Friends of the National Zoo)

Williamson, Dave A Native Fish Primer: Livebearers, Killifish, and Minnows

Descriptions of several types of native fishes suitable for aquaria; adapted from The Natives are Restless (Greater Akron Aq Soc)

Schmidt, Konrad Gregarious Gators

Experiences with alligators

Rice, Robert Overlooked Orangethroats

Rearing and spawning the orangethroat darter in aquaria

Granier, B. G. Keeping the Broadstripe Topminnow

Rearing and spawning the broadstripe topminnow in aquaria

Bock, Bob A NANFA Publicity Guide

Tips on writing an interesting article and publicizing NANFA and fish

Winter 1996-1997

Bock, Bob "Stepchild of the Hobby": Bob Goldstein's Take on Native American Fishes

Veteran writer and aquarist's talk to an aquarium group is summarized

Sneegas, Garold W. Collecting Data While Collecting Fishes: A Valuable Information Tool

The value of keeping good collection records

Semeit, Allan The "Asiatic Fire Barb" aka Cyprinella lutrensis

Rearing and spawning the red shiner in aquaria; widespread encounters with the fish

Yanik, Joe Lake Lily Revisited

Changes to the fish population of a New Jersey lake; previous fish and water conditions were discussed in Summer 1994 AC article

Scharpf, Christopher The North American Native Fish Keeper's Bookshelf (Part One)

Reviews of many books on these topics: general books on fishes and ichthyology; general or comprehensive books on North American fishes; NE US fishes; and SE US fishes

Schmidt, Konrad "Yes, Mr. Warden, Sir"

Experiences with game wardens

Christensen-Zak, Louise, Jay DeLong and Dan Logan A Summer Full of Collecting in Oregon

Accounts of collecting trips in Oregon

Unmack, Peter J. Review of Battle Against Extinction: Native Fish Management in the American West

Review of the book Battle Against Extinction: Native Fish Management in the American West

1997 Spring

Bock, Bob What to do About Introduced Species?

Problems and advice regarding exotic fish introductions

Sneegas, Garold W. Beneath the Waters of Balmorhea State Park

Photographing and observing the Comanche Springs pupfish and Pecos gambusia in a refugium in Texas

Logan, Dan Collecting Exotic Asian Freshwater Shrimp in Oregon

First record of exotic Asian shrimp in North America

Bock, Bob Centrarchid Observations

Rearing sunfish in aquaria; spawning longear sunfish

Bock, Bob Collecting Maryland Longears

Where to collect longear sunfish in Maryland

Rohde, Fred C. Rare Fishes of North Carolina (Part One)

Habitat and distribution of the sandhills chub and pinewoods darter

Scharpf, Christopher The North American Native Fish Keeper's Bookshelf (Part Two)

Reviews of many books on the fishes of the SE, NE, and Midwest United States

1997 Summer

Zoller, Cliff Setting Up a Riffle Tank

Design for a non-submerged powerhead riffle tank

Schmidt, Konrad Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Middletown, Iowa: 1994 Stream Survey Results

Results of fish surveys on several streams in SE Iowa

Unmack, Peter J. Arizona / Nevada Regional Report: Spring 1997

Conservation efforts with desert fishes are described

Scott, Bruce Keeping the Dwarf Crayfish, Cambarellus shufeldtii

Rearing and breeding the dwarf crayfish in aquaria

Rice, Robert Shipping Fishes 101

Tips on shipping fish through the mail

Zoller, Cliff The Fantail Darter: An Ideal Resident for the Riffle Tank

Rearing and spawning the fantail darter in aquaria

Schmidt, Konrad Robot-Reared Swans

Observation of swan behavior

Scharpf, Christopher The North American Native Fish Keeper's Bookshelf (Part Three)

Reviews of many books on the fishes of the SW and NW United States

1997 Fall

DeLong, Jay A Brief Trip to the Olympic Peninsula

Account of a collecting trip in Washington

DeLong, Jay A Note on Longnose Dace Coloration

Field observations of color variations of the longnose dace

Carillio, Robert S. Putting Natives in Their Best Light

Methods and tips for aquarium lighting

Bock, Bob Fathead Fundamentals

Rearing the fathead minnow in aquaria; biology and spawning

Guerri, Elmer A. NANFA's Regional Chapters Open the Door to Increased Activity

Benefits of regional NANFA involvement; summary of activities of IL-IN chapter

Dickson, Tom Minnesota's Forgotten Fishes

Efforts in Minnesota to study and protect endangered fishes

Granier, B. G. Transporting Fishes

Tips on transporting fishes from stream to home

Scharpf, Christopher The North American Native Fish Keeper's Bookshelf (Part Four)

