Garold W. Sneegas

I have a stock slide file of native North American freshwater aquatic flora and fauna available for commercial publication. All of my images are taken underwater in the subjects' natural environment. I specialize in photographing subjects underwater to capture colors and behaviors that can not be duplicated in an aquarium. Capturing spawning colors and behaviors of native fishes has been a high priority. In addition to fishes, images of rarely photographed freshwater sponges, hydras, caddisfly cases and nets, mayfly and dragonfly nymphs, bryozoans, plus other invertebrates and plants are also available. Over the last several years I have been working and studying in a few pristine prairie streams in Kansas. After studying these streams and their inhabitants I have, through trial and error, developed techniques for photographing a variety of aquatic subjects. I have successfully used these techniques in different types of aquatic environments in several other states, most recently in Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. I am continuing to travel to different states to increase my species list.

For more information you can contact me at.

Garold W. Sneegas
P.O. Box 1314
Lawrence, KS 66044-1314
E-mail gsneegas@juno.com

STOCK LIST OF SPECIES

FISHES

Lepisosteidae
Longnose gar, (Lepisosteus osseus)
 
Anguillidae
American eel, (Anguilla rostrata)
 
Esocidae
Grass pickerel, (Esox americanus)
 
Cyprinidae
Southern redbelly dace, (Phoxinus erythrogaster)
Creek chub, (Semotilus atromaculatus)
Central stoneroller, (Campostoma anomalum)
Common shiner, (Luxilus cornutus)
Cardinal shiner, (Luxilus cardinalis)
Bluenose shiner, (Pteronotropis welaka)
Red shiner, (Cyprinella lutrensis)
Bluntnose minnow, (Pimephales notatus)
Rosyface shiner, (Notropis rubellus)
Redeye chub, (Notropis harperi)
Topeka shiner, (Notropis topeka)
Catostomidae White sucker, (Catostomus commersoni)
Spotted sucker, (Minytrema melanops)
Lake chubsucker, (Erimyzon tenuis)
Northern hog sucker, (Hypentelium nigricans)
Golden redhorse, (Moxostoma erythrurum)
Ictaluridae Channel catfish, (Ictalurus punctatus)
Headwater catfish, (Ictalurus lupus)
Yellow bullhead, (Ameiurus natalis)
Spotted bullhead, (Ameiurus serracanthus)
Flathead catfish, (Pylodictis olivaris)
Slender madtom, (Noturus exilis)
 
Fundulidae
Blackstripe topminnow, (Fundulus notatus)
 
Cyprinodintidae
Comanche Springs pupfish, (Cyprinodon elegans)
 
Poeciliidae
Pecos gambusia, (Gambusia nobilis)
 
Cottidae
Banded sculpin, (Cottus carolinae)
Shoshone sculpin, (Cottus greenei)
Paiute sculpin, (Cottus beldingi)
 
Centrarchidae
Shadow bass, (Ambloplites ariommus)
Largemouth bass, (Micropterus salmoides)
Spotted bass, (Micropterus punctulatus)
Warmouth, (Lepomis gulosus)
Green sunfish, (Lepomis cyanellus)
Spotted sunfish, (Lepomis punctatus)
Bluegill sunfish, (Lepomis macrochirus)
Longear sunfish, (Lepomis megalotis)
Dollar sunfish, (Lepomis marginatus)
Orangespotted sunfish, (Lepomis humilis)
 
Percidae
Blackbanded darter, (Percina nigrofasciata)
Logperch, (Percina caprodes)
Johnny darter, (Etheostoma nigrum)
Banded darter, (Etheostoma zonale)
Orangethroat darter, (Etheostoma spectabile)
 
Achiridae
Hogchoker, (Trinectes maculatus)
 
CRUSTACEA
Crayfish, (Orconectes nais)
Crayfish, (Orconectes neglectus)
Isopoda, Asellidae
 
TURTLES
Western painted turtle, (Chrysemys picta)
Snapping turtle, (Chelydra serpentina)
Spiny softshell turtle, (Trionyx spiniferus)
Loggerhead musk turtle, (Sternotherus minor minor)
 
SPONGES
Fresh-water sponge, Spongillidae
 
INSECTS
Aquatic caterpillar, (Synclita obliteralis)
Blackfly larva, Simuliidae
Caddisfly case,
Phryganeidae
(Ptilostomis sp.)
Leptoceridae
(Oecetis sp.)
Limnephilidae
Hydropsychidae
Polycentropodidae
Helicopsychidae
(Helicopsyche borealis)
Caddisfly larva, Polycentropodidae
Caddisfly net, Polycentropodidae
Hydropsychidae
Crane fly larva
Damselfly nymphs, (Odonata sp.)
Coenagrionidae
Argia sp.
Dragonfly nymphs, (Urythemis simtlicocollus)
Corduliidae
(Epicordulia princepirs)
Giant water bug, (Belostoma sp.)
Hellgrammite, (Corydalus cornutus)
Mayfly nymphs,
Ephemeridae
(Hexagenia sp.)
Heptageniidae
(Stenonema feoratum)
Caenidae
(Caenis sp.)
Spongilla-fly larva, Sisyridae
Stonefly nymph, (Allocapnia vivipara)
Red freshwater mite, (Limnochares sp.)
Water scorpion, (Ranatra sp.)
 
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Aquatic earthworm, Oligochaeta
Apple snail,
Bryozoan, (Fredericella indica)
Leech, Hirudinea
Freshwater clam, Pelecypoda
Tadpole, (Rana catesbeiana)
Snails, Gastropoda
Fungus
Freshwater Hydra, Hydra