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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

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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

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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

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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 ANOPLOGASTRIDAE, 300 Anarchopterus, 313 Anoplopoma, 330 ANARHICHADIDAE, 399 ANOPLOPOMATIDAE, 330 Anarhichas, 399 Anoptichthys, 157 Anarrhichthys, 399 ANOSTOMIDAE, 153 Anaspida, 30 Anostomoides, 153 Anaspidiformes, 30 Anostomus, 153 Anaspidoglanis, 179 Anotophysi, 135 Anatirostum, 423 Anotopterus, 222 Anatolepis, 24 Anoxypristis, 73 Anatolichthys, 289 Antarctaspidae, 38 Ancharius, 176 Antarctiberyx, 302 Anchipteraspididae, 30 Antarctic dragonfishes, 402 Anchoa, 131 Antarctic sculpins, 338 Anchovia, 131 Antarctilamna, 48, 85 Anchoviella, 131 Antennablennius, 413 anchovies, 130 ANTENNARIIDAE, 251 Ancistrinae, 171 Antennarius, 252 Ancistrus, 171 Antennatus, 252 Ancylopsetta, 446 Anthias, 346 Andamia, 413 Anthiinae, 346 Andersonia, 166 Antiarchiformes, 36 Andinaspis, 29 antiarchs, 36 Andinichthyidae, 164 Antigonia, 441 Andinichthys, 164 Antigoniinae, 441 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 543

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Antimora, 239 Apterichtus, 120 Antipodocottus, 334 APTERONOTIDAE, 188 Anyperodon, 346 Apteronotus, 188 Apalolepis, 32 Aptocyclus, 339 Apareiodon, 151 Aptychotrema, 75 Apateodus, 215 Apulichthys, 135 Apateopholidae, 215 Aracana, 455 Apeltes, 309 Araiophos, 209 Aphanius, 289 Arandaspida, 28 Aphanopus, 432 Arandaspidiformes, 29 Aphareus, 366 Arapaima, 105 Aphetohyoidea, 84 ARARIPICHTHYIDAE, 108 Aphos, 249 Araripichthys, 108 APHREDODERIDAE, 234 arawana, 105 Aphredoderus, 234 Archaeobatis, 44 Aphyocharacinae, 158 Archaeomaenidae, 101 Aphyocharax, 158 Archaeoteuthis, 427 Aphyolebias, 285 Archamia, 356 APHYONIDAE, 247 Archangelfish, 96 Aphyonus, 247 archerfishes, 375 Aphyoplatys, 284 Archipelepididae, 32 Aphyosemion, 284 Archolaemus, 188 Apionichthys, 449 Archoplites, 353 Apistinae, 323 Archosargus, 371 Apistogramma, 391 Archosauromorpha, 467 Apistops, 323 Arcos, 418 Apistus, 323 Arctic Char, 203 APLOACTINIDAE, 325 Arctogadus, 243 Aploactis, 326 Arctolepis, 38 Aploactisoma, 326 Arctoscopus, 405 Aplocheilichthyinae, 291 Arctozenus, 222 Aplocheilichthys, 291 Argentina, 191 APLOCHEILIDAE, 284 ARGENTINIDAE, 191 Aplocheilus, 284 ARGENTINIFORMES, 190 Aplochiton, 198 Argidae, 169 APLODACTYLIDAE, 386 Argonectes, 155 Aplodactylus, 386 Argopleura, 159 Aplodinotus, 373 Argyripnus, 209 Apocryptes, 423 Argyropelecus, 209 Apodes, 114 Arhynchobatinae, 75 Apodichthys, 399 Arhynchobatis, 75 Apodocreedia, 407 ARIIDAE, 181 Apogon, 356 Arioida, 164 Apogonichthys, 356 Ariomma, 436 APOGONIDAE, 356 ARIOMMATIDAE, 436 Apogonops, 344 Ariopsis, 182 Apolemichthys, 380 Aristichthys, 142 Aporops, 347 Aristostomias, 212 Appendicularia, 17 Arius, 182 Aprion, 366 Armigatus, 128 Apristurus, 61 Armored Blenny, 409 Aprodon, 397 armored catfishes, 168, 170 Apsilus, 366 armored searobins, 329 Apsopelix, 126 armored sticklebacks, 310 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 544

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armoreye dories, 306 Asteracanthus, 53 armorhead catfishes, 175 Asterodermus, 70 armorheads, 380 Asterolepidae, 37 Arnoglossus, 447 Asterolepis, 37 Arothron, 457 Asterorhombus, 447 arowana, 105 Asterosteidae, 36 ARRASIIFORMES, 92 Asterotrygon, 76 Arrhamphus, 280 Asterropteryx, 423 ARRIPIDAE, 376 Asthenocormus, 100 Arripis, 376 Astrabe, 423 arrowtooth eels, 119 Astrapogon, 356 Artedidraco, 402 Astraspida, 28 ARTEDIDRACONIDAE, 402 Astraspidiformes, 28 Artediellus, 334 Astraspis, 28, 29 Artedius, 334 ASTROBLEPIDAE, 169 arthrodires, 38 Astroblepus, 170 Arthrodiriformes, 38 Astronesthes, 211 Asarcenchelys, 120 Astronotus, 391 Ascelichthys, 334 Astroscopus, 409 Ascidiacea, 17 Astyanax, 156, 157 Ascoldia, 398 Asymbolus, 61 Asemichthys, 334 Asymmetron, 18 Aseraggodes, 450 Ataeniobius, 287 Aserotaspis, 29 Ataxolepis, 299 Asian leaffishes, 381 Ateleaspis, 34 Asian rivulines, 284 ATELEOPODIDAE, 213 Asian seaperches, 344 ATELEOPODIFORMES, 212 Asianthidae, 340 Ateleopodomorpha, 212 Asianthus, 340 Ateleopus, 213 Asiatic glassfishes, 342 Atelomycterus, 61 Asineopidae, 225 Athenaegis, 29 Asineops, 225 Atheresthes, 446 Askoldia, 398 Atherina, 275 Aspasma, 418 Atherinason, 275 Aspasmogaster, 418 Atherinea, 266 Aspidontus, 413 Atherinella, 268 Aspidoparia, 142 ATHERINIDAE, 274 Aspidophoroides, 337 ATHERINIFORMES, 266 Aspidoras, 169 Atherinomorinae, 275 ASPIDORHYNCHIDAE, 99 Atherinomorpha, 263 ASPIDORHYNCHIFORMES, 99 Atherinomorus, 275 Aspidorhynchus, 99 Atherinops, 267 Aspistor, 182 ATHERINOPSIDAE, 267 Aspitrigla, 328 Atherinopsis, 267 Aspius, 142 Atherinosoma, 275 Aspredinichthys, 173 Atherion, 272 ASPREDINIDAE, 173 ATHERIONIDAE, 272 Aspredo, 173 Atka mackerals, 331 Asprocottus, 335 Atlantic Salmon, 203 Asquamiceps, 194 Atlantic trouts, 203 Assessor, 350 Atlantoraja, 75 Assiculoides, 348 Atomaster, 155 Assiculus, 348 Atopacanthus, 86 Assurger, 432 Atopochilus, 176 13_250317 bindex_2.qxd 4/25/06 11:55 AM Page 545

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Atractodenchelys, 119 Bagariidae, 172 Atractoscion, 373 Bagarius, 173 Atractosteus, 98 Bagre, 182 Atrobucca, 373 Bagrichthys, 184 Atrophacanthus, 453 BAGRIDAE, 184 Atropus, 363 Bagroides, 184 Atypichthys, 378 Bagrus, 184 Auchenionchus, 415 Baikal oilfishes, 335 AUCHENIPTERIDAE, 177 Baione, 203 Auchenipterus, 177 Baiostoma, 449 Auchenoceros, 239 Bairdiella, 373 AUCHENOGLANIDIDAE, 179 Bajacalifornia, 194 Auchenoglanis, 179 Bajaichthys, 226 Aulacocephalus, 346 Balantiocheilos, 142 Aulastomatomorpha, 194 Balistapus, 454 Aulichthys, 309 Balistes, 454 Aulohalaelurus, 61 BALISTIDAE, 454 Aulolepis, 231 Balistoidei, 453 AULOPIDAE, 216 Balistoides, 454 AULOPIFORMES, 214 Balitora, 148 Aulopus, 216 BALITORIDAE, 147 AULORHYNCHIDAE, 308 Balitoropsis, 148 Aulorhynchus, 309 bamboo sharks, 55 AULOSTOMIDAE, 314 Bananogmiidae, 102 Aulostomus, 314 banded knifefishes, 186 Aulotrachichthys, 302 banded lampeyes, 291 Australasian salmon, 376 bandfishes, 387 Australian lungfishes, 464 Bandringa, 52 Australian prowfishes, 326 Bandringidae, 52 Australosomus, 94, 95 Bangana, 142 Austrobatrachus, 248 bangos, 136 Austrofundulus, 285 banjo catfishes, 173 AUSTROGLANIDIDAE, 181 banjofishes, 351 Austroglanis, 181 Banjos, 352 Austrolebias, 285 BANJOSIDAE, 351 Austromenidia, 268 Barameda, 465 Austrophyllolepis, 38 Barathronus, 247 Auxis, 433 Barbantus, 193 Avitoluvarus, 428 Barbatula, 147 Avocettina, 122 barbeled dragonfishes, 210 Awaous, 423 barbeled hound sharks, 61 Axelia, 460 barbeled plunderfishes, 402 Axelrodichthys, 460 barbelless catfishes, 177 Axinurus, 429 barbels, 141 Axoclinus, 411 Barbinae, 141 Ayarnangra, 173 Barbourisia, 297 Ayu, 195 BARBOURISIIDAE, 297 Aztecula, 142 barbs, 141 Azurina, 393 Barbulifer, 423 Azygopterus, 398 Barbus, 141 Azygopus, 448 Barchatus, 248 Barilius, 142 Badinae, 382 Barlowodidae, 32 Badis, 382 barracudas, 430 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 546

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barracudinas, 221 Bathytroctes, 194 barreleyes, 191 Bathytyphlops, 219 Bascanichthys, 120 Batidoidimorpha, 69 Basilichthys, 268 Batrachocephalus, 182 basking sharks, 59 Batrachoides, 248 Bassania, 340 BATRACHOIDIDAE, 248 basses, 343, 344, 345, 353 BATRACHOIDIFORMES, 248 basslets, 349 Batrachomoeus, 248 Bassogigas, 246 Batrichthys, 248 Bassozetus, 246 Batrochoglanis, 174 Batasio, 184 Bdellostoma, 24 batfishes, 254 beachsalmon, 375 Bathophilus, 211 beaked sandfishes, 136 Bathyagonus, 336 Bealbonn, 43 Bathyanthias, 346 bearded eelblennies, 350 Bathyaploactis, 326 beardfishes, 230, 231 Bathybagrus, 181 Beaufortia, 148 Bathycallionymus, 419 Bedotia, 271 Bathycetopsis, 165 Bedotiinae, 271 Bathychaunax, 253 Belantsea, 43 Bathyclarias, 180 Belantseidae, 43 Bathyclupea, 375 Belemnobatis, 70 BATHYCLUPEIDAE, 375 Belgorodon, 47 Bathydraco, 403 Beliops, 350 BATHYDRACONIDAE, 402 Bellator, 328 Bathygadinae, 238 Bellocia, 194 Bathygadus, 238 Bellottia, 246 Bathygobius, 423 Belodontichthys, 178 Bathylaco, 193 Belone, 281 BATHYLACONIDAE, 193 Belonepterygion, 350 Bathylagichthys, 192 Belonesox, 293 Bathylaginae, 192 BELONIDAE, 281 Bathylagoides, 192 BELONIFORMES, 276 Bathylagus, 192 Belonion, 281 Bathyleptus, 223 Belonoglanis, 166 BATHYLUTICHTHYIDAE, 338 Belonoperca, 346 Bathylutichthys, 338 Belonophago, 150 Bathylychnops, 191 Belonorhynchus, 92 Bathymaster, 397 Belonostomus, 99 BATHYMASTERIDAE, 397 Belontia, 439 Bathymicrops, 219 Beluga, 93 Bathymyrus, 123 Bembradium, 329 Bathyphylax, 453 Bembradon, 329 Bathyprion, 194 Bembras, 329 Bathypterois, 219 BEMBRIDAE, 329 Bathyraja, 75 Bembrops, 407 BATHYSAURIDAE, 222 Benneviaspidae, 34 Bathysauroides, 218 Benthalbella, 220 BATHYSAUROIDIDAE, 218 Benthenchelys, 120 BATHYSAUROPSIDAE, 218 Benthesikyme, 215 Bathysauropsis, 218 Benthobatis, 72 Bathysolea, 450 Benthodesmus, 432 Bathysomi, 226 Benthosaurus, 219 Bathystethus, 377 Benthosema, 224 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 547