Reviews of many books on the fishes of Canada, Mexico, and marine waters

Andreasen, Linda and Buddy Jensen Dexter National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center

History and purposes of the Dexter National Fish Hatchery, NM

1998 Winter (Feb)

Mettee, Maurice F. and Christopher Scharpf Reproductive Behavior, Embryology, and Larval Development of Four Species of Pygmy Sunfish

Results of studies on the reproduction and growth of banded pygmy sunfish, Everglades pygmy sunfish, Okefenokee pygmy sunfish, and spring pygmy sunfish

Borgia, Andrew In Search of the Mangrove Killie, Rivulus marmoratus

Rearing and spawning the mangrove killifish

Granier, B. G. Spawning the Marsh Killifish, Fundulus confluentus

Rearing and spawning the marsh killifish in aquaria

Rice, Robert The Resurrection of Fox Den Lake

Stocking a lake with natives

Borgia, Michael Tropical Fish Collecting, Rhode Island Style

Collecting marine fishes off the Rhode Island coast

Guerri, Elmer A. The Joy of Bait Shops

Observations of bait shop fish and people

Parosky, Leah The Introduction of Exotic Species in the Great Lakes

Summary of exotics on the Great Lakes

Myers, Doug Robert Tips Offered for Breeding Sheepshead Topminnow

Tips on stimulating sheepshead minnows to spawn

1998 Spring

Whitfield, Mike Collecting in Tennessee: A NANFA Primer

Collecting regulations and fishes of Tennessee

Granier, B. G. The Bluenose Shiner, the Jewel of the Southeast

Aquarium rearing and spawning of the bluenose shiner

DeLong, Jay Endangered Species Reintroductions: The Need for Good Science

Editorial on the importance of planning and research regarding fish introductions

Fullerton, Jeffrey A. The Native Pond

Backyard pond design, maintenance, fish and plants

Guerri, Elmer A. Nongame Fish Identification Workshops: A Potential Regional Chapter Activity

Summary of a regional workshop and a recommendation for other regions

Hickey, Clarence R. and James W. Lester Additional Records of Fishes from Fort Pond Bay on Long Island, New York

List of 108 fishes found in a Long Island saltwater bay, 1970-1981; additions and corrections to 1983 publication by same authors

1998 Summer

Rohde, Fred C. and Rudolf G. Arndt Rare Fishes of North Carolina (Part 2)

Field observations from fish survey of Dan River, NC

Logan, Daniel J. Parasites from Threespine Sticklebacks in Oregon

Parasites found in threespine sticklebacks; life history of the tapeworm Schistpcephalus solidus

McKeighton, Kenneth L. Native Killifishes: Cyprinodon from New Mexico

Natural history, distribution, spawning behavior and status of the Pecos pupfish and White Sands pupfish

Unmack, Peter A. Spring Conservation Trip to Nevada

Field survey and results in the Moapa River, NV; and the Virgin River, NV and AZ; includes field data collection sheet

Zoller, Cliff Brine Shrimp Hatchery

Brine shrimp hatchery setup and operation

Fullerton, Jeffrey A. Collecting and Spatial Habits of Three Native Killies

Field observations and collecting the banded killifish, blackstripe topminnow, eastern starhead topminnow and golden topminnow

Bock, Robert Reach Out and Collect With Someone

The value of personal NANFA contacts; collecting natives and exotics in Florida

Cochran, Gary Book Review: Florida Freshwater Plants

Review of the book Florida Freshwater Plants

Middleton, Joe Collecting the Marine Invertebrates of Oregon's Rocky Intertidal Areas

Collecting and keeping the common marine invertebrates of the Oregon coast

Thennet, Michael Creating a Native Stream Biotype Aquarium

Stream aquarium setup; appropriate fishes and their care

Bock, Robert Keeping Gamefish

Rearing bass, pike, crappies and catfish in home aquaria-- foods, aquarium requirements and esthetics

Fall 1998

Zoller, Clifford Collecting, Spawning, and Rearing the Orangefin Darter, Etheostoma bellum

Tank set-up and breeding the orangefin darter in aquaria

Fullerton, Jeffrey A. Striking Gold: The Eastern Starhead Topminnow, Fundulus escambiae

Collecting, rearing and breeding the eastern starhead topminnow in aquaria

Brill, John Photographs and Text from John Brill's 1999 Aquarium Fish Calendars

Announcement of fish calendar; includes photographs and small description of aquarium care of the garibaldi, bluenose shiner, yellow bullhead, Carbonera pupfish, and mummichog

Bock, Robert NANFA's Regional Representative Program Expanding

Description of NANFA's Regional Outreach program and call for volunteers

Finkelstein, Hy The Smallest Fish in North America, Heterandria formosa

Rearing and feeding the least killifish in aquaria

Scharpf, Christopher So Many Fishes, So Little Time: A Report From the 1998 NANFA Annual Meeting in Chattanooga

A report from the 1998 NANFA annual meeting in Chattanooga: talks, Tennessee Aquarium tour, fish collecting and more.

