American Currents, 1986-90

Year

Issue

Author

Article

Description

1986

Jan

Gebhardt, Bruce

Flat Land, Fast Water

Swiftly moving waters on the Coastal Plain often yield

large specimens; examples from New Jersey Pinelands

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

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

Klym, Mark

More Non-Natives Proposed By State Fisheries Experts!

Editorial on possible problems with introducing artificially large fishes

1986

Feb

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

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

1986

Mar-Apr

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

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

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

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

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

1986

July-Aug

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)

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))

1986

Sept

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

Schmidt, Konrad

Creating a Stream Aquarium

Use of submerged powerheads to reproduce stream flow conditions

1986

Oct

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

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

1986

Nov

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

Hall, David L.

…But No Redfins

Account of a collecting trip in SW Missouri and NW Arkansas

Estes, William N.; Gebhardt, Bruce

Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 1

Description of the Susquehanna River; collecting the eastern brook lamprey

1986

Dec

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

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

1987

Jan

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)

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

1987

Feb

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

Gebhardt, Bruce

The Blue Shiner in Alabama

Description of the blue shiner, its distribution and population status

1987

Mar-Apr

Ballard, Bill

Habitats of Some Killifishes of Southern Alabama and Vicinity

List of Alabama killfish and brief summaries of their habitats

Wortman, Michael

Texas Collecting Rules

Summary of Texas fishing and collecting laws

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.; Gebhardt, Bruce

Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 2

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

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

Gebhardt, Bruce

Book Review

Review of the book Wyoming Fishes

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

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.; Gebhardt, Bruce

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, Supplement #1

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

1988

Jan

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

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; Gebhardt, Bruce

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

1988

Feb

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

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

1988

Mar-June

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

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; Gebhardt, Bruce

Fishes of the Lower Susquehanna (and Tributaries of the Northern Chesapeake), Part 4

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

Schmidt, Konrad

Float Trip Collecting

Collecting by boat

Schmidt, Konrad

Endangered, Threatened, and Special Status Fishes of North America, Supplement 3

Illinois supplement to the Oct-Dec 1987 document

1988

July-Oct

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

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

Schmidt, Konrad

Endangered, Threatened, and Special-Status Fishes of North America Supplement #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

Katula, Raymond S.

Orangefin Darter

Breeding the orangefin darter in aquaria

1988

Nov 1988-Jan 1989

Ulstein, Martin; Blackburn, Del

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; Gebhardt, Bruce

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

Wicksten, Mary K.

Blennies: Easy-To-Keep Marine Fishes

Rearing blennies in aquaria

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

Arbour, David

Book Review

Review of the book Fishes of Arkansas

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

1990

Dec 1990-Feb 1991

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

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

Snorkeling in Hunter's Spring, FL

Estes, William M.; Gebhardt, Bruce

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

1990

Mar-May

Schmidt, Konrad

Endangered, Threatened, and Special-Status Fishes of North America, 3rd Edition

3rd Edition of list of special status fishes, by state and province

1990

Sept-Nov

Katula, Ray

Killifish in Oregon?

First record of the banded killifish in Oregon

Cochran, P.A.; Lyons, J. D.

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

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