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Bero, 334 Boehlkenchelys, 117 Bertella, 258 Boga, 369 Berybolcensis, 303 Bolbometopon, 396 BERYCIDAE, 302 Bolcabalistidae, 453 BERYCIFORMES, 299 Boleophthalmus, 423 Berycopsis, 231 Bolinichthys, 224 Beryx, 303 Bollandaspis, 38 Betta, 439 Bollmannia, 423 Bhanotia, 313 Boltyshia, 204 Bhavania, 148 Bombay ducks, 217 bichirs, 88, 89 Bonapartia, 208 Bidenichthys, 247 bonefishes, 111, 112 Bidyanus, 384 bonitos, 433 Bifax, 248 bonnetmouths, 369 bigeye flounders, 448 bony fishes, 86 bigeyes, 355 bonytongues, 104 Bighead Carp, 142 bony vertebrates, 86 bigscale fishes, 295 Boops, 371 Bihunichthys, 317 Boraras, 142 billfishes, 434 Boreaspis, 33 Birgeria, 91 Boreogadus, 243 Birgeriidae, 91 Boreosomus, 91 Birkenia, 31 Borophryne, 260 Birkeniae, 30 Borostomias, 211 bitterlings, 141 Bostockia, 344 Bivibranchia, 155 BOTHIDAE, 447 black aruana, 105 Bothragonus, 336 blackchins, 223 Bothriolepidae, 37 black dragonfishes, 212 Bothriolepis, 37 black seadevils, 256 Bothriolepoidei, 37 black tetras, 157 Bothrocara, 397 bleak, 142 Bothus, 447 Bleekeria, 408 Botia, 147 blennies, 411 Botiinae, 147 BLENNIIDAE, 412 bottlenose catfishes, 177 Blennius, 413 Boulengerella, 161 Blennodesmus, 349 BOVICHTIDAE, 401 Blepsias, 336 Bovichtus, 401 Blicca, 142 bowfins, 98, 99 blind sharks, 55 bowmouth guitarfishes, 73 Blochiidae, 225, 430 boxfishes, 455 Blochius, 430 BRACHAELURIDAE, 55 blue eyes, 270 Brachaelurus, 55 bluefishes, 359 Brachaluteres, 455 Bluegill, 353 BRACHIONICHTHYIDAE, 252 Blue Shark, 63 Brachionichthys, 253 blue suckers, 145 Brachiopterygii, 88 bluntnose knifefishes, 187 Brachirus, 450 boarfishes, 381, 441 Brachyacanthus, 85 Bobastraniidae, 91 Brachyamblyopus, 423 Bobbodus, 44 Brachybembras, 329 bobtail snipe eels, 124 Brachychalcinus, 158 Bodianinae, 395 Brachydanio, 142 Bodianus, 395 Brachygalaxias, 199 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 548

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Brachyglanis, 174 Bryconops, 157 Brachygobius, 423 Bryozoichthys, 398 Brachyhypopomus, 187 Bryx, 313 Brachyistius, 392 Buchanosteidae, 39 Brachymylus, 46 Bucklandium, 164 Brachymystax, 202 buffaloes, 145 Brachyopsis, 337 Bufoceratias, 258 Brachyplatystoma, 185 Bulbonaricus, 313 Brachypleura, 445 bullheads, 175 Brachypterois, 323 bullhead sharks, 54 Brachyrhamdia, 174 Bullisichthys, 346 Brachyrhaphini, 293 Bullockia, 167 Brachyrhaphis, 293 Bull Shark, 62 Brachythoraci, 38 Bull Trout, 203 Brama, 365 bumblebee catfishes, 174 bramble sharks, 65 Bunocephalinae, 173 BRAMIDAE, 364 Bunocephalus, 173 Bramocharax, 157 Burbot, 242 Branchioica, 167 burrfishes, 457 Branchiopsaron, 407 Butinae, 421 Branchiosteginae, 358 Butis, 421 Branchiostegus, 358 butterfishes, 437 Branchiostoma, 18 Butterflyfish, 106 BRANCHIOSTOMATIDAE, 18 butterflyfishes, 378 Brannerion, 110 butterfly rays, 80 Bransonella, 48 Bythaelurus, 61 bream(s), 142, 369, 370 Bythites, 246 Bregmaceros, 237 BYTHITIDAE, 246 BREGMACEROTIDAE, 237 Breitensteinia, 172 Caecomastacembelus, 318 Brembodontidae, 98 Caecorhamdella, 175 Breviraja, 75 Caecula, 120 Brevoortia, 134 Caelatoglanis, 173 Brienomyrus, 107 Caelorinchus, 239 brills, 445 Caenotropus, 154 Brindabellaspis, 36 Caesio, 367 Brinkmannella, 357 CAESIONIDAE, 367 bristlemouths, 208 Caesioperca, 346 Brochis, 169 Caesioscorpis, 346 Brook Trout, 203 Cairnsichthys, 271 Brookvalia, 91 Calamoichthys, 89 Brosme, 242 Calamopleurus, 99 Brosmophycinae, 246 Calamopteryx, 246 Brosmophycis, 247 Calamus, 371 Brotulinae, 245 calcichordates, 16 Brotulotaenia, 245 cales, 395 Brotulotaeniinae, 245 Callanthias, 347 Brown Trout, 203 CALLANTHIIDAE, 347 Brychaetus, 105 Callechelys, 120 Brycinus, 156 CALLICHTHYIDAE, 168 Brycon, 158 Callichthys, 169 Bryconaethiops, 156 Calliclinus, 415 Bryconamericus, 157 CALLIONYMIDAE, 418 Bryconinae, 158 Callionymus, 419 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 549

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Calliurichthys, 419 Cardipeltida, 29 Callopanchax, 284 Cardipeltis, 29 Calloplesiops, 350 Careproctus, 339 CALLORHINCHIDAE, 45 Caridosuctor, 460 Callorhinchus, 46 Carinacanthus, 52 Callorhynchidae, 45 Carinotetraodon, 456, 457 Callyodon, 396 CARISTIIDAE, 365 Callyodontidae, 396 Caristius, 365 Calophysus, 185 Carlana, 159 Calotomus, 396 Carlhubbsia, 293 Calumia, 421 Carnegiella, 156 Campellolebias, 285 carpet sharks, 54 Campichthys, 313 Carpiodes, 145 Campogramma, 363 carps, 139 Campostoma, 142 carpsuckers, 145 Campylomormyrus, 107 Carrionellus, 290 Camuropiscidae, 39 cartilaginous fishes, 39 Camuropiscis, 39 Carycinacanthus, 86 Cancelloxus, 414 Caseodontidae, 44 candiru, 167 Caspiomyzon, 26 Canobius, 91 catadromous icefishes, 401 Canonia, 32 Cataetyx, 246 Canowindridae, 466 catalufas, 355 Cantherhines, 455 Cataphractops, 169 Canthidermis, 454 Catathyridium, 449 Canthigaster, 457 Catesbya, 117 Capelin, 195 catfishes, 162 Capoeta, 142 Cathorops, 182 Caprichthys, 455 Catlocarpio, 140, 142 Caproberyx, 303 Catoprion, 158 Caprodon, 346 CATOSTOMIDAE, 143 CAPROIDAE, 441 Catostomus, 145 Caproidei, 440 cat sharks, 60 Capromimus, 306 Caturidae, 99 Capropygia, 455 Caulolatilus, 358 Capros, 441 Caulophryne, 256 CARACANTHIDAE, 325 CAULOPHRYNIDAE, 255 Caracanthus, 325 Cauque, 268 Caragobius, 423 cavebasses, 351 CARANGIDAE, 362 cavefishes, 234 Carangoides, 363 Cazon, 62 carangoid lineage, 342, 361 Cebidichthys, 398 Caranx, 363 Celebes rainbowfishes, 272 CARAPIDAE, 244 CENTRACANTHIDAE, 371 Carapus, 245 Centracanthus, 371 Carassius, 141 CENTRARCHIDAE, 352 CARCHARHINIDAE, 62 Centrarchops, 351 CARCHARHINIFORMES, 60 Centrarchus, 353 Carcharhinus, 63 CENTRISCIDAE, 315 Carcharias, 57 Centriscops, 315 Carcharocles, 57 Centriscus, 316 Carcharodon, 60 Centroberyx, 303 cardinalfishes, 356 Centrobranchus, 224 cardinal tetra, 157 Centrodraco, 419 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 550

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CENTROGENIIDAE, 347 CETORHINIDAE, 59 Centrogenys, 347 Cetorhinus, 59 CENTROLOPHIDAE, 435 Cetoscarus, 396 Centrolophus, 436 Cetostoma, 298 Centromochlinae, 177 Cetunculi, 296 Centromochlus, 177 Chaca, 179 CENTROPHORIDAE, 66 CHACIDAE, 179 Centrophorus, 66 Chaenobryttus, 353 Centrophryne, 259 Chaenocephalus, 403 CENTROPHRYNIDAE, 258 Chaenodraco, 403 Centropogon, 323 Chaenogaleus, 62 CENTROPOMIDAE, 342 Chaenomugil, 263 Centropomus, 342 Chaenophryne, 258 Centropristis, 346 CHAENOPSIDAE, 415 Centropyge, 380 Chaenopsis, 416 Centroscyllium, 67 Chaetoderma, 455 Centroscymnus, 67 Chaetodipterus, 426 Centroselachus, 67 Chaetodon, 379 Cephalacanthidae, 319 CHAETODONTIDAE, 378 Cephalaspidae, 34 Chaetodontoplus, 380 Cephalaspidiformes, 33 Chaetostoma, 171 Cephalaspidomorphi, 33 Chalaroderma, 413 Cephalochordata, 18 Chalcalburnus, 142 Cephalopholis, 346 Chalinops, 419 Cephalopsetta, 446 Chalixodytes, 407 Cephaloscyllium, 61 Champsocephalus, 403 Cephalosilurus, 174 Champsodon, 404 Cephaloxenidae, 95 CHAMPSODONTIDAE, 404 Cephalurus, 61 Chanda, 343 Cepola, 387 Chandidae, 342 CEPOLIDAE, 387 CHANIDAE, 135 Ceratias, 259 Channa, 440 CERATIIDAE, 259 Channallabes, 180 CERATODONTIDAE, 464 channel catfishes, 175 CERATODONTIFORMES, 464 CHANNICHTHYIDAE, 403 Ceratodontimorpha, 464 Channichthys, 403 Ceratodus, 464 CHANNIDAE, 440 Ceratoglanis, 178 Channomuraena, 118 Ceratoscopelus, 224 Chanodichthys, 141 Cercamia, 356 Chanoides, 138 Cerdale, 424 Chanos, 136 Cerdalidae, 423 Chapalichthys, 287 Cestraeus, 263 CHARACIDAE, 156 Cetengraulis, 131 Characidiinae, 154 Cetichthys, 298 Characidium, 154 CETOMIMIDAE, 297 CHARACIFORMES, 148 Cetomimoidea, 296 characins, 148, 156 Cetomimoides, 299 Characiphysi, 138 Cetomimus, 298 Characodon, 287 Cetonurus, 239 Charax, 158 CETOPSIDAE, 164 Charitopsis, 136 Cetopsis, 165 Charitosomus, 136 Cetopsogiton, 165 chars, 202 Cetopsorhambia, 174 Chascanopsetta, 447 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 551

Index 551

Chasmichthys, 423 CHIMAERIDAE, 46 Chasmistes, 145 CHIMAERIFORMES, 45 Chasmocranus, 174 Chimaeroidei, 45 Chasmodes, 413 Chimaeropsidae, 45 Chatrabus, 248 Chimaeropsis, 45 Chattertonodus, 32 Chinlea, 460 Chaudhuria, 317 Chinook Salmon, 204 CHAUDHURIIDAE, 317 Chionobathyscus, 403 Chauliodus, 211 Chionodraco, 403 CHAUNACIDAE, 253 CHIROCENTRIDAE, 131 Chaunax, 253 Chirocentrites, 103 Cheilinus, 395 Chirocentrodon, 130 Cheilio, 395 Chirocentrus, 132 Cheilobranchidae, 418 Chirodactylus, 386 CHEILODACTYLIDAE, 386 Chirodipteridae, 463 Cheilodactylus, 386 Chirodontidae, 91 Cheilodipterus, 356 Chirolophis, 398 Cheilopogon, 279 Chiromystus, 103 Cheiloprion, 394 CHIRONEMIDAE, 385 Cheilotrema, 373 Chironemus, 386 CHEIMARRHICHTHYIDAE, 405 Chirostoma, 268 Cheimarrichthys, 406 Chirostomias, 211 Cheiracanthidae, 86 Chitala, 106 Cheiracanthus, 86 Chitonotus, 334 Cheirodon, 159 CHLAMYDOSELACHIDAE, 64 Cheirodontinae, 159 Chlamydoselachus, 65 Cheirolepididae, 90 Chlidichthys, 348 CHEIROLEPIDIFORMES, 90 CHLOPSIDAE, 117 Cheirolepis, 88, 90 Chlopsis, 117 Cheirotricidae, 213 CHLOROPHTHALMIDAE, 218 Chela, 142 Chlorophthalmus, 218 Chelidonichthys, 328 Chloroscombrus, 363 Chelidoperca, 346 Chlorurus, 396 Chelmon, 379 Choanata, 466 Chelon, 263 Choerodon, 395 Chendol, 317 Choeroichthys, 313 Cheroscorpaena, 323 Chologaster, 235 Cherry Salmon, 204 Chondrenchelyidae, 44 Cherublemma, 246 Chondrenchelyiformes, 44 Chesnonia, 337 Chondrenchelys, 44 Chiasmodon, 404 Chondrichthiomorphi, 39 CHIASMODONTIDAE, 403 Chondrichthyes, 39 Chilara, 246 Chondrostei, 90 Chilatherina, 271 Chondrosteidae, 93 Chilobrycon, 158 Chondrosteus, 93 Chiloconger, 123 Chondrostoma, 142 CHILODONTIDAE, 153 Chonerhinos, 456 Chilodus, 154 Chordata, 15 Chiloglanis, 176 Choridactylini, 324 Chilomycterus, 458 Choridactylus, 324 Chilorhinus, 117 Chorisochismus, 418 Chiloscyllium, 55 Chriodorus, 280 Chimaera, 47 Chrionema, 407 chimaeras, 45 Chromidotilapia, 392 13_250317 bindex_2.qxd 4/25/06 11:55 AM Page 552

