Introduction
What Is a Fish?
Why This Book?
Systematics of Fishes
About This Book
Anatomy of Fishes
External Anatomy
Body Shapes
Fins
Fin-ray Elements and Dorsal-fin Configurations
Pelvic-fin Positions
Caudal-fin Shapes
Mouth Positions
Oral and Pharyngeal Jaw Diversity
Standard Measurements
Sensory Systems
Skeletal Anatomy
THE FISHES: VERTEBRATA-Vertebrates
Preface
AGNATHA (CYCLOSTOMATA) Jawless Fishes
MYXINIFORMES: MYXINIDAE-Hagfishes
PETROMYZONTIFORMES-Lampreys
GNATHOSTOMATA Jawed Vertebrates
Chondrichthyes Cartilaginous Fishes
HOLOCEPHALI-Chimaeras
ELASMOBRANCHII-Sharks and Rays
SELACHII-Sharks
BATOIDEA-Skates and Rays
Osteichthyes Bony Fishes
SARCOPTERYGII-Lobe-finned Fishes
COELACANTHIFORMES: LATIMERIIDAE-Coelacanths
CERATODONTIFORMES-Lungfishes
ACTINOPTERYGII Ray-finned Fishes
Actinopterygii I Lower Ray-finned Fishes
POLYPTERIFORMES: POLYPTERIDAE-Bichirs
ACIPENSERIFORMES-Sturgeons and Paddlefishes
HOLOSTEI-Gars and Bowfins
TELEOSTEI-Teleosts
OSTEOGLOSSOMORPHA-Bonytongues and Mooneyes
ELOPOMORPHA
OTOCEPHALA
OSTARIOPHYSI
EUTELEOSTEI
Actinopterygii II Acanthomorpha- Spiny-rayed Fishes
LAMPRIDIFORMES-Opahs and Relatives
POLYMIXIIFORMES: POLYMIXIIDAE-Beardfishes
PERCOPSIFORMES-Trout-perches and Relatives
GADIFORMES-Cods and Relatives
ZEIFORMES-Dories
STEPHANOBERYCIFORMES-Pricklefishes
BERYCIFORMES-Alfonso Squirrelfishes
PERCOMORPHA
ATHERINOMORPHA
SYNBRANCHIFORMES-Swamp Eels
DACTYLOPTERIFORMES: DACTYLOPTERIDAE-Flying Gurnards
SCORPAENIFORMES-Scorpionfishes, Seabasses, and Relatives
PERCIFORMES (PERCOIDEI)-Perches and Relatives
CARANGIFORMES-Jacks and Relatives
LABRIFORMES-Wrasses and Relatives
"CHROMIDES"- Cichlids, Damselfishes, and Relatives
NOTOTHENIIFORMES-Icefishes and Relatives
TRACHINIFORMES-Weeverfishes and Relatives
PHOLIDICHTHYIFORMES: PHOLIDICHTHYIDAE-Convict Blennies


BLENNIIFORMES-Blennies
GOBIESOCIFORMES: GOBIESOCIDAE-Clingfishes
GOBIIFORMES-Gobies and Relatives
ACANTHURIFORMES-Surgeonfishes and Relatives
XIPHIIFORMES-Billfishes and Swordfishes
SCOMBRIFORMES-Tunas and Relatives
STROMATEIFORMES-Butterfishes and Relatives
ICOSTEIFORMES: ICOSTEIDAE-Ragfishes
CAPROIFORMES: CAPROIDAE-Boarfishes
ANABANTIFORMES-Gouramies and Snakeheads
COTTIFORMES-Sculpins, Eelpouts, and Relatives
OPHIDIIFORMES-Cusk-eels and Brotulas
Glossary
References
Phylogenetic hypothesis including all orders covered in this book.