IDENTIFICATION GUIDES FOR MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES

ALASKA

Hart, J.L. 1973. Pacific Fishes of Canada. Bulletin 180, 
	Fisheries Research Board of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
	740 pp.

Humann, P. 1996. Coastal fish identification California to 
	Alaska. New World Publications, Inc. Jacksonville, 
	FL 219 p.

Kramer, D.E., and V. M. O'Connell. 1988. Guide to Northeast 
	Pacific	rockfishes. Marine Advisory Bulletin #25. 
	Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska,
	 Fairbanks, Alaska. 78 pp.

Kramer, D.E., W.H. Barss, B.C. Paust, and B.E. Bracken. 1995. 
	Guide to Northeast Pacific flatfishes. Marine Advisory 
	Bulletin #47. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University
	of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. 104 pp.

Mecklenburg, C.W., T.A. Mecklenburg, and L.K. Thorsteinson. 2002. 
	*Fishes of **Alaska*. American Fisheries Society. Bethesda,
	MD. 1116 pp.

Squire, J.L., Jr. and S.E. Smith. 1977. Anglers' guide to the 
	United States Pacific coast. U.S. Department of Commerce, 
	NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service. Seattle, WA 
	139 pp.

CALIFORNIA

California Department of Fish and Game, National Marine Fisheries 
	Service	and Sea Grant California Marine Advisory Program. 
	1987. Marine sportfish identification. NMFS, SWR, Terminal
	Island, CA. 164 pp.

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. A field guide to 
	Pacific Coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Co., 
	Boston, Massachusetts. 336 pp.

Ferguson, A. and G. Cailliet. 1990. Sharks and rays of the Pacific 
	coast. Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, Monterey, 
	California. 64 pp.

Fitch, E.J. and R.J. Lavenberg. 1968. Deep water fishes of 
	California. University of California Press, Berkeley and 
	Los Angeles, California. 155 pp.

Fitch, E.J. and R.J. Lavenberg. 1973. Tidepool and nearshore 
	fishes of California. University of California Press,
	Berkeley and Los Angeles, California. 156 pp.

Fritzsche, R.A. and J.W. Cavanagh. 1995. A guide to the fishes
	of Humbolt Bay. Humbolt State University Press. Arcata, 
	California. 72 pp.

Galbraith, R. and T. Boehler. 1974. Subtidal marine biology of 
	California. Naturegraph Publishers, Happy Camp, 
	California. 128 pp.

Gotshall, D.W. 1977. Fishwatchers' guide to the inshore fishes of 
	the Pacific Coast. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California 
	108 pp.

Gotshall, D.W. 1989. Pacific Coast inshore fishes. Third edition 
	(Revised). Sea Challengers, Monterey, California 96 pp.

Howorth, P.C. 1978. The abalone book. Naturegraph Publishers, Inc., 
	Happy Camp, California. 80 pp.

Humann, P. 1996. Coastal fish identification California to Alaska. 
	New World Publications, Inc. Jacksonville, FL 219 p.

Joseph, J., W. Klawe and P. Murphy. 1988. Tuna and billfish - fish 
	without a country. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, 
	La Jolla, California. 69 pp. 

Kovach, R. 1989. Saltwater fishing in California. Marketscope Books, 
	Aptos, California. 254 pp.

Miller, D.J. and R.N. Lea 1972. Guide to the coastal fishes of 
	California. Fish Bulletin 157. California Department of Fish 
	and Game, Sacramento, California. 235 pp.

Pepperell, J., and P. Grewe. 199x. A field guide to the Indo-Pacific 
	billfishes. CSIRO Marine Research, Hobart, TAS. 16 pp.

Pope, P.E. 1973. Dictionary of sharks. Great Outdoors Publishing Co., 
	St. Petersburg, Florida. 88 pp.

Roedel, P.M. 1953. Common ocean fishes of the California Coast. Fish 
	Bulletin 91. California Department of Fish and Game, 
	Sacramento, California. 184 pp. [out of print]

Russo, R. 1990. Pacific Coast fish. Nature Study Guild, Rochester, 
	New York 110 pp.

Squire, J.L., Jr. and S.E. Smith. 1977. Anglers' guide to the United 
	States Pacific coast. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, 
	National Marine Fisheries Service. Seattle, WA 139 pp. 

BAJA CALIFORNIA

Miller, T. 1987. Angler's guide to Baja California. Baja Trails 
	Publications, Huntington Beach, CA 127 pp.

Gotshall, D.W. 1982. Marine animals of Baja California. Sea 
	Challengers,Los Osos, California 112 pp.

Pepperell, J., and P. Grewe. 199x. A field guide to the Indo-Pacific 
	billfishes. CSIRO Marine Research, Hobart, TAS. 16 pp.

Presbitero, R.H., and F.O. Rochin. 1980. Breve manual de pesca 
	recreativa. Department de Pesca, Mexico. 112 pp.

Thomson, D.A., L.T. Findley and A.N. Kerstitch. 1979. Reef fishes 
	of the Sea Of Cortez. John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 
	302 pp.

