Knowledge of the early life stages of fishes is crucial for the effective monitoring and management of fish populations and habitats, and the evaluation of environmental impacts and recovery of endangered species. Unfortunately, the proper identification of targeted species has stunted the development of the field. Now a series has emerged

Reproductive biology and early life history of fishes in the Ohio River Drainage: An introduction to the series. Distinguishing characteristics and pictorial guide to the families of fishes in the Ohio River Drainage. Taxonomic diagnosis of young perch, pikeperch, and darters in the Ohio River Drainage. Reproductive biology and life history accounts for percids in the Ohio River Drainage.