Scott & Nix announce the publication of the Sunfishes of North America wall poster.

Feb. 3, 2010 - PRLog -- “Joseph Tomelleri is the best fish illustrator …. Period.” —Audubon Magazine
“Amazing illustrations…” —Publishers Weekly
“Stunning!”—David Allen Sibley
“Tomelleri’s illustrations just have to be seen to be believed.” —John Geirach

The sunfishes are among the most colorful and common fishes in North America. They are found in freshwater habitats across the continent and the larger species—bluegill, redear sunfish, crappie, and rock bass—are a favorite with anglers both for their tenacity and for how easy it can be to catch them. For many anglers, it’s the very first type of fish they ever caught, bringing back memories of lazy summer afternoons at the local fishing hole with with a rod, bobber, and a can of worms.

Seventeen types of sunfishes by master illustrator
Joseph R. Tomelleri are reproduced here all in relative scale. Species include: pumpkinseed, bluegill, spotted sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, redspotted sunfish, longear sunfish, redear sunfish, dollar sunfish, warmouth, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, rock bass, flier, shadow bass, Ozark bass, black crappie, and white crappie.

Shipped in a heavy duty poster tube, this beautiful 18 × 24 inch wall poster is perfect for identification of all the “sunnies” and will enhance any angler’s wall. It’s a celebration of America’s best-loved fishes.

Joseph R. Tomelleri graduated with an M.S. in Biology and pursued research in botany before becoming a full-time artist in 1986. Since then, he has traveled extensively around North America collecting specimens and photographing native fishes to create his illustrations. His work has appeared in dozens of magazines, journals, and many books including Cutthroat: Native Trout of the West (UCA Press, 2008), About Trout (Lyons Press, 2007), Fishes of Alabama (Smithsonian, 2004), and Trout and Salmon of North America (Free Press, 2002). His work is featured in the Trout of North America Eighteen Card Set, the Trout of North America Poster, Freshwater Gamefish of North America Eighteen Card Set, and Freshwater Gamefish of North America Poster all from Scott & Nix, Inc. Tomelleri lives in Leawood, Kansas.

Sunfishes of North America Wall Poster
ISBN 978-0-9825102-5-4
$24.95 U.S. ($27.95 CAN.)

Scott & Nix, Inc. is distributed to the trade by Independent Publishers Group (IPG), Chicago, IL. (t) 888-888-4741.

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Scott & Nix, Inc. publishes illustrated nonfiction and reference works for adults and young people specializing in nature, science, health, and sports. We publish a line of notecards, posters, and calendars, and provide intelligent design and editorial solutions for other publishers.