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Chromis, 393 Cleisthenes, 447 Chromobotia, 147 Cleithrolepidae, 95 Chrysichthys, 181 Cleithrolepis, 95 Chrysiptera, 394 Clepticus, 395 Chrysophrys, 371 Clevelandia, 423 chub(s), 140, 377 Clidoderma, 446 chubsuckers, 146 Climatiidae, 85 Chuchinolepidae, 37 CLIMATIIFORMES, 85 Chuchinolepis, 37 Climatius, 85 Chum Salmon, 204 climbing catfishes, 169 Cichla, 391 climbing gouramies, 438 Cichlasoma, 391 clingfishes, 417 CICHLIDAE, 390 CLINIDAE, 413 ciguatera, 117, 366 Clinitrachus, 415 Ciliata, 241 Clinocottus, 334 Cimolichthyidae, 219 Clinoporus, 414 Cimolichthys, 219 Clinostomus, 142 Cinetodus, 182 Clinus, 414 Cirrhigaleus, 66 clown loaches, 146 Cirrhilabrus, 395 Clupanodon, 127, 134 Cirrhimuraena, 120 Clupavus, 138 Cirrhinus, 142 Clupea, 133 Cirrhitichthys, 385 Clupeacharacinae, 158 CIRRHITIDAE, 385 Clupeacharax, 158 Cirrhitops, 385 Clupeichthys, 133 Cirrhitus, 385 CLUPEIDAE, 132 Cirrhoscyllium, 55 CLUPEIFORMES, 128 Cirricaecula, 120 Clupeocephala, 126 Cirriemblemaria, 416 clupeocephalans, 126 Cirripectes, 413 Clupeocharax, 156 ciscoes, 201 Clupeoides, 133 Citharichthys, 446 Clupeomorpha, 127 CITHARIDAE, 444 Clupeonella, 133 Citharidium, 151 Clupisoma, 183 CITHARINIDAE, 150 Cnesterodon, 293 Citharinops, 151 Cnidoglanis, 180 Citharinus, 151 Cobelodus, 48 Citharoides, 445 cobias, 361 Citharus, 445 COBITIDAE, 146 Cladistia, 88 Cobitis, 146 Cladocyclidae, 103 Coccoderma, 460 Cladocyclus, 103 Coccodontidae, 98 Cladodontidae, 48 Coccodus, 98 Cladodus, 48 Coccolepis, 91 Cladoselachidae, 48 Coccorella, 221 Cladoselachiformes, 48 Coccosteidae, 38, 39 Cladoselachimorpha, 48 coccosteomorphs, 38 Clariallabes, 180 Coccosteus, 39 Clarias, 180 Cochlefelis, 182 CLARIIDAE, 180 Cochleoceps, 418 Clarkichthys, 424 Cochliodon, 171 CLAROTEIDAE, 181 Cochliodontidae, 44 Clarotes, 181 Cochliodontiformes, 44 Cleidopus, 301 Cochliodus, 44 Cociella, 329 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 553

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Cocotropus, 326 Conniella, 395 cod icefishes, 401 Conocara, 194 codlets, 237 Conodon, 369 cods, 235, 242 Conodonta, 27 Coelacanthidae, 460 conodonts, 27 COELACANTHIFORMES, 459 Conorhynchos, 163 Coelacanthimorpha, 459 Conta, 173 coelacanths, 459, 460 Contusus, 457 Coelacanthus, 460 convict blenny, 409 Coelolepididae, 32 Cookeolus, 355 Coelophrys, 254 cookiecutter sharks, 68 Coelorhynchus, 239 coolie loaches, 146 coffinfishes, 253 Copeina, 161 coffin rays, 72 Copella, 161 Coho Salmon, 204 Copionodon, 167 Coiidae, 367 Copionodontinae, 167 Coilia, 131 Copodontidae, 44 Coiliinae, 131 Copodontiformes, 44 Coius, 367 Copodus, 44 Colisa, 440 Coracinidae, 376 Colistium, 448 Coracinus, 376 collared carpet sharks, 55 Coradion, 379 Colobodontidae, 95 Coraglanis, 173 Coloconger, 121 Coralliozetus, 416 COLOCONGRIDAE, 121 Coranthus, 356 Cologrammus, 414 Coregoninae, 200 Cololabis, 282 Coregonus, 201 Colomesus, 457 Coreius, 142 Colossoma, 158 Coreoperca, 340 Colpichthys, 267 Coris, 395 Columbia, 233 cornetfishes, 314 combfishes, 332 Corniger, 304 combtail gouramies, 439 Cornuata, 34 combtooth blennies, 412 Coronodus, 48 COMEPHORIDAE, 335 Corvaspidida, 29 Comephorus, 335 Corvaspis, 29 Cometicercus, 32 Corydoras, 169 Commentryidae, 91 Corynopoma, 159 Common Carp, 141 Coryogalops, 423 Compsaraia, 188 Coryphaena, 361 Compsura, 159 CORYPHAENIDAE, 360 Compsurini, 159 Coryphaenoides, 239 Conger, 123 Coryphaenoididae, 238 conger eels, 122 Coryphoblennius, 413 CONGIOPODIDAE, 327 Coryphopterus, 423 Congiopodus, 327 Corythoichthys, 313 Congocharax, 150 Cosmocampus, 313 Congothrissa, 133 Cottapistus, 323 Congothrissidae, 133 COTTIDAE, 334 Congresox, 122 Cottinella, 335 CONGRIDAE, 122 Cottiusculus, 334 Congrogadinae, 348 Cottoclinus, 415 Congrogadus, 349 Cottocomephorus, 334 Conidens, 418 Cottoidei, 332 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 554

554 Index

Cottoperca, 401 Cruxentina, 152 Cottunculus, 337 Cryodraco, 403 Cottus, 334 Cryothenia, 402 Cotylopus, 423 Cryptacanthodes, 398 Couesius, 142 CRYPTACANTHODIDAE, 398 cowfishes, 455 Cryptacanthoides, 398 cownose rays, 81 Cryptolebias, 285 cow sharks, 65 Cryptopsaras, 259 Craniata, 18 Cryptotomus, 396 CRANOGLANIDIDAE, 175 Cryptotora, 148 Cranoglanis, 175 Cryptotrema, 415 Crapatulus, 408 Crystallaria, 355 crappies, 353 Crystallichthys, 339 Crassinarke, 73 Crystallodytes, 407 Craterocephalinae, 275 Ctenacanthidae, 52 Craterocephalus, 275 Ctenacanthiformes, 52 Cratinus, 346 Ctenacanthus, 52 Creagrutus, 157 Ctenacis, 61 Creedia, 407 Ctenochaetus, 429 CREEDIIDAE, 406 Ctenochirichthys, 258 Crenichthys, 286 Ctenodontidae, 463 Crenicichla, 391 Ctenogobius, 423 Crenimugil, 263 Ctenolabrus, 395 CRENUCHIDAE, 154 CTENOLUCIIDAE, 161 Crenuchus, 154 Ctenolucius, 161 crested flounders, 449 Ctenopharyngodon, 142 crestfishes, 229 Ctenopoma, 438 Cretatriacanthidae, 452 Ctenops, 440 Cretazeidae, 305 Ctenoptychius, 43 Cretazeus, 305 Ctenosquamata, 223 Cretodus, 57 Ctenothrissa, 231 Cretoxyrhina, 57 CTENOTHRISSIFORMES, 231 Cretoxyrhinidae, 57 Ctenurella, 38 crevally, 363 Cualac, 289 Crinodus, 386 Cubanichthys, 288 Cristivomer, 203 Cubiceps, 436 croakers, 372 cuchias, 317 crocodile icefishes, 403 cucumber fishes, 215 crocodile sharks, 58 Culaea, 309 Crocodilichthys, 411 Culmacanthidae, 85 Cromeria, 137 Culmacanthus, 85 Cromeriidae, 137 Culter, 141 Cromileptes, 346 Cultrinae, 141 Crossocheilus, 142 Curimata, 152 CROSSOGNATHIDAE, 126 Curimatella, 152 CROSSOGNATHIFORMES, 126 CURIMATIDAE, 152 Crossognathus, 126 Curimatopsis, 152 Crossoloricaria, 171 Curimatorbis, 152 Crossorhinus, 55 cusk-eels, 245 Crossorhombus, 447 cuskfishes, 242 Crossostoma, 148 cutlassfishes, 431 Crossostomus, 397 cutthroat eels, 118 Crucian Carp, 141 Cyathaspididae, 30 Cruriraja, 75 Cyathaspidiformes, 29 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 555

Index 555

Cybiosarda, 433 dab, 442 Cycleptinae, 145 dace, 140 Cycleptus, 145 Dacodraco, 403 Cyclichthys, 458 Dactylagnus, 412 Cyclobatidae, 70 Dactylobatus, 75 Cyclocheilichthys, 143 Dactylopsaron, 407 Cyclopsetta, 446 Dactyloptena, 320 Cyclopsis, 339 DACTYLOPTERIDAE, 319 CYCLOPTERIDAE, 338 Dactylopterus, 320 Cyclopteropsis, 339 Dactylopus, 419 Cyclopterus, 339 Dactylosargus, 386 Cyclosquamata, 214 DACTYLOSCOPIDAE, 411 cyclostomes, 21 Dactyloscopus, 412 Cyclothone, 208 Daector, 249 Cyclurus, 99 Dagetella, 89 Cyema, 125 Dagetichthys, 450 CYEMATIDAE, 124 Dalatias, 68 Cygnodraco, 403 DALATIIDAE, 67 Cylindracanthus, 430 Dallia, 206 Cymatogaster, 392 Dalmatichthys, 231 Cymolutes, 395 Dalophis, 120 Cynodon, 160 Damocles, 48 CYNODONTIDAE, 159 Dampierosa, 325 CYNOGLOSSIDAE, 450 damselfishes, 393 Cynoglossus, 451 Danacetichthys, 298 Cynolebias, 285 Danaphos, 209 Cynopanchax, 292 Danaphryne, 258 Cynopoecilus, 285 Danatinia, 226 Cynoponticus, 122 Danichthys, 279 Cynopotamus, 158 Danio, 142 Cynoscion, 373 Danionella, 140, 142 Cynothrissa, 133 Danioninae, 142 Cypho, 348 DAPEDIIDAE, 97 Cyphocharax, 152 Dapedium, 97 Cyprinella, 142 Daramattus, 307 CYPRINIDAE, 139 Dario, 382 CYPRINIFORMES, 139 darters, 355 Cyprinion, 143 dartfishes, 424 Cypriniphysi, 138 Dartmuthiidae, 34 Cyprinodon, 289 Dascyllus, 393 Cyprinodontea, 276 DASYATIDAE, 79 CYPRINODONTIDAE, 288 Dasyatis, 79 CYPRINODONTIFORMES, 282 Dasycottus, 337 Cyprinus, 141 Datnioides, 367 Cypselurus, 279 Datnioididae, 367 Cyranichthys, 215 Davichthys, 110 Cyranorhis, 88 Davidijordania, 397 Cyrtaspidichthys, 30 Deania, 66 CYTTIDAE, 305 Debeeriidae, 43 Cyttomimus, 306 Debeeriiformes, 43 Cyttopsinae, 306 Debeerius, 43 Cyttopsis, 306 Decapterus, 363 Cyttula, 306 Decodon, 395 Cyttus, 305 deepsea anglerfishes, 258 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 556

556 Index

deepsea cods, 239 Diapoma, 159 deepsea lizardfishes, 222 Diapteron, 284 deepsea smelts, 192 Diapterus, 368 deepsea tripod fishes, 219 Dibranchus, 254 deepwater Baikal sculpins, 335 Dicentrarchus, 344 deepwater cardinalfishes, 356 Diceratias, 258 deepwater flatheads, 329 DICERATIIDAE, 257 deepwater sculpins, 333 DICHISTIIDAE, 376 deepwater stingrays, 77 Dichistius, 377 Delolepis, 398 Dicrolene, 246 Deltistes, 145 Dictyopyge, 91 Deltodus, 44 Dictyosoma, 398 Deltoptychiidae, 44 Dieidolycus, 397 Deltoptychius, 44 Dinaspidella, 30 Delturus, 171 Dinematichthys, 247 Demissolinea, 432 Dinichthyidae, 39 demoiselle, 394 Dinolestes, 359 Denaea, 48 DINOLESTIDAE, 359 Denariusa, 343 Dinoperca, 351 Dendrochirus, 323 DINOPERCIDAE, 351 Dentatherina, 273 Dinopterygiidae, 225 Dentatherininae, 273 Dinotopterus, 180 Dentex, 371 Diodon, 458 Denticeps, 129 DIODONTIDAE, 457 Denticetopsis, 165 Diogenichthys, 224 Denticinae, 371 Dionda, 142 DENTICIPITIDAE, 128 Diplacanthidae, 85 denticle herrings, 128 Diplacanthopoma, 246 Dercetidae, 215 Diplacanthus, 85 Dercetis, 215 Diplecogaster, 418 Dercetoides, 215 Diplectrum, 346 Derepodichthys, 397 Diplobatis, 72 Derhamia, 160 Diplocercidae, 460 DERICHTHYIDAE, 121 Diplocercides, 460 Derichthys, 121 Diplodoselachidae, 48 Dermatius, 258 Diplodus, 48, 371 Dermatolepis, 346 Diplogrammus, 419 Dermatopsis, 247 Diplomystes, 164 Dermogenys, 280 DIPLOMYSTIDAE, 164 Desmiodontiformes, 43 Diplomystus, 127, 128 Desmiodus, 43 DIPLOPHIDAE, 208 Desmodema, 230 Diplophos, 208 Deuterostomia, 15 Diploprion, 346 devil rays, 82 Diplorhina, 28 Dexistes, 447 Diplospinus, 431 Diabolepididae, 463 Diplospondichthys, 88 Diabolepis, 463 Diplurus, 460 Diademichthys, 418 Dipneusti, 462 Diagramma, 369 Dipnoi, 462 Dialipina, 88, 90 Dipnoiformes, 462 Dialommus, 415 Dipnomorpha, 462 Dianema, 169 Dipnorhynchidae, 463 Dianolepis, 37 Dipnotetrapodomorpha, 461 Diaphus, 224 Dipteridae, 463 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 557

