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- Introduction
- The Cyclostomes. Class Agnatha
- Cartilaginous fishes. Class Chondrichthyes
- Bony fishes. Class Osteichthyes
- Sturgeons. Family Acipenseridae
- Herring and Tarpon tribes. Families Clupeidae, Dussumieriidae, and Elopidae
- Anchovies. Family Engraulidae
- Salmons. Family Salmonidae
- Smelts. Family Osmeridae
- Argentines. Family Argentinidae
- Luminescent fishes
- Lanternfishes. Family Myctophidae
- Pearlsides. Family Maurolicidae
- Viper Fishes. Family Chauliodontidae
- Stomiatids. Families Gonostomidae and Stomiatidae
- Hatchet fishes. Family Sternoptychidae
- Eels. Families Anguillidae, Congridae, Simenchelyidae, Synaphobranchidae, Nemichthyidae, and Ophichthyidae
- Lancetfishes. Family Alepisauridae
- Mummichogs or killifishes. Family Poeciliidae
- Billfishes. Family Belonidae
- Halfbeaks. Family Hemiramphidae
- Needlefishes. Family Scomberesocidae
- Flying fishes. Family Exocoetidae
- Silver hake and Cod families. Families Merlucciidae and Gadidae
- Grenadiers. Family Macrouridae
- Opahs. Family Lampridae
- Flounders and Soles. Families Hippoglossidae, Paralichthyidae, Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, and Achiridae
- John Dories. Family Zeidae
- Grammicolepid fishes. Family Grammicolepidae
- Snipe fishes. Family Macrorhamphosidae
- Silversides. Family Atherinidae
- Mullets. Family Mugilidae
- Barracudas. Family Sphyraenidae
- Sticklebacks. Family Gasterosteidae
- Pipefishes. Family Syngnathidae
- Seahorses. Family Hippocampidae
- Trumpetfishes. Family Fistulariidae
- Mackerels. Family Scombridae
- Escolars. Family Gempylidae
- Cutlassfishes. Family Trichiuridae
- Swordfishes. Family Xiphiidae
- Spearfishes or Marlins and Sailfishes. Family Istiophoridae
- Dolphins. Family Coryphaenidae
- Seabreams or pomfrets. Family Bramidae
- Butterfishes. Family Stromateidae
- Rudderfishes. Family Centrolophidae
- Pompanos and Jacks. Family Carangidae
- Bluefishes. Family Pomatomidae
- Sea basses. Family Serranidae
- Catalufas or Big Eyes. Family Priacanthidae
- Porgies. Family Sparidae
- Croakers, Drums, and Weakfishes. Family Sciaenidae
- Tilefishes. Family Branchiostegidae
- Rockfishes. Family Scorpaenidae
- Boarfishes. Family Caproidae
- Sculpins and Sea Ravens. Families Cottidae and Hemitripteridae
- Alligatorfishes. Family Agonidae
- Lumpfishes. Family Cyclopteridae
- Sea snails. Family Liparidae
- Sea robins or Gurnards and Armored sea robins. Families Triglidae and Peristediidae
- Flying gurnards. Family Dactylopteridae
- Cunner Tribe or Wrasses. Family Labridae
- Remoras. Family Echeneidae
- Sand launces. Family Ammodytidae
- Blenny-like fishes. Families Lumpenidae, Pholidae, and Stichaeidae
- Wrymouths. Family Cryptacanthodidae
- Wolffishes. Family Anarhichadidae
- Ocean pouts and Wolf eels. Family Zoarcidae
- Cusk eels. Family Ophidiidae
- Toadfishes. Family Batrachoididae
- Triggerfishes. Family Balistidae
- Filefishes. Family Monacanthidae
- Puffers and Porcupine-fishes. Families Tetraodontidae and Diodontidae
- Ocean Sunfishes or Headfishes. Family Molidae
- Anglers. Family Lophiidae
- Sargassum fishes. Family Antennariidae
- Deep sea anglers. Family Ceratiidae
- Bibliography
- Index to common names (A - L)
- Index to common names (K - Z)
- Index to scientfic names
- Colophon: notes regarding this edition