Winter (Jan.) 1999

Dickson, Tom Ten Fantastic Fishes from Minnesota

Brief descriptions and life histories of 10 Minnesota fishes

Scharpf, Christopher The North American Native Fish Keeper's Bookshelf (Part Five)

Reviews of books on various fish groups

Granier, BG Keeping and Spawning the Golden Ear Topminnow, Fundulus chrysotus

Description, aquarium care, and spawning of Fundulus chrysotus

Coco, Chris Sue Goodwin Spotfin Chub Success

Efforts of Conservation Fisheries, Inc and the Tennessee Aquarium to breed spotfin chubs for release into the wild

Thennet, Michael Virginia Science Museum Showcases State’s Underwater Life

Visitor’s perspective of the Virginia Marine Science Museum

Edwards, Bill An Aravaipa Adventure

Account of a trip to sample the endangered fishes of Aravaipa Creek, AZ

Bock, Robert Do the Write Thing

Tips on writing style for a regional newsletter

Hall, David Surprisingly Hardy Silversides

Observations and thoughts on increasing the survival of brook silversides

Spring 1999

Mundahl, Neal B. Good Lampreys are Hard to Find

Species descriptions and life histories of Minnesota lampreys; from Minnesota Volunteer

Kaplan, Eugene H. A Center for the Preservation of Fish Species: Application of Aquaculture to Species Survival

Description of a program to rear endangered fish species

Johnson, Patrick T. The Continuous Flow Aquarium

Description and design of a well-water-based aquarium system

Guerri, Elmer A. Algal Turf Scrubber( Technology Comes of Age for Freshwater Aquariums

Theory and application of a freshwater algal turf scrubber system

Wolff, R.W. Baby Swamp Fishes: How to Raise Them

Aquarium setup and care for fishes from swamp-type habitats

Gonzaga, Shireen Beginning a Planted Aquarium

Tips on creating a successful planted aquarium and plant species recommendations

Bock, Robert Of Mummichogs and Meadowlands

Natural, human and personal history of the Meadowlands, NJ; the resilient mummichog in that environment

Summer 1999

Retzer, Michael E. Fishes of the Mackinaw and Vermilion River Systems in Illinois

Descriptions of these rivers and lists of their fishes

A Summary of Recent Fish Additions to the U.S. Endangered Species List

Recently listed threatened and endangered fish species; their biology and statuses

Turner, Bruce J. Seine Advice for Collecting Killies

Supplies and techniques for seining killifish

Guerri, Elmer A. A Long-Term Algal Turf Scrubber( Freshwater Native Fishes Biome

Description of Inland Aquatics’ (Terre Haute, IN) freshwater aquarium

Stallsmith, Bruce William Hagar The Link Between Growth and Otolith Size in Young-of-the-Year Lepomis Sunfish

Relationships between otolith size, and the length, weight and age of bluegills and pumpkinseed sunfishes

Wolff, R.W. Dollar Sunfish: Spawning Two Varieties of Lepomis marginatus

Aquarium spawning methods used for the eastern and Louisiana strains of the dollar sunfish

Fall 1999

Hoover, Jan Jeffrey K. Jack Killgore S. Reid Adams Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon in Laboratory Aquaria

Description of pallid sturgeon culture by U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center biologists; fish growth, behavior and research is also discussed.

Shute, J.R. Comments on the Center for the Preservation of Fish Species

Editorial comments on an article in the Spring 1999 American Currents

Zoller, Cliff Fooling Fish With Light

Use of photoperiod control for spawning of rainbow darters, redfin darters, golden topminnow, and northern longear sunfish

Schleser, David L. Spawning the Banded Topminnow, Fundulus cingulatus

Tips for aquarium spawning and feeding of the banded topminnow

Endangered Species Update

Descriptions of new additions to the U.S. Endangered Species List

Brill, John Photographs and Text from John Brill’s 2000 Fish Calendars

Photos and descriptions from a wall calendar of tadpole madtom, Alaska blackfish, brook trout, West Coast threespine stickleback, mottled sculpin, and blackbanded sunfish.