Index 557

Dipterimorpha, 463 Draculo, 419 Dipteronotus, 95 dragonets, 418 Dipterus, 463 dragonfishes, 207, 402 Dipterygonotus, 367 dreamers, 258 Dipturus, 75 Drepanaspis, 30 Diptychus, 141 Drepane, 378, 425 Diretmichthys, 300 DREPANEIDAE, 378 DIRETMIDAE, 300 Drepanolepis, 32 Diretmoides, 300 driftfishes, 436 Diretmus, 300 driftwood catfishes, 177 Dischistodus, 394 drums, 372 Discopyge, 72 duckbilled fishes, 277 Discoserra, 88, 92 duckbill eels, 123 Discoverichthys, 219 duckbills, 407 Disparichthys, 245 Dundocharax, 150 Dissostichus, 402 Dunkleosteidae, 39 DISTICHODONTIDAE, 150 Dunkleosteus, 39 Distichodus, 150 Dupouyichthys, 174 Distocyclus, 188 Dussumieria, 133 Ditrema, 392 Duyunolepis, 34 Ditropichthys, 298 Dysalotus, 404 Doederleinia, 344 Dysomma, 119 dogfish sharks, 66 Dysommina, 119 Doiichthys, 182 Dolichallabes, 180 eagle rays, 81 Dolichamphilius, 166 earthworm eels, 317 Dolicholagus, 192 Eastmanosteus, 39 Dolichopteryx, 191 Ebinania, 338 Dolichosudis, 222 Ebosia, 323 Doliodus, 41, 85 Echelus, 120 Doliolida, 17 ECHENEIDAE, 361 Dolloidraco, 402 Echeneis, 362 Dolly Varden, 203 Echidna, 118 Dolopichthys, 258 Echidnocephalus, 113 dolphinfishes, 360 Echiichthys, 409 DORADIDAE, 176 Echinochimaera, 45 dorado, 360 Echinochimaeridae, 45 Doraops, 177 Echinochimaeroidei, 45 Doras, 177 Echinophryne, 252 Doratonotus, 395 ECHINORHINIDAE, 65 dories, 304, 307 ECHINORHINIFORMES, 65 Dormitator, 421 Echinorhinus, 66 Dorosoma, 134 Echiodon, 245 Doryichthys, 313 Echiophis, 120 Dorypteroidei, 92 Echiostoma, 211 Dorypterus, 92 Ecsenius, 413 doryrhamphines, 313 Ectreposebastes, 322 Doryrhamphus, 313 Edaphodon, 46 dottybacks, 347 Edaphodontinae, 46 double anglers, 257 Edelia, 344 double-armored clupeomorphs, 127, 133 Edestidae, 44 Doumea, 166 eelblennies, 348 Draconetta, 419 eel cods, 236 DRACONETTIDAE, 419 eelpouts, 397 13_250317 bindex_2.qxd 4/25/06 11:55 AM Page 558

558 Index

eels, 114 Embolichthys, 408 eeltail catfishes, 179 EMMELICHTHYIDAE, 365 Eestilepididae, 32 Emmelichthyops, 369 Eglonaspis, 30 Emmelichthys, 365 Ehirava, 133 emperor breams, 370 Eichstaettia, 110 emperors, 370 Eigenmannia, 188 Empetrichthyinae, 286 Eigenmannina, 155 Empetrichthys, 286 Ekemblemaria, 416 Emsolepis, 41 Elachocharax, 154 Encheliophis, 245 Elagatis, 363 Encheloclarias, 180 Elasmobranchii, 47 Enchelycore, 118 Elasmodus, 46 Enchelynassa, 118 Elassichthys, 282 Enchelyopus, 241 Elassodiscus, 339 Enchelyurus, 413 Elassoma, 388 Enchodontidae, 220 ELASSOMATIDAE, 388 Enchodontoidea, 219 Elates, 329 Enchodus, 220 electric catfishes, 178 Encrasicholina, 131 electric eel, 187 Endeiolepis, 31 electric knifefish, 187 Engraulicypris, 142 electric rays, 71 ENGRAULIDAE, 130 Electrona, 224 Engraulis, 131 Electrophoridae, 187 Engraulisoma, 157 Electrophorus, 187 Engyophrys, 447 Eleginus, 243 Engyprosopon, 447 ELEOTRIDAE, 421 Enigmacanthus, 455 Eleotris, 421 Enigmapercis, 407 elephantfishes, 107 Enneacampus, 313 Eleutherochir, 419 Enneacanthus, 353 Eleutheronema, 372 Enneanectes, 411 Ellimma, 128 Enneapterygius, 411 Ellimmichthyidae, 128 Enobarbus, 146 ELLIMMICHTHYIFORMES, 127 Enophrys, 334 Ellimmichthys, 127, 128 Enoplophthalmus, 195 Ellisella, 188 ENOPLOSIDAE, 380 Ellopostoma, 147 Enoplosus, 380 Elonichthyidae, 91 Entomacrodus, 413 Elopichthys, 140, 142 Entosphenus, 26 ELOPIDAE, 110 Eochampsodon, 404 ELOPIFORMES, 110 Eocitharinus, 149 Elopocephala, 108 Eocoris, 389 Elopomorpha, 108 Eocottidae, 340 Elopopsis, 126 Eocottus, 340 Elops, 111 Eohiodon, 104 Elpistostegalia, 466 Eoholocentrum, 303 Elpistostege, 466 Eolactoria, 455 Elpistostegidae, 466 Eolates, 343 elvers, 116 Eomanodon, 46 Embassichthys, 447 Eomola, 458 Embiotoca, 392 Eonemachilus, 147 EMBIOTOCIDAE, 392 Eoplectus, 456 Emblemaria, 416 Eopsetta, 447 Emblemariopsis, 416 Eosalmo, 202 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 559

Index 559

Eosasia, 340 ERYTHRINIDAE, 160 Eoserranus, 340 Erythrinus, 160 Eosiganus, 427 Erythrocles, 365 Eosladenia, 251 Erythroculter, 141 Eospinidae, 453 Eschmeyeridae, 320 Eoxenocypris, 142 Escolar, 431 Epalzeorhynchos, 143 Escualosa, 133 Epapterus, 177 Eskimaspis, 38 EPHIPPIDAE, 426 Esocae, 204 Ephippus, 426 ESOCIDAE, 205 Epibulus, 395 ESOCIFORMES, 204 EPIGONICHTHYIDAE, 18 Esomus, 142 Epigonichthys, 18 Esox, 205 EPIGONIDAE, 356 Esselenia, 398 Epigonus, 357 Estesox, 205 Epinephelides, 346 Etelis, 366 Epinephelinae, 346 Ethadophis, 121 Epinephelus, 346 Etheostoma, 355 Epinnula, 431 Ethmalosa, 134 Epiplatina, 285 Ethmidium, 127, 134 Epiplatys, 284 ETMOPTERIDAE, 67 Eptatretus, 24 Etmopterus, 67 Equetus, 373 Etroplus, 392 Equula, 364 Etropus, 446 Eremichthys, 142 Etrumeus, 133 Eremophilus, 167 Euacanthomorpha, 207, 225 Erepsilepis, 32 Euacanthopterygii, 299 Erethistes, 173 Euantiarcha, 37 ERETHISTIDAE, 173 Eubiodectes, 103 Erethistoides, 173 Eubrachythoraci, 38 Eretmichthys, 246 Euchilichthys, 176 Ereunias, 334 Euchiloglanis, 173 EREUNIIDAE, 333 Euchondrocephali, 42 Ericara, 194 Eucinostomus, 368 Ericentrus, 414 Eucitharus, 445 Erichalcis, 127 eucla cod, 237 Eridacnis, 61 EUCLICHTHYIDAE, 237 Erilepis, 330 Euclichthys, 238 Erimonax, 142 Eucrossorhinus, 55 Erimystax, 142 Eucyclogobius, 423 Erimyzon, 146 Eudontomyzon, 26 Eriptychiida, 28 Eugaleaspis, 34 Eriptychius, 19, 28 Eugeneodontidae, 44 Erismatopterus, 234 Eugeneodontiformes, 44 Erisphex, 326 Eugerres, 368 Ernogrammus, 398 Eugnathichthys, 150 Ernstichthys, 174 Eugomphodus, 57 Erosa, 325 Eulachon, 195 Erotelis, 421 Euleptorhamphus, 280 Erpetoichthys, 89 Eulophias, 398 Errex, 447 Eumecichthys, 229 Errivaspis, 30 Eumegistus, 365 Erromyzon, 148 Eumesogrammus, 398 Erygocentrus, 303 Eumicrotremus, 339 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 560

560 Index

Euosteichthyes, 86 Fajumia, 164 Eupallasella, 142 Falcatidae, 48 Euphanerops, 31 Falcatus, 48 Eupleurogrammus, 432 false brotulas, 247 Eupogonesthes, 211 false cat sharks, 61 Eupomacentrus, 394 false morays, 117 Euprotomicroides, 68 false scorpionfishes, 347 Euprotomicrus, 68 false trevallies, 358 Euristhmus, 180 fanfins, 255 Eurycaraspis, 38 fangtooths, 300 Eurycephalus, 329 Farlowella, 171 Eurycormus, 101 fathead sculpins, 337 Euryglossa, 450 featherfin knifefishes, 106 Eurymen, 337 Fenestraja, 75 Eurypegasus, 312 Feroxodon, 457 EURYPHARYNGIDAE, 125 Festucalex, 313 Eurypharynx, 125 Fierasferidae, 244 Eurypholis, 220 filefishes, 454 Eurypleuron, 245 Filimanus, 372 Eurypterygii, 213 finback cat sharks, 61 Eusebichthys, 102 fingerfishes, 375 Euselachii, 49 fish(es), 1, 2 Eusphyra, 63 bony, 86 Eusthenopteridae, 466 cartilaginous, 39 Eusthenopteron, 466 jawed, 35 Eustomias, 211 jawless, 21 Eutaeniophorinae, 298 lobe-finned, 459 Eutaeniophorus, 298 ray-finned, 87 Euteleostei, 189 spiny-rayed, 224 Euteleostomi, 86 Fistularia, 315 Euthacanthidae, 85 FISTULARIIDAE, 314 Euthacanthus, 85 flabby whalefishes, 297 Euthynnus, 433 Flagellostomias, 211 Euthynotus, 100 flagfins, 216 Eutrigla, 328 flagtails, 384 Eutropiichthys, 183 flannel-mouth characiforms, 152 Evenchelys, 118 flashlight fishes, 300 Evermannella, 221 flat loaches, 148 EVERMANNELLIDAE, 220 flatfishes, 442 Evermannichthys, 423 Flathead Catfish, 176 Eviota, 423 flatheads, 329, 330 Evistias, 381 Fleurantiidae, 463 Evorthodus, 423 Florenciella, 357 Evoxymetopon, 432 Floridichthys, 289 Exerpes, 415 flounder, 442 EXOCOETIDAE, 278 Fluviphylax, 292 Exocoetus, 279 flyingfishes, 278 Exodon, 157 flying fox, 143 Exoglossum, 142 flying gurnards, 319 Exonautes, 279 Foa, 356 Exostoma, 173 Fodiator, 279 Foerschichthys, 285 Facciolella, 124 Foetorepus, 419 Fadenia, 44 footballfishes, 256 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 561

