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13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 539 Index aba, 108 Acanthodii, 83 Abadzehkia, 430 Acanthodopsis, 86 Abalistes, 454 Acanthodoras, 177 Abisaadichthys, 102 Acanthodraco, 403 Ablabys, 323 Acanthogobius, 423 Ablennes, 281 Acantholabrus, 395 Aborichthys, 147 Acantholatris, 386 Abramis, 142 Acantholingua, 202 Abramites, 153 Acantholiparis, 339 Abudefduf, 394 Acantholumpenus, 398 Abyssobrotula, 246 Acanthomorpha, 224 ABYSSOCOTTIDAE, 335 Acanthonus, 246 Abyssocottus, 335 Acanthoplesiops, 350 Acanthaphritis, 407 Acanthopoma, 167 Acantharchus, 353 Acanthopsetta, 447 Acanthemblemaria, 416 Acanthopsis, 146 Acanthistius, 346 Acanthopsoides, 146 AcanthobunocephalusCOPYRIGHTED, 173 Acanthopterygii, MATERIAL 260 Acanthocepola, 387 Acanthorhina, 45 Acanthochaenus, 295 Acanthosphex, 326 Acanthochromis, 393 Acanthostracion, 456 Acanthocleithron, 176 Acanthothoraciformes, 36 Acanthoclininae, 350 ACANTHURIDAE, 428 Acanthoclinus, 350 Acanthuroidei, 425 Acanthocobitis, 147 Acanthurus, 429 Acanthocybium, 433 Acantophthalmus, 146 Acanthodes, 86 Acantopsis, 146 Acanthodidae, 86 Acaronia, 391 ACANTHODIFORMES, 85 Acentrogobius, 423 539 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 540 540 Index Acentronichthys, 174 Aequidens, 391 Acentronura, 313 Aesopia, 450 Acentrophorus, 95, 97 Aesopichthyidae, 91 Acentrophryne, 260 Aesopichthys, 88 Acestridium, 170 Aetapcus, 326 Acestrocephalus, 158 Aethalinopsis, 135 ACESTRORHYNCHIDAE, 159 Aethaloperca, 346 Acestrorhynchus, 159 Aethaspis, 38 Acheilognathinae, 141 Aetheodontus, 95 Acheilognathus, 141 Aethiomastacembelus, 318 ACHIRIDAE, 449 Aethotaxis, 402 Achiroides, 450 Aetobatus, 81 Achiropsetta, 449 Aetomylaeus, 81 ACHIROPSETTIDAE, 448 Aetoplatea, 80 Achiropsis, 449 African lungfishes, 465 Achirus, 449 African Mudminnow, 138 Achoania, 459 African pikes, 161 Acidorhynchus, 92 African rivulines, 284 Acipenser, 93 African tetras, 155 ACIPENSERIDAE, 93 Africentrum, 303 ACIPENSERIFORMES, 92 Afro-American leaffishes, 383 Acnodon, 158 Afromastacembelinae, 318 Acrania, 18 Afronandus, 383 Acritolepis, 85 Agamyxis, 177 Acrocheilus, 142 Agassizodontidae, 44 Acrodus, 53 Ageneiosidae, 177 Acrolepidae, 91 Agkistracanthus, 45 Acrolepis, 91 Aglyptorhynchus, 430 Acromycter, 123 Agnatha, 21 Acronemus, 52 agnathans, 21 acronurus, 426 Agoniates, 158 Acropoma, 344 Agoniatinae, 158 ACROPOMATIDAE, 344 AGONIDAE, 336 Acrossocheilus, 142 Agonomalus, 336 Acroteriobatus, 75 Agonopsis, 337 Actinistia, 459 Agonostomus, 263 Actinolepidae, 38 Agonus, 337 Actinolepidoidei, 38 Agosia, 142 Actinolepis, 38 Agrammus, 331 Actinopterygii, 87 Agrostichthys, 230 Aculeola, 67 Ahlia, 120 Acuticurimata, 152 Ahliesaurus, 219 Acyrtops, 418 aholeholes, 384 Adamas, 285 Aidablennius, 413 Adelosebastes, 322 Ailia, 183 Adinia, 287 Ailiichthys, 183 Adiposia, 147 Aioliops, 424 Adontosternarchus, 188 Aipichthyidae, 225 ADRIANICHTHYIDAE, 276 Aipichthyoididae, 225 Adrianichthyoidei, 276 airbreathing catfishes, 180 Adrianichthys, 277 airsac catfishes, 180 Adventor, 326 