DeLong, Jay The Great NANFA Loach Hunt of 1999

A search for introduced loaches in a western Washington creek

Huntley, Wright Desert Springs Action Committee Moapa Spring 1999 Trip Report

Field trip in Nevada to aid endangered fishes

Winter 2000

DeLong, Jay Walking in 100-Year-Old Footsteps in Southern Oregon

Account of a field trip retracing portions of a trip taken my Barton W. Evermann in 1899

Shute, J.R. NANFA 2000 and Beyond

Problems facing native North American fishes and how NANFA can work towards solutions

Thennet, Michael Backyard Billabongs

Methods to maintain an artificial pond: animals, plants, filtration feeding and more.

Scharpf, Christopher Leaving Your Non-Fish Life Behind for Three Days: The 1999 NANFA National Convention in Champaign-Urbana

Entertaining and thorough description of the 1999 NANFA Convention

Stallsmith, Bruce A Proposal for NANFA to Establish a Grant Fund to Assist Native Fish Research and Conservation

President’s proposal which was subsequently adopted by the membership via a questionnaire in the same issue

Zarlinga, Nick Native Fishes at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Native fishes displayed at the zoo, plus cooperative efforts with the Ohio Department of Wildlife to breed and stock native brook trout.

Spring 2000

Hoover, Jan Jeffrey K. Jack Killgore Steven G. George Horned Serpents, Leaf Dogs, and Spoonbill Cats: 500 Years of Paddlefish Ponderings in North America

Biology, ecology, and development of the paddlefish; history of human encounters

Muller, Bob Spawning and Raising the Greenside Darter, Etheostoma blennioides, with a Note on the Eggs of the Rainbow Darter, E. caeruleum

Aquarium spawning and egg development of the greenside darter; egg counts of rainbow darters

Fullerton, Jeffrey A. Coastal Plain Collecting

Collecting trip accounts from Maryland and Virginia; natural history and field observations

Zoller, Cliff How I Ship Fish

Supplies and methods for mailing fish

Scharpf, Christopher The North American Native Fish Keeper’s Bookshelf (Part Six)

Reviews of books on fish capture, aquarium rearing and field observations

Springer, Craig Arkansas River Shiner Takes Road Trip to Recovery

Transporting introduced Arkansas River shiners from New Mexico to an Oklahoma hatchery for spawning in order to bolster diminished numbers in its historic range

2000 Summer

Ross, Stephen T.; Slack, William T.

Imperiled Fishes in Mississippi

Factors contributing to the declines of 70 species that are in some way imperiled in Mississippi.

Scharpf, Christopher

Politics, Science, and the Fate of the Alabama Sturgeon

Detailed analysis of political efforts to keep the Alabama sturgeon off of the U.S. endangered species list.

Recent Additions and Changes to the U.S. and Canadian Endangered Fishes Lists

Santa Ana sucker and northern California steelhead added to U.S. list; Umpqua River cutthroat trout removed. Sculpin addition and lamprey and stickleback uplistings to Canadian list.

Brill, John

Collecting and Maintaining the Mud Sunfish, Acantharcus pomotis

Updated reprint of 1985 classic from Freshwater and Marine Aquarium magazine.

Cochran, Philip A.

New Localities for the Tadpole Madtom (Noturus gyrinus) in Northeastern Wisconsin

Two additional records that fill gaps in the known distribution of this catfish species.

Binkley, Mark

NANFA’s Board Votes to Increase Dues and Launch Grants Program

Notice of $5 dues increase and how it will help fund the $1000 NANFA Conservation Grant program.

Stallsmith, Bruce

A Happening Regional Chapter

Notice of the publication of the Florida Collection Guide, written, photographed and produced by members of NANFA’s Central Florida Regional Chapter.

Scharpf, Christopher

The Native American Fish Keeper’s Bookshelf—addenda

Brief notices of Wisconsin Fishes 2000: Status and Distribution and Salmon Nation: People and Fish at the Edge

Springer, Craig

Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery Gets Alligator Gar

Federal efforts to learn more about the second largest freshwater fish in North America begin with catching some.

2000 Fall

Raptis, Loucas

British Columbia’s Lake Lamprey, Rare and Little Known

Natural history of Lampetra macrostoma, with a plea for lamprey conservation.

Fullerton, Jeffrey

Marvelous Milfoils and the Miracle of Barley Straw

Collecting and cultivating milfoils in ponds and aquaria; the use of barley straw to control algae blooms in outdoor ponds.

Cochran, Philip A.

The Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera): A Fish that Spawns in Trees

How this minnow spawns in the crevices of downed and submerged trees; the importance of woody debris in the management of this species.

Blankenship, Karl

In Maryland, Stream Dwellers Decide What’s Healthy

Summary of findings of the Maryland Biological Stream Survey, with emphasis on how development affects stream health and fish populations.