Thomson, D.A. and N. McKibben. 1976. Gulf of California fishwatcher's 
	guide. Golden Puffer Press, Tucson, Arizona 75 pp. 

HAWAII

Fiene-Severns, P. 1990. Hawaiian fish. Mutual Publishing., Honolulu, 
	HI. 32 pp.

Pepperell, J., and P. Grewe. 199x. A field guide to the Indo-Pacific 
	billfishes. CSIRO Marine Research, Hobart, TAS. 16 pp.

Randall, J.E. 1985. Guide to Hawaiian reef fishes. Harrowood Books, 
	Newton Square, Pennsylvania. 74 pp.

Suzumoyo, A. 1991. Sharks Hawai'i. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, 
	Hawaii. 44 pp.

Squire, J.L., Jr. and S.E. Smith. 1977. Anglers' guide to the United 
	States Pacific coast. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, 
	National Marine Fisheries Service. Seattle, WA 139 pp.

Taylor, L. 1993. Sharks of Hawai'i; their biology and cultural 
	significance. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.
	 126 pp.

Tinker, S.W. 1991. Fishes of Hawaii. Hawaiian Service Inc., Honolulu,
	Hawaii. 532 pp. + appendices. [some nomenclature not current]

OREGON & WASHINGTON

Hart, J.L. 1973. Pacific fishes of Canada. Bulletin 180, Fisheries 
	Research Board of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. 740 pp.

Humann, P. 1996. Coastal fish identification California to Alaska. 
	New World Publications, Inc. Jacksonville, FL 219 p.

Kramer, D.E., and V. M. O'Connell. 1988. Guide to Northeast Pacific 
	rockfishes. Marine Advisory Bulletin #25. Alaska Sea Grant 
	College Program, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. 
	78 pp.

Kramer, D.E., W.H. Barss, B.C. Paust, and B.E. Bracken. 1995. Guide 
	to Northeast Pacific flatfishes. Marine Advisory Bulletin 
	#47. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska,
	Fairbanks, Alaska. 104 pp.

Lamb, A. and P. Edgell. 1986. Coastal fishes of the Pacific northwest.
	 Harbour Publishing. Madeira Park, BC, Canada 224 p.

Squire, J.L., Jr. and S.E. Smith. 1977. Anglers' guide to the United 
	States Pacific coast. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, 
	National Marine Fisheries Service. Seattle, WA 139 pp.

MISCELLANEOUS - PACIFIC

Balder, A.P. 1992. The marine atlas of the Hawaiian Islands. 
	University of Hawaii Press Honolulu, HI. 120 pp. [$39]

Bales, M. 1992. Launch ramps of Baja California. Launch Ramp 
	Publications. Torrance, CA. 106 pp. [P.O. Box 20806-311G; 
	Zip - 90509-2806]

Boschung, H.T., et. al. 1983. The Audubon Society field guide 
	to North American fishes, Whales, and Dolphins. 
	Alfred A. Knopf.

Brusca, G.J. and R. Brusca. 1978. A naturalist's seashore 
	guide - common marine life of the northern California
	coast and adjacent shores. Mad River Press. Eureka, 
	California. 205 pp.

Budker, P. 1971. The life of sharks. Columbia University Press.

Castro, J.I. 1983. The sharks of North America. Texas A&M University
	Press.

Constant, P. 1992. Marine life of the Galapagos: A guide to the 
	fishes, whales, dolphins and other marine mammals. Calao 
	life experiences. Paris, France 248 pp. [8 rue Erlanger, 
	75016; $35 + $5 postage] 

Fitche, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg. 1971. Marine food and game fishes
	of California. University of California Press. 

Goadby, P. 199x. Salt water gamefishing offshore and inshore. 
	____ 312 pp.

Goodson, G. 1988. Fishes of the Pacific coast. Stanford Univ. 
	Press. Stanford, CA 267 p.

Kelly, N., and G. Kira. 1993. The Baja catch: A fishing, camping
	and travel manual for Baja California. Second edition. 
	Apples & Oranges, Inc. Valley Center, CA 252 pp.

Kozloff, E. 1983. Seashore life of the northern Pacific Coast. 
	University of Washington Press, Seattle, WA. 370 pp.

Kramer, D.E., W.H. Barss, B.C. Paust, and B.E. Bracken. 1995. 
	Guide to Northeast Pacific flatfishes. Marine Advisory 
	Bulletin #47. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University
	of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. 104 pp.

Kramer, D.E., and V. M. O'Connell. 1988. Guide to Northeast 
	Pacific rockfishes. Marine Advisory Bulletin #25. Alaska 
	Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska, Fairbanks,
	Alaska. 78 pp. 

Lewis, R.D. and K.K. McKee. 1989. A Guide to the artificial reefs 
	of Southern California. California Department of Fish and 
	Game, Sacramento, California. 73 pp.

Lineweaver, T.H. and R.H. Backus. 1970. The natural history of 
	sharks. J.B. Lipincott Company.

McClane, A.J. 199x. McClane's field guide to salt water fishes of
	North America. ______ 283pp.

McClane, A.J. 199x. McClane's new standard fishing encyclopedia. 
	______ 1156 pp.