Akarotaxis, 403 Aeduellidae, 91 AKYSIDAE, 171 Aeoliscus, 316 Akysis, 172 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 541 Index 541 Alabes, 418 Altholepis, 85 Alabetidae, 418 Alticus, 413 Alaska Blackfish, 206 Altrichthys, 393 Albatrossia, 239 Aluterus, 455 Albula, 112 Amago, 204 ALBULIDAE, 112 Amanses, 455 ALBULIFORMES, 111 Amaralia, 173 Alburnoides, 142 Amarginops, 181 Alburnus, 142 AMARSIPIDAE, 435 Alcichthys, 334 Amarsipus, 435 Alcolapia, 7, 392 Amazonsprattus, 131 Alcoveria, 460 AMBASSIDAE, 342 Aldrichetta, 263 Ambassis, 343 Aldrovandia, 113 amberjacks, 363 Alectis, 363 Ambiserrula, 329 Alectrias, 398 Ambloplites, 353 Alectridium, 398 Amblyapistus, 323 Alepidomus, 275 Amblyceps, 171 ALEPISAURIDAE, 221 AMBLYCIPITIDAE, 171 Alepisaurus, 221 Amblycirrhitus, 385 ALEPOCEPHALIDAE, 193 Amblydoras, 177 Alepocephaloidei, 192 Amblygaster, 133 Alepocephalus, 194 Amblyglyphidodon, 394 Alertichthys, 327 Amblygobius, 423 Alestes, 156 AMBLYOPSIDAE, 234 ALESTIIDAE, 155 Amblyopsis, 235 Alfaro, 293 Amblyotrypauchen, 423 alfonsinos, 302 Amblypharyngodon, 142 alfonso squirrelfishes, 299 Amblypomacentrus, 394 algae eaters, 143 Amblyraja, 75 Algansea, 142 Amblyrhynchotes, 457 Allanetta, 275 Ambophthalmos, 337 Allenbatrachus, 248 Ameca, 287 Allenichthys, 252 Ameiuridae, 175 Allenypterus, 460 Ameiurus, 175 Alloberyx, 303 American knifefishes, 186 Alloclinus, 415 American round stingrays, 78 Allocyttus, 306 American soles, 449 Allodontichthys, 287 Amia, 99 Allolumpenus, 398 AMIIDAE, 99 Allomicrodesmus, 421 AMIIFORMES, 98 Allomycterus, 458 Amiopsis, 99 Alloophorus, 287 ammocoete larvae, 25 Allopholis, 399 Ammocrypta, 355 Allosmerus, 195 Ammocryptocharax, 154 Allothrissopidae, 103 Ammodytes, 408 Allothrissops, 103 AMMODYTIDAE, 408 Allothunnus, 433 Ammodytoides, 408 Allotoca, 287 Ammoglanis, 168 Allotriognathi, 226 Ammotretis, 448 Alopias, 59 Amniataba, 384 ALOPIIDAE, 59 Amniota, 467 Alosa, 134 Amphiaspididae, 30 Alphestes, 346 Amphibia, 467 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 542 542 Index Amphichthys, 248 Andreolepis, 88 AMPHILIIDAE, 166 anemonefishes, 393 Amphilius, 166 Angaralepis, 32 Amphilophus, 391 angelfishes, 379 Amphioxiformes, 18 angel sharks, 68 Amphiperca, 340 Anglaspis, 30 Amphiplaga, 234 angler catfishes, 179 Amphiprion, 393 anglerfishes, 250 Amphiprioninae, 393 Anguilla, 116 Amphistichus, 392 Anguillavus, 114 Amsichthys, 348 ANGUILLIDAE, 115 Amylodon, 46 ANGUILLIFORMES, 114 Amyzon, 144 Anisarchus, 398 ANABANTIDAE, 438 Anisochrominae, 348 Anabantoidei, 437 Anisochromis, 348 Anabas, 438 Anisotremus, 369 ANABLEPIDAE, 289 Ankistrorhynchus, 70 Anableps, 290 Annamia, 148 Anacanthines, 235 Anodontiglanis, 180 Anacanthobatidae, 75 Anodontinae, 155 Anacanthobatis, 75 Anodontostoma, 134 Anacanthus, 455 Anodus, 155 Anacoracidae, 57 ANOMALOPIDAE, 300 Anadoras, 177 Anomalops, 301 Anaethalion, 110 Anomotodon, 58 Anaethalionidae, 110 Anoplagonus, 337 Analectis, 226 Anoplarchus, 398 Anampses, 395 Anoplocapros, 455 Anaora, 419 Anoplogaster, 300 Anarchias, 118 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