Guerri, Elmer

Gar Gettin’

Collecting shortnose gar from the Wabash River (boundary of Illinois and Indiana).

Muller, Bob

The Mystery of the Feeder Fish, or Who is Rosy Red?

The rosy red minnow may be a hybrid of fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) and bullhead minnow (P. vigilax). Spawning rosy reds in the aquarium.

Hayes, Thomas

Our Native Freshwater Mussels

Introduction to mussel biology and conservation.

Kelly, Michael

What’s in a Name? . . . The Olympic Mudminnow

In praise of Novumbra hubbsi, the only freshwater fish species endemic to the Olympic Peninsula.

Riffles item

Advice for Seines and Seining

Tips on the “art” of seining, contributed by NANFA members.

Scharpf, Christopher

The Native American Fish Keeper’s Bookshelf—addendum

Brief notice of National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Fishes.

Springer, Craig

Rounding Up Razorbacks

Summary of federal efforts to collect sexually mature razorback sucker to provide hatchery broodstock.

2001 Winter

Lyons, John

Fishes from the Land of Trucha de Tierra Caliente

Account of fish survey at a bio reserve in Mexico; mullets, goodeids, cichlids, and other fishes encountered.

Wolff, R. W.

Building the Perfect Gar Pond

Construction and maintenance of a 3600-gallon pond modeled after the channel and shallow flats of the Mississippi River.

Scharpf, Christopher

NANFA’s Hottest Convention Ever: Three Fish-Filled Days in Jackson, Mississippi

Lively account of NANFA’s annual celebration of fish, food, fun, fellowship, and more fish.

Zarlinga, Nick

What Are We Doing?

Editorial urging native fish keepers to collect fish in a more environmentally friendly manner.

Shute, J. R.

Spawning the Rare Pygmy Madtom, Noturus staunali

The first captive spawning of North America’s smallest catfish is a giant step in the conservation of this extremely rare species.

Scharpf, Christopher

The Native American Fish Keeper’s Bookshelf—addendum

Brief notices of Pennsylvania Fishes and Catfish 2000: Proceedings of the International Ictalurid Symposium.

Goldstein, Robert G.

Corrections and Updates to American Aquarium Fishes

If a second edition of Dr. Goldstein’s book were to be published, this material would be included.

Carillio, Rob

A Native Fish and Riparian Zone Interpretative and Educational Sign Project

NANFA donated $400 to help pay for this sign educating people about the relationship between streamside forests and healthy native fish populations in Ohio’s Mahoning River.

Stallsmith, Bruce

NANFA Establishes the Gerald C. Corcoran Education Grant

Brief bio of the late Gerry Corcoran, and how NANFA’s latest grant program continues his mission of conservation through education.

Riffles item

Standard Collecting Gear for Native Fish Enthusiasts

NANFA members submit their advice on nets, traps, buckets, coolers, maps, waders, and winter collecting.

Guerri, Elmer A.

NANFA Illinois-Indiana Chapter Enjoys Fantastic Fall Outing

Account of a fall fish festival; Dr. Lawrence Page is honored with a commemorative plaque.

2001 Spring

Hoover, Jan Jeffrey; Killgore, K. Jack

The Smallest-Mouth Buffalo

Report of the collection of a smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) missing all external mouthparts and orifice.

Hrabik, Robert A.

A Species on the Edge: Occurrence of Pimephales vigilax (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Spring River Drainage, Missouri

The bullhead minnow is naturally rare in the Spring River drainage, increasing and decreasing its abundance depending on local physiochemical conditions.

Thennet, Michael; Jones, David

Search for the Fabled Mountain Nymph

Collecting mountain redbelly dace (Phoxinus oreas) in Virginia; notes on captive care and propagation.

Brill, John

Observations of the Unique Reproductive Behavior of Fundulus lima Vaillant, a Killifish from Baja California

Captive spawning, sexual anatomy, and courtship display of this little-known topminnow, in which females deposit eggs above the water line.

Muller, Bob

How Do Your Redbellies Spawn?

Although most accounts indicate that northern redbelly dace (Phoxinus eos) spawn over plants, the author has spawned them over gravel.

Stallsmith, Bruce

President’s Report, Spring 2001

The state of the union, NANFA-style, including an announcement of the first recipient of the NANFA Conservation Research Grant.

Letter to the Editor

In praise of the late Gerald C. Corcoran, namesake of NANFA’s Corcoran Education Grant

2001 Summer

David, Robert E.; Wirtanen, Lawrence J.

Artificial Propagation of Loach Minnow, Rhinichthys cobitis

Detailed spawning, egg-hatching, and larvae-rearing protocols for this federally threatened minnow.