Index 561

Forbesichthys, 235 Ganodus, 46 Forcipiger, 379 Ganopristis, 70 forktail thelodonts, 32 gapers, 404 Forsterygion, 411 garden eels, 123 four-eyed fishes, 289 Gargariscus, 329 Fowleria, 356 Gargaropteron, 404 Fraudella, 350 Garmanella, 289 Freemanichthys, 337 Garo, 317 Freshwater Demoiselle, 394 Garra, 143 freshwater eels, 115 gars, 97 Freshwater Gregory, 394 Gasterochisma, 433 freshwater hatchetfishes, 156 GASTEROPELECIDAE, 156 freshwater sleepers, 420 Gasteropelecus, 156 freshwater smelts, 194 Gasterorhamphosus, 315 Frigorilepis, 41 GASTEROSTEIDAE, 309 frill sharks, 64 GASTEROSTEIFORMES, 308 frogfishes, 251 Gasterosteus, 309 frogmouth catfishes, 179 Gasterotomus, 152 Fugu, 457 Gastroclupea, 132 FUNDULIDAE, 287 Gastrocyathus, 418 Fundulopanchax, 284 Gastromyzon, 148 Fundulus, 287 Gastrophori, 313 Furcacauda, 32 Gastropsetta, 446 Furcacaudidae, 32 Gavialiceps, 123 Furcacaudiformes, 32 Gazza, 364 Furcina, 334 Gebrayelichthyidae, 96 Furgaleus, 62 Gebrayelichthys, 96 fusiliers, 367 Gelanoglanis, 177 GEMPYLIDAE, 431 Gadella, 239 Gempylus, 431 Gadiculus, 243 Gemuendina, 36 GADIDAE, 242 Genicanthus, 380 GADIFORMES, 235 Genidens, 182 Gadomus, 238 Genyagnus, 409 Gadopsis, 344 Genyonemus, 373 Gadus, 243 Genypterus, 246 Gagata, 173 Geophagus, 391 Gaidropsarinae, 241 Geotria, 27 Gaidropsarus, 241 GEOTRIIDAE, 26 Galaxias, 199 Gephyroberyx, 302 Galaxiella, 199 Gephyrocharax, 159 GALAXIIDAE, 197 Gephyroglanis, 181 Galaxioidea, 195 Gerdalepidae, 37 Galea, 50 Gerdalepis, 37 Galeaspidiformes, 34 Gerhardia, 246 Galeichthys, 182 Gerlachea, 403 Galeocerdo, 63 GERREIDAE, 368 Galeoides, 372 Gerres, 368 Galeomorphi, 53 Geryichthys, 154 Galeorhinus, 62 ghost flatheads, 330 Galeus, 61 ghost knifefishes, 188 galjoen fishes, 376 ghost pipefishes, 312 Gambusia, 293 giant gouramies, 438 Ganges Shark, 62 gibberfishes, 296 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 562

562 Index

GIBBERICHTHYIDAE, 296 Gnathanodon, 363 Gibberichthys, 296 Gnathodentex, 370 Gibbodontidae, 98 Gnathodolus, 153 Gibbonsia, 415 Gnatholebias, 285 Gibelion, 143 Gnatholepis, 423 GIGANTACTINIDAE, 259 Gnathonemus, 107 Gigantactis, 259 Gnathophis, 123 Giganthias, 346 Gnathopogon, 142 Gigantura, 223 Gnathorhiza, 465 GIGANTURIDAE, 222 Gnathostomata, 34 Gila, 142 gnomefishes, 359 Gilbertidia, 338 goatfishes, 373 Gilbertolus, 160 gobies, 422 Gillellus, 412 GOBIESOCIDAE, 417 Gillichthys, 423 Gobiesox, 418 Gillicus, 103 GOBIIDAE, 422 Gilliodus, 44 Gobio, 142 Gilpichthys, 22, 27 Gobiobotia, 142 Ginglymodi, 95 Gobioidei, 419 Ginglymostoma, 56 Gobioides, 423 GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE, 56 Gobiomorphus, 421 Girardinichthys, 287 Gobiomorus, 421 Girardinus, 293 Gobionellus, 423 Girella, 377 Gobioninae, 142 Girellinae, 377 Gobionotothen, 402 gizzard shads, 134 Gobiopsis, 423 Glacialepis, 32 Gobiopterus, 423 Gladiobranchus, 85 Gobiosoma, 423 Gladioglanis, 174 Gobitrichinotus, 422 Glanapteryginae, 167 Gobius, 423 Glanapteryx, 168 goblin sharks, 57 Glandulocauda, 159 Gobulus, 423 Glandulocaudinae, 159 Goeldiella, 174 Glanidium, 177 Gogangra, 173 Glaniopsis, 148 Gogolia, 62 Glaphyropoma, 167 Gogonasus, 466 Glaridoglanis, 173 golden dojo, 146 glass catfish, 178 Goldeye, 104 glass knifefishes, 188 Goldfish, 141 Glaucosoma, 375 Gollum, 61 GLAUCOSOMATIDAE, 374 gombessas, 460 Glaucostegus, 75 Gomphosus, 395 Glenoglossa, 120 Gonialosa, 134 Glossamia, 356 Gonichthys, 224 Glossanodon, 191 Goniistius, 386 Glossolepis, 271 Gonioplectrus, 346 Glyphis, 63 Goniporus, 32 Glyptocephalus, 447 Gonorhynchus, 136 Glyptoperichthys, 171 GONORYNCHIDAE, 136 Glyptophidium, 246 GONORYNCHIFORMES, 135 Glyptosternon, 173 Gonorynchus, 136 Glyptothorax, 173 Gonostoma, 208 Gnathagnus, 409 GONOSTOMATIDAE, 208 GNATHANACANTHIDAE, 326 Goodea, 287 Gnathanacanthus, 327 GOODEIDAE, 286 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 563

Index 563

Goodrichthys, 52 gulpers, 125 goosefishes, 250 gulper sharks, 66 Gordichthys, 136 Gunnellichthys, 424 Gorgasia, 123 gunnels, 398 Gosiutichthys, 127 Gunterichthys, 247 Goslinia, 185 guppy, 292 gouramies, 438 Gurgesiella, 75 Gracilia, 346 gurnards, 328 Gramma, 349 Guyu, 344 GRAMMATIDAE, 349 Gvozdarus, 402 Grammatobothus, 447 Gymnachirus, 449 Grammatonotus, 347 Gymnallabes, 180 Grammatorcynus, 433 Gymnammodytes, 408 Grammatostomias, 211 Gymnapogon, 356 GRAMMICOLEPIDIDAE, 307 GYMNARCHIDAE, 108 Grammicolepis, 307 Gymnarchus, 108 Grammidae, 349 Gymnelopsis, 397 Grammistes, 347 Gymnelus, 397 Grammistops, 347 Gymnocaesio, 367 Grammonus, 246 Gymnocanthus, 334 Grammoplites, 329 Gymnocephalus, 354 Granulacanthus, 85 Gymnochanda, 343 Grass Carp, 142 Gymnocharacinus, 148, 157 Grasseichthyidae, 137 Gymnoclinus, 398 Grasseichthys, 137 Gymnocorymbus, 157 grass knifefishes, 187 Gymnocranius, 370 Grass Pickerel, 205 Gymnocypris, 143 Graus, 377 Gymnodontes, 456 graveldivers, 400 Gymnodraco, 403 graylings, 201 Gymnogeophagus, 391 greeneyes, 218 Gymnomuraena, 118 greenlings, 330 Gymnorhamphichthys, 187 green neon tetra, 157 Gymnosarda, 433 Greenwoodella, 126 Gymnoscopelus, 224 Gregoriidae, 43 Gymnothorax, 118 Gregorius, 43 GYMNOTIDAE, 186 Gregory, 394 GYMNOTIFORMES, 186 grenadiers, 238 Gymnotus, 186 Grenfellaspis, 37 Gymnura, 80 grey mullets., 263 GYMNURIDAE, 80 Griphognathus, 463 Gynutoclinus, 414 Groenlandasididae, 38 Gyracanthidae, 85 groppos, 347 Gyracanthides, 85 ground sharks, 60 GYRINOCHEILIDAE, 143 groupers, 346 Gyrinocheilus, 143 grunts, 368 Gyrinomimus, 298 grunt sculpins, 333 Gyrodontidae, 98 Guavina, 421 Gyrodus, 98 gudgeons, 142 Gyrosteus, 93 Gudusia, 134 Guentherus, 213 Habroichthys, 95 GUILDAYICHTHYIFORMES, 92 haddock, 243 Guildayichthys, 88, 92 Hadrodontidae, 98 guitarfishes, 74 Hadronector, 460 Gulaphallus, 274 Hadronectoridae, 460 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 564

564 Index

Hadropareia, 397 Haplolepis, 90 Hadrosteus, 39 Haplomi, 204 HAEMULIDAE, 368 Haplophryne, 260 Haemulon, 369 Haptenchelys, 119 hagfishes, 22 Haptoclinus, 415 Haikouella, 15 Haptogenys, 413 Haikouichthys, 15 Hara, 173 hairtails, 432 Hardistiella, 27 hairyfish, 298 hardnose skates, 75 hakes, 240, 241 hardyheads, 275 Halaelurus, 61 Harelip Sucker, 146 Halaphritis, 401 Harengula, 133 Halargyreus, 239 Harpacanthidae, 43 Halec, 215 Harpadon, 217 Halecidae, 215 Harpadontinae, 217 Halecomorphi, 95 Harpagifer, 402 Halecostomi, 95 HARPAGIFERIDAE, 402 Haletta, 396 Harpagofututor, 44 halfbeaks, 279 Harriotta, 46 halfmoons, 377 Harttia, 171 halibut, 442 Hassar, 177 Halicampus, 313 Hastichthys, 215 Halichoeres, 395 Hatcheria, 167 Halicmetus, 254 hatchetfishes, 156, 209 Halidesmus, 349 hawkfishes, 385 Halieutaea, 254 headstanders, 153 Halieutichthys, 254 Heightingtonaspis, 38 Halieutopsis, 254 Helcogramma, 411 Halimochirurgus, 453 Helenolepis, 32 Halimuraena, 349 Helichthys, 91 Halimuraenoides, 349 Helicolenus, 321 Haliophis, 349 Helicophagus, 183 Halobatrachus, 248 Helicoprionidae, 44 Halonodon, 45 Heliobatidae, 76 Halophryne, 248 Heliobatis, 76 HALOSAURIDAE, 113 Helodontidae, 43 Halosauropsis, 113 Helodontiformes, 43 halosaurs, 113 Helodus, 43 Halosaurus, 113 Helogeneinae, 165 Hamiltonichthys, 53 Helogenes, 165 hamlets, 346 Helostoma, 438 hammerhead sharks, 63 HELOSTOMATIDAE, 438 Hampala, 143 Helotes, 384 handfishes, 252 Hemanthias, 346 Hanyangaspis, 34 Hemerocoetes, 407 Hapalogeniidae, 369 Hemiancistrus, 171 Hapalogenys, 369 Hemibagrus, 184 Haploblepharus, 61 Hemibrycon, 157 Haplochromis, 392 Hemicaranx, 363 Haplocylix, 418 Hemicetopsis, 165 Haplodactylidae, 386 Hemichromis, 392 Haplodoci, 248 Hemiculter, 141 Haplogeniidae, 369 Hemicyclaspis, 34 Haplolepidae, 90 Hemidoras, 177 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 565

Index 565

Hemiemblemaria, 416 Heteristius, 412 HEMIGALEIDAE, 62 Heterobranchus, 180 Hemigaleus, 62 Heterochromis, 392 Hemiglyphidodon, 394 Heteroclinus, 414 Hemigrammocharax, 150 Heteroconger, 123 Hemigrammopetersius, 156 HETERODONTIDAE, 54 Hemigrammus, 157 HETERODONTIFORMES, 54 Hemileiocassis, 184 Heterodontus, 54 Hemilepidotus, 334 Heteromi, 112 Hemimyzon, 148 Heteromycteris, 450 Heminodus, 329 Heteromyridae, 117 Heminoemacheilus, 147 Heteronarce, 73 HEMIODONTIDAE, 154 Heteropetalus, 43 Hemiodopsis, 155 Heterophotus, 211 Hemiodus, 155 Heteropleuron, 18 Hemipimelodus, 182 Heteropneustes, 162, 181 Hemipristis, 62 HETEROPNEUSTIDAE, 180 Hemipsilichthys, 171 Heteropriacanthus, 355 Hemipteronotus, 395 Heteroscyllium, 55 HEMIRAMPHIDAE, 279 Heteroscymnoides, 68 Hemirhamphodon, 280 Heterosomata, 442 Hemisaurida, 215 Heterostichus, 415 HEMISCYLLIIDAE, 55 Heterostraci, 29 Hemiscyllium, 55 Heterotidinae, 105 Hemisilurus, 178 Heterotis, 105 Hemistichodus, 150 Heteroyunnanolepis, 37 Hemitaurichthys, 379 HEXAGRAMMIDAE, 330 Hemitremia, 142 Hexagrammos, 331 Hemitriakis, 62 HEXANCHIDAE, 65 HEMITRIPTERIDAE, 335 HEXANCHIFORMES, 64 Hemitripterus, 336 Hexanchus, 65 Heniochus, 379 Hexanematichthys, 182 Henochilus, 158 Hexatrygon, 77 Henonemus, 167 HEXATRYGONIDAE, 77 Hephaestus, 384 Hildebrandia, 123 HEPSETIDAE, 161 hillstream loaches, 148 Hepsetus, 162 Hilsa, 134 HEPTAPTERIDAE, 174 HIMANTOLOPHIDAE, 256 Heptapterus, 174 Himantolophus, 257 Heptranchiidae, 65 Himantura, 79 Heraldia, 313 Hime, 216 Hercynolepis, 43 Hiodon, 104 Herichthys, 391 HIODONTIDAE, 103 Herklotsichthys, 133 HIODONTIFORMES, 103 Hermosilla, 377 Hippichthys, 313 Heros, 391 Hippocampus, 313 herrings, 128, 132 Hippoglossina, 446 herring smelts, 191 Hippoglossoides, 447 Herwigia, 193 Hippoglossus, 446 Hesperoleucus, 142 Hippopotamyrus, 107 Heterandria, 293 Hipposcarus, 396 Hetereleotris, 423 Hirella, 34 HETERENCHELYIDAE, 116 Hirundichthys, 279 Heterenchelys, 116 Hisonotus, 170 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 566

