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REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND EARLY LIFE HISTORY OF FISHES IN THE OHIO RIVER DRAINAGE Percidae—Perch, Pikeperch, and Darters VOLUME 4 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND EARLY LIFE HISTORY OF FISHES IN THE OHIO RIVER DRAINAGE Percidae—Perch, Pikeperch, and Darters VOLUME 4 Thomas P. Simon Robert Wallus Boca Raton London New York A CRC title, part of the Taylor & Francis imprint, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, the academic division of T&F Informa plc. Published in 2006 by CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group No claim to original U.S. Government works Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 International Standard Book Number-10: 0-8493-1920-X (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-8493-1920-4 (Hardcover) Library of Congress Card Number 2003055777 This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. For permission to photocopy or use material electronically from this work, please access www.copyright.com (http://www.copyright.com/) or contact the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400. CCC is a not-for-profit organization that provides licenses and registration for a variety of users. For organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by the CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Simon, Thomas P. Reproductive biology and early life history of fishes in the Ohio River drainage / Thomas P. Simon and Robert Wallus. p. cm. Rev. ed. of Reproductive biology and early life history of fishes in the Ohio River drainage / principal authors, Robert Wallus, Bruce L. Yeager. 1990. Description based on: v. 3 published in 2003. Includes bibliographical references (p. ). ISBN 0-8493-1920-X (alk. paper) 1. Fishes--Ohio River--Reproduction. 2. Fishes--Ohio River--Development. I. Wallus, Robert. II. Wallus, Robert. Reproductive biology and early life history of fishes in the Ohio River drainage. III. Title. QL628.O33S56 2003 571.8’17--dc22 2003055777 Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at Taylor & Francis Group is the Academic Division of Informa plc. http://www.crcpress.com SPONSORED BY Tennessee Valley Authority Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers American Electric Power Service Corporation DEDICATION In memory of Thomas P. Simon II May 14, 1931–July 1, 1990 Father, friend, and mentor ODE TO AN ICHTHYOLOGIST OR HOW ‘BOUT THAT RIFFLE-KICKER by Robert Wallus (with apologies to Mason Williams) How ‘bout that riffle-kicker ain’t he a Son? A stompin and a slippin’ and a bustin’ his buns! Searchin’ fer a madtom or darter in disguise, Wonder and excitement ablazin’ in his eyes. Kickin’ fer a rainbow, stompin’ fer a Johnny, that silly ichthyologist shore looks funny! Ways to catch a darter, Lord, he’ll create ‘em, stompin’ in the Smokies fer a rufilineatum. Early in the Spring, he’ll get a hankerin’ to shiver in the Pigeon fer chlorobranchium He makes it to the Buffalo in middle Tennessee. He'll catch himself a blenny darter’, it'll set him free! albater and flavater euzonum and juliae, the Buffalo in Arkansas drives him plum squirelly! South to the Caddo, madtoms galore! He found himself a new one, named it after Taylor. How to be a riffle-kicker? He knows how to lick it! Just find himself a rocky stream roar off and kick it! With thanks to Dr. Neil H. Douglas, my favorite riffle-kicker.
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