Fishes Of Illinois Research Articles

New Species of Monogenetic Flukes from Illinois Fishes

Johnson and Tiegs (1922) of Atistralia were the first authors to give serious taxonomic and morphological consideration to the superfamily Gyrodactyloidea. Early American workers (1900-1930) dealt almost wholly with control measures for the group from fresh-water hosts, with the result that they were never sure of the species with which they dealt. This statement is supported by the fact that Mueller (1936) recognized only one valid species viz., Gyrodactylus fairporti Van Cleave 1921, in America prior to 1932. Van Cleave and Mueller (1932) and Mueller and Van Cleave (1932) described three species of Gyrodactyloidea in their work on the Oneida Lake fishes. Mueller in 1934 and in later papers erected several new genera in the group and described many new species belonging to them. In 1936 and 1937 the present writer described twelve new species of Tetraonchinae and three new species of Dactylogyrinae respectively. These forms were taken from the gills of Illinois fresh-water fishes. Price (1937a & b) summarized the information on this group of flukes and the reader is referred thereto for a more complete literature review and generic lists of species.

On Some New and Known Myxosporidia of the Fishes of Illinois

On Some New and Known Myxosporidia of the Fishes of Illinois

Ectoparasites of the Blunt-Nosed Minnow (Hyborhynchus notatus)

Previous to 1934 the taxonomy of American fresh-water Gyrodactyloidea received little attention. Investigations were directed more toward control measures with a minimum amount of effort devoted to specific diagnosis. In the above mentioned year Justus F. Mueller gave comprehensive consideration to the group and later wrote several papers with additional descriptions and records of new forms. The present writer (1936) published an abstract of a doctor's thesis in which he briefly described twelve new species of Tetraonchinae from the gills of Illinois fishes. To date fifty-four species of monogenetic trematodes of the subfamilies Gyrodactylinae, Dactylogyrinae and Tetraonchinae have been reported from the gills of North American fresh-water fishes. Eight of these belong to the genus Gyrodactylus, two to the genus Dactylogyrus, and forty-four to the subfamily Tetraonchinae. Including the three forms described in this paper the species of Dactylogyrus known to North America now total five. Of the above trematodes all are indigenous to North America except Tetraonchus monenteron (Wegener, 1857); Gyrodactylus elegans Nordman, 1832; and Dactylogyrus anchoratus (Dujardin, 1845). These three species were first described from Europe.

New Species of Trematodes from the Gills of Illinois Fishes

This investigation began in the fall of 1933 as a general survey of the parasites of the Centrarchidae of Champaign County, Illinois. After two years of collecting, an attempt was made to identify the collected specimens. Due to coagulation of adherent mucus and subsequent adhesion of specimens to the inner surfaces of the vials, no Gyrodactyloidea were found in the fluid poured from containers in which they were originally placed. New material was collected and identification of parasites in a live state was begun, together with work on the problem of perfecting a suitable technique adequate for research on this group. Examination revaled several undescribed species of gill trematodes of the subfamily Tetraonchinae, twelve of which are treated in this publication. The problem has been restricted to the monogenetic forms from Illinois fishes.

Studies on Some Protozoan Parasites of Fishes of Illinois. Illinois Biological Monographs, Vol. XIII, No. 1

Studies on Some Protozoan Parasites of Fishes of Illinois. Illinois Biological Monographs, Vol. XIII, No. 1

Annotated List of the Fishes of Illinois

Many scientific names of Illinois fishes have been changed in the twenty-six years that have passed since the original report was issued, so that today there is need for a list which will place the state fauna in accord with present general classifications.

Mr. R. E. Richardson

THE Middle West of the United States lost an outstanding ichthyologist and aquatic biologist by the death on April 14 of R. E. Richardson, best known for his work on the monumental volume, “The Fishes of Illinois”, written in collaboration with S. A. Forbes, and for his researches and publications on the use of organisms as indexes of the degree of pollution of natural waters.

Studies on Some Protozoan Parasites of Fishes of Illinois

Studies on Some Protozoan Parasites of Fishes of Illinois

On the General and Interior Distribution of Illinois Fishes

The geography of Illinois is, in its most obvious features, so simple and so monotonous that one naturally expects a similar simplicity and monotony in the geographic distribution of its plants and animals. The plan of its hydrography is as little complicated as the geography of its land areas.

(1) Catalogue of the Fresh-water Fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) (2) The Fishes of Illinois (3) Andrew Garrett's Fische der Südsee

(1) Catalogue of the Fresh-water Fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) (2) The Fishes of Illinois (3) Andrew Garrett's Fische der Südsee

On the Local Distribution of Certain Illinois Fishes:

This paper is thus to be taken as a contribution to an answer to the following questions: What Illinois fishes are habitually found in each others' society,and what is the relative frequency of their associations? How are Illinois fishes grouped and distributed according to location and situation, and in each ecological assemblage so formed what is the proportionate representation of its various constituent species? How far are the two classes of data^ those of associative affiliation and of ecological relationship, comparable, and to what extent may the one be used to explain the other?

The Food of Fishes

In a paper on the food of Illinois fishes published in the second bulletin of this Laboratory, the subject vvas treated in a general and cursory manner, the amount of material upon which that paper was based being insufficient for exact or detailed description. The favor with which that preliminary notice was received, has made it possible to undertake a more serious investigation; and this paper contains an account of the food of the Acanthopteri of the State which I believe to be nearly or quite sufficient for the student of science and for the practical fish culturist. lt is still necessary only to study the food of specimens under a half-inch length and to test the value of the general conclusions reached by occasional examinations of fishes taken from other waters at other seasons of the year.

Concerning Fish Laws in Illinois

Transactions of the American Fisheries SocietyVolume 30, Issue 1 p. 133-136 Original Articles Concerning Fish Laws in Illinois Nat H. Cohen, Illinois Fish Commission, USASearch for more papers by this author Nat H. Cohen, Illinois Fish Commission, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1901 https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1901)31[133:CFLII]2.0.CO;2AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume30, Issue1January 1901Pages 133-136 RelatedInformation

A Catalogue of the Fishes of Illinois

This catalogue is based primarily on the collections in the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History, at Normal. These collections consist (a) of the material on which Mr. Nelson's list was based, and (b) of a large collection made by Professor Forbes during the past summer (1877), chiefly in the streams of southern Illinois. The writer's own collections in Illinois and adjacent states have also been drawn upon, as well as those contained in the United States National Museum. The various scattered notices of Illinois fishes have also been brought together as far as possible, thus giving all that is at present known of the distribution of the species within the limits of the state.

On the Crustacea Eaten by Fishes

I have recognized the following genera and species of Crustacea in the stomachs of the fishes of the preceding list (Food of Illinois Fishes), several of them being new to the state. The material afforded has been by no means exhaustively studied, and the list of species could probably be quadrupled. I have refrained from formal description of some species which are evidently new, preferring to wait for specimens in more perfect condition. Appendix to "The Food of Fishes" (Forbes, 1878).

The Food of Illinois Fishes

But little has been written on the food of the fresh water fishes of this country, and nothing whatever, so far as I can learn, on the food of the fishes of of this state. The importance of the subject, both to the scientific student and to the practical fish breeder, seems to warrant more systematic work ; and a methodical investigation has therefore been begun at the State Laboratory, the first results of which are given in the following memoranda.