566 Index

HISPIDOBERYCIDAE, 295 Howittacanthus, 86 Hispidoberyx, 296 Howqualepis, 88 Histiodraco, 402 Hozukius, 321 Histionotophorus, 253 Huananaspis, 34 Histiophryne, 252 Hubbsina, 287 Histiopterus, 381 huchen, 202 Histrio, 252 Hucho, 202 Hito, 178 Humboldtichthys, 188 Hoffstetterichthys, 164 Husinae, 94 hogfishes, 395 Huso, 94 hog suckers, 146 Hyalobagrus, 184 Holacanthopterygii, 207, 225 Hybodonta, 52 Holacanthus, 380 Hybodontidae, 53 Holanthias, 346 Hybodontiformes, 52 Hollardia, 453 Hybodus, 53 HOLOCENTRIDAE, 303 Hybognathus, 142 Holocentrites, 303 Hybopsis, 142 Holocentrus, 304 Hydrocynus, 149, 156 Holocephali, 42 Hydrolagus, 47 Holocephalimorpha, 44 Hydrolycus, 160 Hologymnosus, 395 Hygophum, 224 Holohalaelurus, 61 Hylopanchax, 292 Holophagus, 460, 461 Hymenocephalus, 239 Holoptychiidae, 462 Hypancistrus, 171 Holoptychiiformes, 462 Hypentelium, 146 holosteans, 95 Hyperlophus, 127, 133 Holostei, 96 Hyperoartii, 24 Holtbyrnia, 193 Hyperoglyphe, 436 Homalacanthus, 86 Hyperopisus, 107 Homaloptera, 148 Hyperoplus, 408 Homalopteridae, 147 Hyperotreti, 22 Homodiaetus, 167 Hyperprosopon, 392 Homostolus, 246 Hyphessobrycon, 157 Hoplerythrinus, 160 Hypleurochilus, 413 Hoplias, 160 Hypninae, 72 HOPLICHTHYIDAE, 330 Hypnos, 72 Hoplichthys, 330 Hypnosqualea, 50, 64, 68 Hoplolatilus, 358 Hypoatherina, 275 Hoplomyzon, 174 Hypoclinemus, 449 Hoplopagrus, 366 Hypogaleus, 62 Hoplopteryx, 302 Hypolophus, 79 Hoplosternum, 169 Hypomesus, 195 Hoplostethus, 302 Hypophthalmichthys, 142 Hoplunnis, 124 Hypophthalmus, 185 Horabagrus, 183 Hypoplectrodes, 346 Horaglanis, 180 Hypoplectrus, 346 Horaichthyinae, 277 HYPOPOMIDAE, 187 Horaichthys, 277 Hypopomus, 187 horseface loach, 146 Hypoptopoma, 170 horsefishes, 327 Hypoptopomatinae, 170 hound sharks, 61 HYPOPTYCHIDAE, 308 Howella, 344 Hypoptychus, 308 Howittacanthidae, 84 Hypopygus, 187 13_250317 bindex_2.qxd 4/25/06 11:55 AM Page 567

Index 567

Hyporhamphus, 280 Iluocoetes, 397 Hypostominae, 171 Ilyodon, 287 Hypostomus, 171 Ilyophis, 119 Hypotremata, 69 Ilypnus, 423 Hypsagonus, 336 Imparfinis, 174 Hypseleotris, 421 Inabaperca, 341 HYPSIDORIDAE, 165 Incaichthys, 164 Hypsidoris, 165 Incara, 421 Hypsigenyini, 395 Inconnu, 201 Hypsigenys, 395 Indiaichthys, 340 Hypsoblennius, 413 Indonotothenia, 402 Hypsocormus, 100 INDOSTOMIDAE, 310 Hypsopanchax, 292 Indostomus, 310 Hypsurus, 392 Inegocia, 329 Hypsypops, 394 Inermia, 369 Hysterocarpus, 392 INERMIIDAE, 369 infantfishes, 424 Iago, 62 Inimicus, 324 Iansan, 71 inioms, 213 icefishes, 195, 401 Iniopterygidae, 43 Icelinus, 334 Iniopterygiformes, 43 Icelus, 334 Iniopteryx, 43 Ichthyapus, 120 Inpaichthys, 157 Ichthyborus, 150 Ioglossus, 424 Ichthyococcus, 210 Ionoscopidae, 99 Ichthyodectidae, 103 Ionoscopiformes, 99 ICHTHYODECTIFORMES, 102 Iotichthys, 142 Ichthyodectus, 103 IPNOPIDAE, 219 Ichthyoelephas, 153 Ipnops, 219 Ichthyokentemidae, 101 Iracema, 187 ichthyoliths, 24 Iracundus, 322 Ichthyomyzon, 26 Iranocichla, 392 Ichthyotringa, 215 Iriatherina, 271 Ichthyotringidae, 215 Iriatherininae, 269 Ichthyotringoidei, 215 Irolita, 75 Ichthyscopus, 409 Irregulareaspis, 30 Icichthys, 436 Irvineia, 183 ICOSTEIDAE, 416 Ischnacanthidae, 86 Icosteus, 416 ISCHNACANTHIFORMES, 86 ICTALURIDAE, 175 Ischnacanthus, 86 Ictalurus, 175 Ischyodus, 46 Ictiobinae, 144 Ischyrhiza, 70 Ictiobus, 145 Isistius, 68 ide, 142 Iso, 269 Idiacanthus, 212 Isocirrhitus, 385 Idiastion, 322 Isogomphodon, 63 Idiolophorhynchus, 238 Isonidae, 268 Idus, 142 Isopsetta, 447 Iguanodectes, 158 Istiblennius, 413 Iguanodectinae, 158 Istieus, 112 Ijimaia, 213 Istigobius, 423 Ilisha, 130 Istiompax, 434 Illoganellia, 32 ISTIOPHORIDAE, 434 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 568

568 Index

Istiophorus, 434 Katoporodidae, 32 Isurus, 60 Katoporodus, 32 Ituglanis, 167 Katsuwonus, 433 Kaupichthys, 117 jacks, 362, 363 kelp blennies, 413 Jagorina, 36 kelpfishes, 385 Jalodus, 48 Kenoza, 205 Jamoytius, 25, 31 Kentrocapros, 455 Janassa, 43 Kentuckia, 90 Janassidae, 43 Kermichthys, 199 Japanese weather loach, 146 Kestratherina, 275 Japonolaeops, 448 Ketengus, 182 Javichthys, 457 Kiaeraspidae, 34 jawed fishes, 35 Kichulchoia, 146 jawed vertebrates, 34 killifishes, 282, 287 jawfishes, 351 King-of-the-Herring, 230 jawless fishes, 21 King-of-the-Salmon, 230 Jeboehlkia, 347 kissing gouramies, 438 jellynose fishes, 212 kitefin sharks, 67 Jenkinsia, 133 Kiunga, 272 Jenynsia, 290 Klausewitzia, 154 John dory, 308 Kneria, 137 Johnius, 373 knerias, 137 Johnrandallia, 379 KNERIIDAE, 137 Johnsonina, 453 knifefishes, 106, 186 Joleaudichthys, 443 knifejaws, 384 Jordanella, 289 Knightia, 127, 133 Jordania, 334 Knipowitschia, 423 Joturus, 263 Knodus, 157 Judeichthys, 136 Kochichthys, 405 Julichthys, 395 koi, 141 Julidochromis, 392 kokanee, 204 jumprocks, 146 Komoceraspis, 34 Jupiaba, 157 Konosirus, 134 Jurengraulis, 131 Kosswigichthys, 289 jutjaws, 378 Kottelatlimia, 146 Kraemeria, 422 kahawai, 376 Kraemericus, 421 Kajikia, 434 KRAEMERIIDAE, 421 Kali, 404 Kribia, 421 Kalops, 88 Kryptolebias, 285 Kaluga, 93 Kryptolebiatinae, 285 Kalyptatherina, 272 Kryptophanaron, 301 Kamoharaia, 448 Kryptopterus, 178 Kanekonia, 326 Kuhlia, 384 Kannathalepididae, 41 KUHLIIDAE, 384 Kannathalepis, 41 kuhli loaches, 146 Karumba, 326 Kuiterichthys, 252 Kasatkia, 398 Kujdanowiaspis, 38 Kasidoron, 296 Kureykaspis, 30 Kasten, 423 KURTIDAE, 424 Kathetostoma, 409 Kurtus, 425 Katibasia, 148 Kushlukia, 428 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 569

Index 569

Kushlukiidae, 428 LAMPRIFORMES, 226 KYPHOSIDAE, 377 Lampriomorpha, 226 Kyphosus, 377 Lampris, 228 Lamprogrammus, 245, 246 Labeo, 142 Lamprologus, 392 Labeoninae, 142 Lanarkia, 32 Labichthys, 122 Lanarkiidae, 32 Labidesthes, 268 lancelets, 18 Labracinus, 348 lancetfishes, 221 Labracoglossa, 377 lanternbellies, 344 LABRIDAE, 394 lanterneye fishes, 301 LABRISOMIDAE, 415 lanternfishes, 223, 224 Labrisomus, 415 lantern sharks, 67 Labroidei, 389 large-eye breams, 370 Labroides, 395 Largemouth Bass, 353 Labrus, 395 largenose fishes, 299 Labyrinthici, 437 largescale flounders, 444 Lacantunia, 163 Larimus, 373 Lacantuniidae, 163 larva, Lachnolaimus, 395 acronurus, 426 Laciris, 292 ammocoete, 25 LACTARIIDAE, 358 leptocephalus, 108, 115 Lactarius, 359 tenuis, 245 Lactophrys, 456 tholichthys, 378 Lactoria, 456 vexillifer, 244 Lacustricola, 292 Larvacea, 17 Ladigesia, 156 Lasanius, 31 ladyfishes, 110 Lasiancistrus, 171 Laemolyta, 153 Lasiognathus, 258 Laemonema, 239 Lateolabrax, 344 Laeops, 448 Lateopisciculus, 234 Lagarodus, 44 Lates (lates), 343 Lagocephalus, 457 LATIDAE, 343 Lagochila, 146 Latilinae, 358 Lagodon, 371 Latimeria, 461 Laides, 183 LATIMERIIDAE, 460 Laiphognathus, 413 Latinopollis, 89 lake suckers, 145 LATRIDAE, 386 Lake Trout, 203 Latridopsis, 387 lake whitefishes, 201 Latris, 387 Lamiopsis, 63 Laugia, 460 Lamna, 60 Laugiidae, 460 LAMNIDAE, 60 Lavinia, 142 LAMNIFORMES, 57 leaffishes, 381, 383 Lamnostoma, 121 leaf knifefishes, 187 Lampadena, 224 leatherjackets, 453 Lampanyctinae, 224 Lebachacanthidae, 48 Lampanyctus, 224 Lebiasina, 161 Lampetra, 26 LEBIASINIDAE, 160 lampeyes, 291, 292 Lebonichthys, 110 Lamprichthys, 292 Lecceichthys, 135 LAMPRIDAE, 227 Leedsichthys, 100 Lampridiformes, 226 lefteye flounders, 447 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 570

570 Index

leftvents, 259 Leptocharacidium, 154 Lefua, 147 Leptocharias, 61 legskates, 75 LEPTOCHARIIDAE, 61 Leiocassis, 184 Leptochilichthyidae, 194 LEIOGNATHIDAE, 364 Leptochilichthys, 194 Leiognathus, 364 Leptoclinus, 398 Leiopotherapon, 384 Leptocottus, 334 Leiostomus, 373 Leptocypris, 142 lemon sharks, 63 Leptoderma, 194 lenok, 202 Leptodoras, 177 Lentipes, 423 Leptoglanis, 166 leopard sharks, 62 Leptolebias, 285 Lepadichthys, 418 Leptolepides, 110 Lepadogaster, 418 LEPTOLEPIDIDAE, 102 Lepidammodytes, 408 LEPTOLEPIDIFORMES, 102 Lepidaspidida, 29 Leptolucania, 287 Lepidaspis, 29 Leptomelanosoma, 372 Lepidion, 239 Leptonotus, 313 Lepidoblennius, 411 Leptorhamdia, 175 Lepidoblepharon, 445 Leptoscarus, 396 Lepidocephalichthys, 146 LEPTOSCOPIDAE, 407 Lepidocephalus, 146 Leptoscopus, 408 Lepidocybium, 431 Leptostichaeus, 398 Lepidogalaxias, 198 Leptostomias, 211 Lepidogalaxiinae, 197 Leptostyrax, 57 Lepidogobius, 423 Leptosynanceia, 325 Lepidomeda, 142 Lepturacanthus, 432 Lepidonotothen, 402 Lepturichthys, 148 Lepidoperca, 346 Lermichthys, 287 Lepidopsetta, 447 Lestidiops, 222 Lepidopus, 432 Lestidium, 222 Lepidorhombus, 445 Lestrodus, 44 Lepidorhynchus, 239 Lestrolepis, 222 Lepidosauromorpha, 467 Lesueurina, 408 Lepidosiren, 465 Letharchus, 121 LEPIDOSIRENIDAE, 465 Lethenteron, 26 Lepidotes, 97 Lethops, 423 Lepidotidae, 97 Lethotremus, 339 Lepidotrigla, 328 LETHRINIDAE, 370 Lepidozygus, 393 Lethrinus, 370 LEPISOSTEIDAE, 97 Leucichthys, 201 LEPISOSTEIFORMES, 97 Leucicorus, 246 Lepisosteus, 98 Leuciscinae, 142 Lepomis, 353 Leuciscus, 142 Lepophidium, 246 Leucobrotula, 248 Leporellus, 153 Leucoraja, 75 Leporinus, 153 Leuresthes, 267 Leptagonus, 337 Leurochilus, 412 Leptatherina, 275 Leuroglossus, 192 Lepthoplosternum, 169 Leviprora, 329 Leptobotia, 147 Leyvaichthys, 165 Leptobrama, 375 Liachirus, 450 LEPTOBRAMIDAE, 375 Liauchenoglanis, 179 leptocephalus, 108, 115, 123 Libanechelys, 115 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 571

