02138nam a2200181   4500008004100000020001800041245003800059210003800097260003600135300000800171520160000179653001801779653002801797653002301825653003401848100001901882856005501901       2010                        eng d  a978145160355200aTrout and Salmon of North America0 aTrout and Salmon of North America  bSimon and Schusterc2010/07/06/  a3763 aThis beautiful and definitive guide brings together the world's lead leading expert on North American trout and salmon, Robert Behnke, and the foremost illustrator in the field, Joseph Tomelleri.North America is graced with the greatest diversity of trout and salmon on earth. From tiny brook trout in mountain streams of the Northeast, to cutthroat trout in the rivers of the Rockies, to Chinook salmon of the Pacific, the continent is home to more than 70 types of trout and salmon. How this came to be, how they are related, and what makes them unique -- and so breathtaking -- is the story of Trout and Salmon of North America.The more than 100 illustrations of trout and salmon by Joseph Tomelleri showcased here exhibit a genius for detail, coloration, and proportion. Each portrait is made from field notes, streamside observations, photographs, and specimens collected by the artist. The result is a set of the most accurate and stunning illustrations of fish ever created. Robert Behnke has distilled 50 years of his research and writing about trout and salmon in completing this book. No one understands better than Behnke the diversity and conservation issues concerning these fishes or communicates so lucidly the biological wonders and complexities of their particular beauty.Also included are more than 40 richly detailed maps that clearly show the ranges of populations of trout and salmon throughout North America.An irresistible delight for anyone who appreciates natural history, Trout and Salmon of North America is a master guide to the natural elegance of our native fishes.10aMexican trout10aNature / Animals / Fish10aNature / Reference10aSports & Recreation / Fishing1 aBehnke, Robert  uhttps://truchasmexicanas.myspecies.info/es/node/18