Stallsmith, Bruce

Where the Killifish Aren’t: A Pictorial Essay on How the Growth of Downtown Huntsville, Alabama, Destroyed the Habitat of the Now-Extinct Whiteline Topminnow, Fundulus lineolatus

The title says it all.

Gonzaga, Shireen

Habitat Improvement and Native Fish Loss: The Upper Verde River Fish Mystery

Despite habitat improvements, spikedace (Meda fulgida) and other native fishes in an Arizona desert stream keep plummeting. Reasons why are examined.

Muller, Bob

Raising Dusky Darters

Using a specially designed “riffle tank” for breeding Percina sciera.

Riffles item

The Alabama Sturgeon, One Year Later

Despite corporate fears, the listing of the Alabama sturgeon as a federally endangered species has not wrought economic havoc.

Riffles item

Two “New” Sailfin Shiners (Pterontropis) Described from the Southeastern U.S.

The sailfin shiner (P. hypseloterus) is actually a complex of three species, including the orangetail shiner (P. merlini) and the Apalachee shiner (P. grandipinnis)

Riffles item

Sicklefin and Sturgeon Chubs Kept Off Endangered Species List

How shallow-water sampling has misrepresented the true abundance of these rare minnows.

Cochran, Gary

Book Reviews: Florida’s Fabulous Trail Guides and Florida’s Fabulous Natural Places

Although they’re not fish or fish-collecting books, these guides can help fish collectors find trails and sites of interest along Florida’s rivers, creeks and springs.

2001 Fall

Smith, Mark A.

Keeping the Brook Trout in a Home or Classroom Aquarium

Yes, it’s possible to spawn this colorful game fish in your basement.

Scharpf, Christopher

Farmers vs. Fish: The Battle of the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow

Analysis of the political and legal battles being fought over this federally endangered minnow.

Casman, Holly

The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Recovery Effort at Albuquerque Biological Park

When the Rio Grande runs dry, Hybognathus amarus lives on thanks to captive propagation.

Shute, J. R.; Rakes, Patrick L.

Captive Propagation of Chubs of the Genus Erimystax.

Methods used to spawn blotched chub (E. insignis) and streamlined chub (E. dissimilis) may be used to spawn the slender chub (E. cahni), should this feared-extinct species be rediscovered.

Springer, Craig

Federal Hatchery Develops Technology for Imperiled Bonytail Chub

How genetic fingerprinting is being used to improve the survival fitness of hatchery-reared Gila elegans.

Stallsmith, Bruce

President’s Report, Fall 2001

Update on how NANFA continues to grow and strengthen its activities, including the latest recipients of the Corcoran Education Grant.

Introducing the NANFA Breeders Award Program (BAP)

Announcement of new program designed to recognize the achievements of native fish breeders, and begin building a captive husbandry database.

Moore, D. Martin

Book Review: Complete Guide to Building Aquariums

Redundant book is far from complete, but useful if you’re building an acrylic tank.

Haas, Travis

Note of an Aquarium Spawning of the Central Stoneroller, Campostoma anomalum

Unexpected late-winter spawning in an unheated garage; pit-building was not observed.

2002 Winter

McKeighen, Jr., Ken

Pools: Construction and Maintenance

Step-by-step guide to building and landscaping an outdoor pool, or pond.

Andrews, Jon

Catching and Keeping Redfin Pickerel

Authors uses a minnow trap to collect juveniles; tips on captive maintenance.

Rohde, Fred (Fritz) C.

The Fascinating Fishes of Cape Fear

Author’s account of a submersible dive into The Steeples, a section off North Carolina’s Atlantic coast noted for its distinctive reef fish population.

Scharpf, Christopher

Something for Everybody: A Report from the 2001 NANFA Convention in Hocking Hills, Ohio

Summary of talks and collecting trips from NANFA’s annual shindig.

Stallsmith, Bruce

Killifishes of Nantucket

Five species are found on the Massachusetts island; Fundulus luciae, however, apparently never made it across from the mainland although suitable habitat exists.

Carillio, Rob; Fullerton, Jeffrey; Thennet, Michael

What NANFA Means to Me

Three members derive different benefits from their association with NANFA, but all claim that making new friends tops the list.

Riffles item

Expert Advice from the “Father” of Fishwatching

How Jacob Reighard (1851-1942) studied fish behavior in the wild without sticking his head under water.

Carillio, Rob

Something’s Fishy: A Quiz from the 2001 NANFA Convention in Hocking Hills, Ohio

Test your fishy knowledge with 16 multiple-choice questions.

