Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Fishes in the Ohio River Drainage represents the entire ichthyofauna of the majority of eastern North America. This comprehensive reference provides distinguishing characteristics as well as pictorial guide to the families of fishes that are present in the Ohio River drainage. Family chapters are organized into species accounts, which are further divided into subtopics, and offer a condensed summary. This book provides a description of species range, distribution, occurrence, movement patterns, spawning, and taxonomic diagnosis. The text also presents detailed discussions of embryological development, as well as the ecology of early life phases.