Abstract of Smith, G.R. 1978. Biogeography of intermountain fishes, pp. 17-42 in K.T. Harper, and J.L. Reveal (eds.) Intermountain Biogeography: A Symposium. Great Basin Natur. Mem. 2:1-268.

Fish diversity of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau is controlled by basin size, amount of water, and historical connections.