2002 Spring

Hoover, Jan Jeffrey; Strange, Tyler

Growth, Condition, and Color of Juvenile Bowfin in Medium-Sized Aquaria

Laboratory tests to determine how long juvenile bowfin can be kept in a medium-sized aquarium before they outgrew it, and whether their voracious appetites and uncertain nutritional requirements can be met.

Denkhaus, Rob

Audubon Shot Birds, I Keep Fish: Exploring the Naturalist-Aquarist Connection

Maintaining native fish in aquariums continues the tradition of the great amateur naturalists of yore.

McKeighen, Jr., Ken

Captive Propagation of Two Pupfishes, Cyprinodon nevadensis armagosae and Cyprinodon fontinalis

Spawning these pupfishes can be accomplished in three ways: with a spawning mop, over gravel, an in an outdoor pond.

Scharpf, Christopher

Birthplace of the Eels: A Biological Detective Story

How two Italian biologists and a Danish oceanographer cracked the case of where American and European eels come from.

Katula, Ray

Spawning of Three Nothonotus Darter Species

Spawning redline darter (Etheostoma rufilineatum), bluebreast darter (E. camurum), and orangefin darter (E. bellum), all members of the subgenus Nothonotus.

Zarlinga, Nick

Feeding the North American Paddlefish, a Filter-Feeder, in a Large Multi-Taxa Exhibit

How aquarists at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo make sure their paddlefish, a passive eater, get enough food with other large fishes in the tank.

Stallsmith, Bruce

President’s Report, Spring 2002

Getting involved locally, Conservation Grant winners, archiving American Currents, and other thoughts on the President’s mind.

Breeders Award Program Report

Spawning Blacknose Dace in an Outdoor Artificial Stream System

How NANFA member Pat Halligan spawns Rhinichthys atratulus in a series of man-made pools and riffles.

Killgore, K. Jack; Hoover, Jan Jeffrey; Hrabik, Robert

Pallid Sturgeon Captured Four Years After its Release

Confirmation of a hatchery-bred specimen swimming hundreds of miles from its point of release, with new insights on growth and movement of Scaphirhynchus albus.

Bock, Robert

Why Keep Natives?

How keeping native fish in aquariums reveals the unseen wonders of the underwater world.

2002 Summer

Washburne, Nancy S.

Snorkeling Michigan’s Inland Lakes

The joys of snorkeling; face-to-face encounters with sunfish, yellow perch, suckers, carp, pike, bowfin, and amorous turtles.

Hoover, Jan Jeffrey; Killgore, K. Jack; George, Steven G.

Where Bowfin Lurk: Natural and Unnatural Habitations from 1875 to the Present

Entertaining review of how bowfins, especially captive ones, have intrigued experimental zoologists for over 125 years.

Muller, Bob

Iowa and Least Darters: Their Spawning and Rearing Compared

Aquarium observations investigating how these darters manage to live together by exploiting different parts of the same habitat.

Hallyburton, Chad

Teens Promoting Native Fish Awareness Through Research and Teaching

Report from a Corcoran Education Grant recipient involving teens in a scientific project studying the relationship between sampling effort and capture rates of fish species.

Hahn, Bruce; Thennet, Michael

A Little History, a Lot of Fish: Field Trip to Cedar Creek, Lebanon Church, Virginia

Account of a collecting trip to a creek that was the site of many Civil War battles and skirmishes.

Scharpf, Christopher

Discovering Desert Fishes: A Family Affair

How the Hubbs family made ichthyological history by “vacationing” in the deserts of the western U.S.

Bock, Robert

A Fragile Jewel, the Blackbanded Sunfish

How to avoid the pitfalls of keeping this delicate staple of the native fish hobby.

2002 Fall

Bondhus, John

NANFA: Its Past and Future

NANFA’s founder provides a history of the organization in celebration of its 30th anniversary, with a brief reminiscence by charter member Dick Stober.

Quinn, John R.

Keep Your Net Wet: Anniversary Kudos from a NANFA Old-Timer

The naturalist and author weighs in with his thoughts about NANFA reaching the big 3-0.

Margolis, Brian

New Species of Freshwater Sculpins from the Middle Atlantic Eastern United States

The Potomac slimy sculpin and Blue Ridge sculpin are two recent examples of the hidden diversity of cryptic fish species.

Rakes, Patrick L.; Shute, J. R.

Developing Propagation and Culture Protocols for the Cahaba Shiner, Notropis cahabae, and Goldline Darter, Percina aurolineata

Reproductive behaviors and early life histories of two rare species based on captive observations.

Ellis, Steven A.

Tennessee River Gorge Seinearama 2002, or the Land of Slippery Footing

Account of fun-filled collecting trip to various sites on the Tennessee River.