Meek, Seth E., and Hildebrand, Samuel F. 1923. The Marine Fishes 
	of Panama. Field Museum of Natural History Publication No.
	215. Zoological Series. Vol. XV (Part 1):1-330., Part 2
	(Publication 226):331-707, Part 3 (Publication No. 249):
	708-1045.

Meinkoth, N. 1981. The Audubon Society field guide to North 
	American seashore creatures. Alfred A. Knopf, New York,
	N.Y. 799 pp.

Michael, S.W. 1993. Reef sharks of the world. Sea Challengers, 
	Monterey California. 107 pp.

Mojetta, A. 1992. Guide to saltwater fish and fishing. 
	Simon & Schuster, Inc., NY. 255 pp.

Moyle, P.B. 1976. Inland fishes of California. University of 
	California Press, Berkeley, CA. 405 pp.

Morris, H., et.al. 1980. Intertidal invertebrates of California. 
	Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. 690 pp.

Myers, R.F. 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Coral Graphics, 
	Barrigada, Guam. 298 pp.

GENERAL FISHERY REFERENCES

(Includes Identification References to Fish and Shellfish)

Bohlke, James E., and Chaplin, Charles C.G. 1993. Fishes of 
	the Bahamas and Adjacent Tropical Waters. Second Edition. 
	University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas. 771 pp.

Boschung, H.T., et. al. 1983. The Audubon Society field guide to
	North American fishes, whales, and dolphins. 
	Alfred A. Knopf.

Breder, Charles M., Jr. 1948. Field book of marine fishes of 
	the Atlantic coast from Labrador to Texas. G.P. Putnam's 
	Sons, New York, New York. 332 pp.

Brusca, G.J. and R. Brusca. 1978. A naturalist's seashore 
	guide - common marine life of the northern California coast
	and adjacent shores. Mad River Press. Eureka, California. 
	205 pp.

Budker, P. 1971. The life of sharks. Columbia University Press. 

Castro, J.I. 1983. The sharks of North America. Texas A&M 
	University Press.

Fitche, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg. 1971. Marine food and game 
	fishes of California. University of California Press. 

Goadby, P. 199x. Salt water gamefishing offshore and inshore. 
	____ 312 pp.

Holthuis, L. 1980. Vol. 1 - Shrimps and prawns of the world. 
	FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, Volume 1. Rome, Italy. 
	271 pp.

Kelly, N., and G. Kira. 1993. The Baja catch: A fishing, camping 
	and travel manual for Baja California. Second edition. 
	Apples & Oranges, Inc. Valley Center, CA 252 pp.

Kozloff, E. 1983. Seashore life of the northern Pacific Coast. 
	University of Washington Press, Seattle, WA. 370 pp.

Lineweaver, T.H. and R.H. Backus. 1970. The natural history of 
	sharks. J.B. Lipincott Company.

Martinez, A.J., and R.A. Harlow. 1994. Marine life of the north 
	Atlantic - Canada to New England. Norman Katz. 272 pp.

Meinkoth, N. 1981. The Audubon Society field guide to North 
	American seashore creatures. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 
	N.Y. 799 pp.

Moyle, P.B. 1976. Inland fishes of California. University of 
	California Press, Berkeley, CA. 405 pp.

Morris, H., et. al.. 1980. Intertidal invertebrates of California. 
	Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. 690 pp.

Randall, John E. 1968. Caribbean reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications,
	Inc. Neptune City, New Jersey. 318 pp.

Ristori, A. 1992. The saltwater fish identifier. Mallard Press, 
	New York, NY. 80 pp. [BDD Promotional Book Company, 
	666 Fifth Ave. NY, NY 10103].

Robins, C.R., and G.C. Ray. 1986. A field guide to Atlantic 
	coast fishes. Houghton Mifflin Co., New York, NY. 354 pp.

Robins, et. al.. 1989. Common and scientific names of fishes 
	from the United States and Canada - Fifth Edition. 
	American Fisheries Society Special Publication 20. 
	Bethesda, Maryland. 183 pp.

Steel, R. 1985. Sharks of the world - facts on file. 

Turgeon, D. et. al.. 1988. Common and scientific names of 
	aquatic invertebrates from the United States and 
	Canada - mollusks. American Fisheries Society Special 
	Publication 16. Bethesda, Maryland. 277 pp. plus 12 
	plates.

U.S. Department of Commerce. 1992. Our living oceans. 
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
	National Marine Fisheries Service. Silver Spring, 
	MD 148 pp. 

Whitehead, P. 1977. How fishes live. E.P. Dutton & Company.

Williams, B. et. al.. 1989. Common and scientific names of 
	aquatic invertebrates from the United States and 
	Canada - decapod crustaceans. American Fisheries Society
	Special Publication 17. Bethesda, Maryland. 77 pp. 
	plus 4 plates.

MARINE MAMMALS

Kate, W. 1992. Guide to marine mammals of Alaska. Marine Advisory
	Bulletin #44. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, 
	University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. 75 pp.

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Compiled by Martin F. Golden
Pacific Coast Recreational Fisheries Coordinator
Revised May 2006

National Marine Fisheries Service
Recreational Fisheries Division
(562) 980-4004