Index 571

Libys, 461 longfin escolars, 429 Lichia, 363 longfin herrings, 129 lightfishes, 210 long-finned pikes, 359 Lignobrycon, 157 longfins, 349 Ligulalepis, 88 longneck eels, 121 Ligulalepsis, 88 longnose chimaeras, 46 Lile, 133 Longnose Sucker, 145 Limanda, 447 long-tailed carpet sharks, 55 Limia, 293 long-whiskered catfishes, 185 Limnichthys, 407 lookdown dories, 305 Limnocottus, 335 loosejaws, 212 Limnomis, 88 LOPHICHTHYIDAE, 252 Limnothrissa, 133 Lophichthys, 252 Lindbergichthys, 402 LOPHIIDAE, 250 Linkenchelys, 119 LOPHIIFORMES, 250 Linophryne, 260 Lophiobagrus, 181 LINOPHRYNIDAE, 259 Lophiocharon, 252 Liobagrus, 171 Lophiodes, 251 Liodesmidae, 99 Lophiogobius, 423 Lioglossina, 446 Lophiomus, 251 Liopogramma, 349 Lophiosilurus, 174 Liopropoma, 346 Lophius, 251 Lioscorpius, 322 Lophodiodon, 458 Liosomadoras, 177 Lophodolos, 258 LIPARIDAE, 339 Lophogobius, 423 Liparis, 339 Lopholatilus, 358 Lipocheilus, 366 Lopholiparis, 339 Lipogenys, 113 Lophonectes, 448 Lipolagus, 192 Lophosteus, 88 Lipophrys, 413 LOPHOTIDAE, 229 Liposarcus, 171 Lophotus, 229 Lissoberyx, 302 Loricaria, 171 Lissocampus, 313 Loricariichthys, 171 Lissodus, 53 LORICARIIDAE, 170 Listrura, 168 Lota, 242 Lithogeneinae, 170 Lotella, 239 Lithogenes, 170 Lotinae, 242 Lithoxus, 171 louvar, 427 livebearers, 291 Lovettia, 198 living lungfishes, 464 Loxodon, 63 Liza, 263 Lubbockichthys, 348 lizardfishes, 214, 217 Lucania, 287 loach catfishes, 166 Lucayablennius, 416 loaches, 146 Lucifuga, 246 loach gobies, 420 Luciobrama, 142 lobe-finned fishes, 459 Luciocephalus, 439, 440 Lobotes, 367 Luciocyprinus, 142 LOBOTIDAE, 367 Luciopercinae, 354 Loganellia, 32 Luciopimelodus, 185 Loganelliidae, 32 Luciosudis, 219 Loganelliiformes, 32 Luganoia, 95 Lonchidion, 53 LUGANOIIFORMES, 95 Lonchopisthus, 351 Lumiconger, 123 Longfin Char, 202 luminous hakes, 241 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 572

572 Index

Lumpenella, 398 Macropoma, 461 Lumpenopsis, 398 MACRORAMPHOSIDAE, 315 Lumpenus, 398 Macroramphosus, 315 lumpfishes, 338 Macrorhamphosodes, 453 lumpsuckers, 338 Macrosemiidae, 96 Lunaspis, 38 MACROSEMIIFORMES, 96 lungfishes, 464 Macrostomias, 211 Lupinoblennius, 413 Macrothyraspis, 34 Lupopsyroides, 84 Macrotrema, 317 Lupopsyrus, 85 MACROURIDAE, 238 Lusitanichthys, 138 Macrouroides, 238 LUTJANIDAE, 366 Macrourus, 239 Lutjanus, 366 Macrozoarces, 397 LUVARIDAE, 427 Macrurocyttidae, 305 Luvarus, 428 Macrurocyttinae, 307 Luxilus, 142 Macrurocyttus, 307 Luzonichthys, 346 Macruronidae, 240 Lycenchelys, 397 Macruronus, 241 Lycengraulis, 131 Madagascar rainbowfishes, 271 Lycodapus, 397 madtoms, 176 Lycodes, 397 Maenidae, 371 Lycodinae, 397 Magnisudis, 222 Lycodontis, 118 Magosternarchus, 188 Lycodonus, 397 Mahengecharax, 149 Lycodopsis, 397 mahimahi, 360 Lyconectes, 398 mail-cheeked fishes, 318 Lyconodes, 241 Makaira, 434 Lycoptera, 103 makos, 60 LYCOPTERIDAE, 103 MALACANTHIDAE, 357 LYCOPTERIFORMES, 103 Malacanthus, 358 Lycothrissa, 131 Malacichthyes, 416 Lycozoarces, 397 Malacocephalus, 239 Lyomeri, 125 Malacocottus, 337 Lyopomi, 112 Malacoctenus, 415 Lyopsetta, 447 Malacoglanis, 168 Lythrurus, 142 Malacoraja, 75 Lythrypnus, 423 Malacosarcus, 295 Malacosteus, 212 Maccullochella, 344 Malakichthys, 344 mackerels, 432, 433 MALAPTERURIDAE, 178 mackerel sharks, 57, 60 Malapterurus, 178 Macolor, 366 Mallotus, 195 Macquaria, 344 Malpulutta, 439 Macrhybopsis, 142 Malthopsis, 254 Macristiella, 219 Mammalia, 467 Macristium, 222 Mancopsetta, 449 Macrocephenchelys, 123 Manducus, 208 Macrochirichthys, 142 manefishes, 365 Macrognathus, 318 Man-of-War Fish, 436 Macroparalepis, 222 Manta, 82 Macropetalichthys, 38 Maratecoara, 285 Macropharyngodon, 395 Marcusenius, 107 Macropinna, 191 Margariscus, 142 Macropodus, 439 Margrethia, 208 13_250317 bindex_2.qxd 4/25/06 11:55 AM Page 573

Index 573

marine hatchetfishes, 209 Meiacanthus, 413 marine smelts, 190 Melamphaes, 295 Marleyella, 448 MELAMPHAIDAE, 295 marlins, 434 Melanecta, 88 Marosatherina, 272 Melanoacanthus, 86 Marsdenius, 86 MELANOCETIDAE, 256 Marukawichthys, 334 Melanocetus, 256 Masillosteus, 98 Melanocharacidium, 154 Massamorichthys, 234 Melanogrammus, 243 MASTACEMBELIDAE, 317 Melanolagus, 192 Mastacembelus, 318 MELANONIDAE, 239 Masturus, 458 Melanonus, 240 Masu Salmon, 204 Melanorhinus, 268 Matsubaraea, 407 Melanostigma, 397 Matsubarichthys, 326 Melanostomias, 211 Maulisia, 193 Melanotaenia, 271 Maurolicinae, 209 MELANOTAENIIDAE, 270 Maurolicus, 209 Melapedalion, 280 Mawsonia, 460 Melichthys, 454 Mawsoniidae, 460 Melodichthys, 247 Maxillicosta, 322 Membras, 268 Maynea, 397 Menaspidae, 44 Mayomyzon, 27 Menaspiformes, 44 Mayomyzontidae, 27 Menaspis, 44 Mcconichthyidae, 235 Mendosoma, 387 Mcconichthys, 235 Mene, 364 Mccoskerichthys, 416 menhadens, 132 Mcmurdodontidae, 64 MENIDAE, 363 Meadia, 119 Menidia, 268 measles flounders, 448 Menticirrhus, 373 Mecaenichthys, 394 Mephisto, 453 Meda, 142 Meridensia, 95 medakas, 276 Merlangius, 243 Medialuna, 377 merluccid hakes, 240 medusafishes, 435 MERLUCCIIDAE, 240 Megachasma, 59 Merluccius, 240 MEGACHASMIDAE, 58 Mesacanthidae, 86 Megadontognathus, 188 Mesacanthus, 86 Megalamphodus, 157 Mesobius, 239 Megalancistrus, 171 Mesobola, 142 Megalaspis, 363 Mesoborus, 150 Megalebias, 285 Mesoclupea, 132 Megalechis, 169 Mesopoma, 88 Megalichthyidae, 466 Mesopristes, 384 Megalichthys, 466 Mesturidae, 98 Megalodon, 60 Metavelifer, 227 Megalodoras, 177 Meteoria, 247 Megalomycter, 299 Metynnis, 158 MEGALOMYCTERIDAE, 299 Micralestes, 156 MEGALOPIDAE, 111 Micrenophrys, 334 Megalops, 111 Microbrachiidae, 37 megamouth sharks, 58 Microbrachius, 37 Megatooth Shark, 60 Microcambeva, 168 Megupsilon, 289 Microcanthinae, 378 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 574

574 Index

Microcanthus, 378 Mirorictus, 193 Microcharacidium, 154 Miroscyllium, 67 Microchirus, 450 Misgurnus, 146 Microctenopoma, 438 Mistichthys, 422, 423 Microcyprini, 282 Mitsukurina, 58 MICRODESMIDAE, 423 MITSUKURINIDAE, 57 Microdesmus, 424 Miuroglanis, 167 Microgadus, 243 Mixomyrophis, 120 Microglanis, 174 Mnierpes, 415 Micrognathus, 313 Moapa, 142 Microgobius, 423 Mobula, 82 Microichthys, 357 Mobulinae, 82 Microlepidogaster, 170 MOCHOKIDAE, 176 Microlepidotus, 369 Mochokus, 176 Microlophichthys, 258 Moclaybalistidae, 453 Micromesistius, 243 Moema, 285 Micrometrus, 392 Moenkhausia, 157 Micromischodus, 155 Mogurnda, 421 Micromoema, 285 mojarras, 368 Micromyzon, 174 Mola, 458 Micronema, 178 molas, 458 Micropanchax, 292 MOLIDAE, 458 Micropercops, 421 mollies, 292 Microphis, 313 Mollisquama, 68 Microphysogobio, 142 Molva, 242 Micropoecilia, 293 MONACANTHIDAE, 454 Micropogon, 373 Monacanthus, 455 Micropogonias, 373 Mongolepidida, 29, 41 Micropterus, 353 Mongolepis, 41 Microspathodon, 394 MONOCENTRIDAE, 301 Microsternarchus, 187 Monocentris, 301 Microstoma, 192 Monochirus, 450 Microstomatichthyoborus, 150 Monocirrhus, 383 MICROSTOMATIDAE, 191 MONODACTYLIDAE, 375 Microstomus, 447 Monodactylus, 375 Microsynodontis, 176 MONOGNATHIDAE, 125 Microthrissa, 133 Monognathus, 125 Middle American killifishes, 286 Monolene, 448 midshipmen, 249 Monomitopus, 246 Miguashaia, 460 Monopenchelys, 118 Miguashaiidae, 460 Monopterus, 317 milkfishes, 135 Monorhina, 33 Millerichthys, 285 Monotaxinae, 370 Mimagoniates, 159 Monotaxis, 370 Mimia, 88, 90 Monotreta, 457 Minicrania, 37 Monotrete, 457 Minilabrus, 395 Monotretus, 457 minnows, 139 Mooneye, 104 Minoini, 323 mooneyes, 103 Minous, 324 moonfishes, 363, 375 Minytrema, 146 Moorish idols, 428 Mioplosus, 340, 353 Mora, 239 Mirapinna, 298 moray eels, 117 MIRAPINNIDAE, 298 Mordacia, 27 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 575

Index 575

MORDACIIDAE, 27 Mylocheilus, 142 MORIDAE, 239 Mylopharodon, 142 Moringua, 116 Mylopharyngodon, 142 MORINGUIDAE, 116 Mylostomatidae, 39 MORMYRIDAE, 107 Myopterygii, 30 Mormyrops, 107 Myoxocephalus, 334 Mormyrus, 107 Myriacanthidae, 45 Morone, 344 Myriacanthoidei, 45 MORONIDAE, 343 Myriacanthus, 45 morwongs, 386 Myrichthys, 121 Moses Sole, 450 Myripristis, 304 mosquitofishes, 292 myroconger eels, 117 mountain carps, 143 MYROCONGRIDAE, 117 mountain catfishes, 168 Myrophis, 120 Moxostoma, 146 Mystriophis, 121 Moythomasia, 88, 90 Mystus, 184 mud eels, 116 Myxine, 23 mudfishes, 199 Myxini, 22 mudminnows, 205 MYXINIDAE, 22 Mugil, 263 MYXINIFORMES, 22 MUGILIDAE, 263 Myxinikela, 22 MUGILIFORMES, 262 Myxinomorphi, 21 Mugilogobius, 423 Myxocyprininae, 144 Mugiloides, 263 Myxocyprinus, 144 Mugilomorpha, 262 Myxodagnus, 412 mullets, 262, 263 Myxodes, 415 MULLIDAE, 373 Myxus, 263 Mulloidichthys, 373 Mullus, 373 Nagaichthys, 317 Mummichog, 287 Nahanniaspis, 30 Muraena, 118 nakedback knifefishes, 186 MURAENESOCIDAE, 121 NANDIDAE, 381 Muraenesox, 122 Nandus, 382 Muraenichthys, 120 Nangra, 173 MURAENIDAE, 117 Nanichthys, 282 Muraenoidei, 116 Nannaethiops, 150 MURAENOLEPIDIDAE, 236 Nannatherina, 344 Muraenolepis, 237 Nannobrachium, 224 Murrindalaspis, 36 Nannocampus, 313 Muskellunge, 205 Nannocharax, 150 mustard eels, 119 Nannoperca, 344 Mustelus, 62 Nannopetersius, 156 Mycteroperca, 346 Nannostomus, 161 MYCTOPHIDAE, 224 Nanobagrus, 184 MYCTOPHIFORMES, 223 Nansenia, 192 Myctophum, 224 Narcetes, 194 Myersglanis, 173 Narcine, 72 Mylesinus, 158 NARCINIDAE, 72 Myleus, 158 Nardoichthys, 340 MYLIOBATIDAE, 81 Nardorex, 214 MYLIOBATIFORMES, 76 Nardorexidae, 215 Myliobatis, 81 Narke, 73 Myliobatoidei, 76 Narkinae, 73 Myllokunmingia, 15 nase, 142 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 576