Muller, Bob

Collecting and Spawning the Flagfin Shiner

If the right temperature is maintained, this beautiful minnow is a breeding machine.

Denkhaus, Rob

The First Texas Native Fish Weekend

The Forth Worth Nature Center & Refuge provides the backdrop to a weekend of camping and fish collecting.

Riffles item

Last Known Alabama Sturgeon Dies in Captivity

Notice of “Bubba’s” death, presumably of old age.

Riffles item

Diet Likely is Key to Madtom Captive Propagation

Notice of first captive spawning of smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi) at Conservation Fisheries, Inc.; diet is speculated as key to spawning readiness and egg survival rate.

Moore, D. Martin

Anti-Bacterials, Tranquilizers and You!

Q&A: How do you prevent fish fungus? What’s the best way to immobilize fish for photography? How do you run for NANFA’s Board of Directors?

Bock, Robert

Auction Ameca Collecting

The Mexican goodeid Ameca splendens is hardy and often available at fish club auctions.

2003 Winter

Sneegas, Gerald W.; Hendrickson, Dean A.

Extreme Catfishes

Distribution and morphological specializations of two subterranean catfishes, widemouth blindcat (Satan eurystomas) and toothless blindcat (Trogloglanis pattersoni)

Killgore, K. Jack

Design and Application of a Larval Fish Trap

Construction of a light-activated Plexiglass trap used to catch larval fishes.

Moen, Sharon

Lake Superior’s Native Lampreys

Impact of sea lamprey control efforts on the populations of three native lamprey species.

Denkhaus, Robert

Book Review: Learn About . . . Texas Freshwater Fishes

Review of a coloring book that just happens to be the best available book on fishes of the Lone Star State.

Kehl, Kevin

Underwater Video Monitoring of Four Desert Fishes at an Arizona High School

Report from a NANFA Corcoran Education Grant recipient.

Hemdal, Jay

Propagation of the Pirate Perch, Aphredoderus sayanus, an Extirpated Fish in Ohio, at the Toledo Zoo

Initial results of a pirate perch breeding project.

Scharpf, Christopher

Great Lakes, Great People, Great Memories: A Report from the 2002 NANFA Convention in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ciscoes, goodeids, candiru catfish are highlighted in the annual meeting roundup.

Margolis, Brian

Current Status of the Bridle Shiner, Notropis bifrenatus

State-by-state guide to the declining conservation status of a once-abundant minnow.

Quinn, John R.

Of Cormorants and Killies

In the Meadowlands of New Jersey, double-breasted cormorants eat more than their fair share of mummichogs, causing bait dealers to cry “fowl.”

Riffles item

The Slender Chub is Still Out There

Report of capture of one specimen of the feared-extinct Erimystax cahni.

Moore, D. Martin

Supplicants, Ethics and Antiobiotics

Q&A: Where can you get fish x? Is it ethical to collect Special Concern species? Are antibiotics safe?

Bock, Robert

Beware the Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus are plentiful and easy to collect, but boy are they mean!

2003 Spring

Scharpf, Christopher

Herrings and Shads of North America: Diversity, Natural History, Conservation, and Aquarium Care

Detailed survey of an ecologically and economically important group of fishes that is usually overlooked by most native fish enthusiasts.

Wolff, R. W.

Building the Perfect Gar Pond II: The Gar River

Follow-up to the author’s Winter 2001 American Currents article, documenting how he added a headwater stream, riffles, waterfalls, and simulated springs and bogs to his massive pond complex.

Springer, Craig

Gila Trout Swim Back From Extinction

Summary of federal efforts to save Oncorhynchus gilae, the nation’s only trout in danger of extinction.

Hoover, Jan Jeffrey

National Water (and Fish) Monitoring Day 2002

Report of NANFA member involvement in a nationwide water quality survey commemmorating the 30th anniversary of the Clean Water Act.

Granier, B. G.

Cheap and Easy Shipping Boxes

The U.S. Postal Service’s Postal Store and your local home improvement store have everything you need to ship fish and plants safely and inexpensively.

Smith, Gerald R.

Robert Rush Miller, 1916-2003

Obituary of the legendary ichthyologist who described or co-described over 80 North American freshwater fishes, and championed fish conservation in the American West.

Riffles item

Feeding Pygmy Sunfishes

Tips and advice submitted by several NANFA members.

Moore, D. Martin

Green Water, Shipping and Bad Taste

Q&A: What is green water and how do you make it? When is collecting fish unethical, or at least in bad taste?

Bock, Robert

The Least Amount of Trouble

The least killifish is one of the least-demanding native fishes you can keep.

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