Michael Hutchins9780787653620, 0-7876-5362-4
Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 6
Foreword……Page 9
How to use this book……Page 12
Advisory boards……Page 15
Contributing writers……Page 17
Contributing illustrators……Page 19
What is a fish?……Page 22
Evolution and systematics……Page 28
Structure and function……Page 33
Life history and reproduction……Page 48
Freshwater ecology……Page 55
Marine ecology……Page 61
Distribution and biogeography……Page 71
Behavior……Page 79
Fishes and humans……Page 91
Order MYXINIFORMES Hagfishes……Page 96
Order PETROMYZONIFORMES Lampreys……Page 102
Order CHIMAERIFORMES Chimaeras……Page 110
Order HETERODONTIFORMES Horn or bullhead sharks……Page 116
Order ORECTOLOBIFORMES Carpet sharks……Page 124
Order CARCHARHINIFORMES Ground sharks……Page 132
Order LAMNIFORMES Mackerel sharks……Page 150
Order HEXANCHIFORMES Six- and sevengill sharks……Page 162
Order SQUALIFORMES Dogfish sharks……Page 170
Order SQUATINIFORMES Angelsharks……Page 180
Order PRISTIOPHORIFORMES Sawsharks……Page 186
Order RAJIFORMES Skates and rays……Page 192
Order COELACANTHIFORMES Coelacanths……Page 208
Order CERATODONTIFORMES Australian lungfish……Page 216
Order LEPIDOSIRENIFORMES Lungfishes……Page 220
Order POLYPTERIFORMES Bichirs……Page 228
Order ACIPENSERIFORMES Sturgeons and paddlefishes……Page 232
Order LEPISOSTEIFORMES Gars……Page 240
Order AMIIFORMES Bowfins……Page 248
Order OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES Bony tongues and relatives……Page 250
Order ELOPIFORMES Ladyfish and tarpon……Page 262
Order ALBULIFORMES Bonefishes and relatives……Page 268
Order ANGUILLIFORMES Eels and morays……Page 274
Order SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES Swallowers and gulpers……Page 290
Order CLUPEIFORMES Herrings……Page 296
Order GONORYNCHIFORMES Milkfish and relatives……Page 308
Order CYPRINIFORMES I: Minnows and carps……Page 316
Order CHARACIFORMES Characins……Page 354
Order SILURIFORMES Catfishes……Page 370
Order GYMNOTIFORMES South American knifefishes and electric eels……Page 388
Order ESOCIFORMES Pikes and mudminnows……Page 398
Order OSMERIFORMES Smelts, galaxiids, and relatives……Page 408
Order SALMONIFORMES Salmon……Page 424
Order STOMIIFORMES Dragonfishes and relatives……Page 440
Order AULOPIFORMES Lizardfishes and relatives……Page 450
Order MYCTOPHIFORMES Lanternfishes……Page 460
Order LAMPRIDIFORMES Opah and relatives……Page 466
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