576 Index

Naso, 429 Neodontobutis, 421 Nasolamia, 63 Neoepinnula, 431 Natalichthys, 349 Neoeucirrhichthys, 146 Naucrates, 363 Neofundulus, 285 Nautichthys, 336 Neogastroplites, 225 Navodon, 455 Neoglyphidodon, 394 Naxilepis, 88 Neognathi, 190 Nealotus, 431 Neogobius, 423 Neamia, 356 Neoharriotta, 46 Neatypus, 378 Neoheterandria, 293 Nebrius, 56 Neolabrus, 395 Nectoliparis, 339 Neolaeops, 448 Nedystoma, 182 Neolebias, 150 needlefishes, 276, 281 Neolumpenus, 398 Neenchelys, 120 Neomerinthe, 322 Negaprion, 63 Neomyxine, 23 Nemacanthus, 54 Neomyxus, 263 Nemacheilinae, 147 Neonesthes, 211 Nemacheilus, 147 Neoniphon, 304 Nemaclinus, 415 Neonoemacheilus, 147 Nemadactylus, 386 neon tetra, 157 Nemadoras, 177 Neoodax, 396 Nemamyxine, 23 Neoophorus, 287 Nematalosa, 134 Neoopisthopterus, 130 Nemateleotris, 424 Neopagetopsis, 403 NEMATISTIIDAE, 360 Neopataecus, 326 Nematistius, 360 Neophos, 209 NEMATOGENYIDAE, 168 Neophrynichthys, 338 Nematogenys, 168 Neoplecostominae, 170 Nematognathi, 162 Neoplecostomus, 170 Nematogobius, 423 Neopomacentrus, 394 Nematolebias, 285 Neopterygii, 95 Nematops, 448 Neoraja, 75 NEMICHTHYIDAE, 122 Neosalanx, 195 Nemichthys, 122 Neoscombrops, 344 NEMIPTERIDAE, 369 NEOSCOPELIDAE, 223 Nemipterus, 370 Neoscopelus, 224 Neoachiropsetta, 449 Neoscorpis, 377 Neoblennius, 414 Neosebastes, 322 Neobola, 142 Neosebastinae, 322 Neobythites, 246 Neoselachii, 53 Neobythitinae, 246 Neosiluroides, 180 Neocentropogon, 323 Neosilurus, 180 Neoceratias, 256 Neostethus, 274 NEOCERATIIDAE, 256 Neoteleostei, 206 Neoceratodontidae, 464 Neotoca, 287 Neoceratodus, 464 Neotropius, 184 Neochanna, 199 Neozoarces, 398 Neoclinus, 416 Nerophis, 313 Neoconger, 116 Nes, 423 Neocottus, 335 Nesiarchus, 431 Neocyema, 125 Nesides, 460 Neocyttus, 306 Nesogalaxias, 199 Neoditrema, 392 Nessorhamphus, 121 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 577

Index 577

Nettastoma, 124 Notolychnus, 224 NETTASTOMATIDAE, 123 Notomyxine, 23 Nettenchelys, 124 Notopogon, 315 Netuma, 182 NOTOPTERIDAE, 106 New World rivulines, 285 Notopterus, 107 New World silversides, 267 Notoraja, 75 New Zealand smelts, 196 Notorynchidae, 65 New Zealand torrentfishes, 405 Notorynchus, 65 Nexilosus, 394 Notoscopelus, 224 Nezumia, 239 NOTOSUDIDAE, 218 nibblers, 377 Notosudis, 219 Nicholsina, 396 Notothenia, 402 Nikolivia, 32 NOTOTHENIIDAE, 401 Nikoliviidae, 32 Notothenioidei, 400 Nile Perch, 343 Nototheniops, 402 Niphon, 346 Notropis, 142 Niwaella, 146 Noturus, 175 Nocomis, 142 Novumbra, 206 NOMEIDAE, 436 Nudiantennarius, 252 Nomeus, 436 numbfishes, 72 Nomorhamphus, 280 Nunavutiidae, 32 noodlefishes, 195 Nursalliinae, 98 NORMANICHTHYIDAE, 332 nurseryfishes, 424 Normanichthys, 332 nurse sharks, 56 Normichthys, 193 Nybelinella, 247 North American catfishes, 175 North American darters, 355 oarfishes, 230 northern lampreys, 25 Obaichthys, 98 Nostolepis, 85 Obtusacanthus, 84 NOTACANTHIDAE, 113 Occella, 337 Notacanthoidei, 112 Occithrissopidae, 103 Notacanthus, 114 Occithrissops, 103 Notarius, 182 Ocean Sunfish, 458 NOTELOPIDAE, 126 Ochmacanthus, 167 Notelops, 126 Ocosia, 323 Notemigonus, 142 Ocyurus, 366 Notesthes, 323 ODACIDAE, 395 NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE, 284 Odax, 396 Nothobranchius, 284 ODONTASPIDIDAE, 57 Notidanodon, 64 Odontaspis, 57 Notidanoidei, 64 Odontesthes, 268 Notidanoides, 64 ODONTOBUTIDAE, 420 Notidanus, 64 Odontobutis, 421 Notocetichthys, 298 Odontocharacidium, 154 NOTOCHEIRIDAE, 268 Odontognathus, 130 Notocheirus, 269 Odontopyxis, 336 Notocirrhitus, 385 Odontostilbe, 159 Notoclinus, 411 Odontostomias, 211 Notoglanidium, 179 Odontostomops, 221 Notogoneus, 136 Odonus, 454 NOTOGRAPTIDAE, 350 Oedalechilus, 263 Notograptus, 351 OGCOCEPHALIDAE, 254 Notolepis, 222 Ogcocephalus, 254 Notoliparis, 339 Ogilbia, 247 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 578

578 Index

Ogilbichthys, 247 Ophthalmolycus, 397 Ogilbyina, 348 Opisthocentrus, 398 Oidiphorus, 397 Opisthonema, 133 Okamejei, 75 OPISTHOPROCTIDAE, 191 Okkelbergia, 26 Opisthoproctus, 191 Oldmanesox, 205 Opisthopterus, 130 oldwives, 380 OPISTOGNATHIDAE, 351 Old World silversides, 274 Opistognathus, 351 Oligocottus, 334 OPLEGNATHIDAE, 384 Oligolactoria, 455 Oplegnathus, 385 Oligopleuridae, 101 Opostomias, 212 Oligoplites, 363 Opsanus, 248 Oligosarcus, 157 Opsaridium, 142 Olivaichthys, 164 Opsariichthys, 142 Ollentodon, 287 Opsarius, 142 Oloplotosus, 180 Opsodoras, 177 Olyra, 184 Opsopoeodus, 142 Olyridae, 184 Optivus, 302 Omalodontiformes, 41, 48 Orange Roughy, 302 Oman, 413 orbicular velvetfishes, 325 Omegophora, 457 orbitostylic sharks, 64 Omobranchus, 413 Orcynopsis, 433 Omosoma, 225, 231 ORECTOLOBIDAE, 55 Omosomopsis, 231 ORECTOLOBIFORMES, 54 Omosudidae, 221 Orectoloboidei, 55 Omosudis, 221 Orectolobus, 55 Omox, 413 Oregonichthys, 142 Ompok, 178 Oreinus, 143 Oncopterus, 448 Oreochromis, 7, 390, 392 Oncorhynchus, 203 Oreoglanis, 173 Oneirodes, 258 Oreoleuciscus, 142 ONEIRODIDAE, 258 Oreonectes, 147 onejaw gulpers, 125 oreos, 305 onesided livebearers, 290 Oreosoma, 306 Onigocia, 329 OREOSOMATIDAE, 305 Oniichthys, 98 Orestiacanthus, 48 Onuxodon, 245 Orestias, 289 ONYCHODONTIFORMES, 462 Ornategulum, 127 opahs, 226, 227 Ornithoprion, 44 Opaleye, 377 Orodontidae, 43 Ophicephalus, 440 Orodontiformes, 43 OPHICHTHIDAE, 120 Orodus, 43 Ophichthus, 121 Orthacanthus, 49 Ophiclinops, 414 Orthacodontidae, 64 Ophiclinus, 414 Orthacodus, 64 OPHIDIIDAE, 245 Orthocormus, 100 OPHIDIIFORMES, 243 Orthodon, 142 Ophidion, 246 Orthopristis, 369 Ophioblennius, 413 Orthospinus, 158 Ophiocephaliformes, 440 Orthosternarchus, 188 Ophiodon, 331 Orthrias, 147 Ophiopsidae, 99 Orvikuina, 88 Ophioscion, 373 Oryzias, 277 Ophisternon, 317 Oryziinae, 276 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 579

Index 579

Oshuniidae, 99 OXYNOTIDAE, 67 OSMERIDAE, 194 Oxynotus, 67 OSMERIFORMES, 194 Oxyporhamphus, 279 Osmeroides, 110 Oxyropsis, 170 Osmerus, 195 Oxyzygonectes, 291 Osopsaron, 407 Osorioichthys, 90, 91 Pachycara, 397 OSPHRONEMIDAE, 438 PACHYCORMIDAE, 100 Osphronemus, 438 PACHYCORMIFORMES, 100 Ostarioclupeomorpha, 126 Pachycormus, 100 Ostariophysi, 134 Pachymylus, 46 Ostariostoma, 104 pachyosteomorphs, 38 Ostariostomidae, 104 Pachypanchax, 284 Osteichthyes, 83, 86 Pachyrhizodontoidei, 126 Osteochilus, 142 Pachyrhizodontus, 126 Osteogeneiosus, 182 Pachyrhizodus, 126 OSTEOGLOSSIDAE, 104 PACHYRHIZONTIDAE, 126 OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES, 104 Pachystomias, 212 Osteoglossomorpha, 102 Pachythrissops, 103 Osteoglossum, 105 Pacific salmon, 203, 204 Osteolepididae, 466 Pacific trouts, 203 OSTEOLEPIDIFORMES, 466 pacus, 158 Osteolepis, 466 paddlefishes, 94 Osteostraci, 33 Pagellus, 371 Osteostracomorphi, 33 Pagetopsis, 403 Ostichthys, 304 Pagothenia, 402 OSTRACIIDAE, 455 Pagrus, 371 Ostracion, 456 Palaeacanthaspidae, 36 Ostraciontidae, 455 Palaeobates, 53 OSTRACOBERYCIDAE, 347 Palaeocentrotidae, 227 Ostracoberyx, 347 Palaeocentrotus, 226, 227 Ostracodermi, 455 Palaeodenticeps, 128 ostracoderms, 21 Palaeoesocidae, 204 Otocephala, 126 Palaeoesox, 204 Otocinclus, 170 Palaeolycus, 220 Otodontidae, 57 Palaeoniscidae, 91 Otodus, 57 PALAEONISCIFORMES, 90 Otolithes, 373 Palaeonotopterus, 104 Otolithoides, 373 Palaeoperca, 340 Otophidium, 246 Palaeorhynchidae, 225, 430 Otophysi, 138 Palaeospinacidae, 54 Otothyris, 170 Palaeospinax, 54 Overia, 32 Palaeospondylus, 463 Owstonia, 387 Palatogobius, 423 Owstoniinae, 387 Paleohoplias, 149 Oxuderces, 423 Pallasina, 337 Oxycirrhites, 385 Pamphorichthys, 293 Oxydoras, 177 Pampus, 437 Oxyeleotris, 421 Panaque, 171 Oxygaster, 142 Pandaka, 422, 423 Oxyjulis, 395 Panderichthyidae, 466 Oxylebius, 332 Panderichthys, 466 Oxymetopon, 424 Pangasianodon, 183 Oxymonacanthus, 455 PANGASIIDAE, 183 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 580

580 Index

Pangasius, 183 Paragalaxias, 199 Pangio, 146 Paragaleus, 62 panrays, 76 Paragoniates, 157 Pantanodon, 292 Paragunnellichthys, 424 Pantodon, 106 Parahollardia, 453 Pantodontidae, 106 Paraholtbyrnia, 193 Pantosteus, 145 Parahucho, 202 Panturichthys, 116 Parailia, 183 Panxiosteidae, 39 Paraisurus, 57 Papiliolebias, 285 Parakneria, 137 Papilloculiceps, 329 Parakysis, 172 Papuengraulis, 131 Paralabrax, 346 Papyrocranus, 107 Paralaemonema, 239 Parabathophilus, 212 PARALEPIDIDAE, 221 Parabathymyrus, 123 Paralepidotus, 97 Parabatrachus, 248 Paralepis, 222 Parabembras, 329 Paralichthodes, 448 Parabemdridae, 328 PARALICHTHODIDAE, 448 Parablennius, 413 PARALICHTHYIDAE, 445 Parabothus, 448 Paralichthys, 446 Parabotia, 147 Paraliparis, 339 Parabramis, 141 Paralogania, 32 Parabrotula, 248 Paraluteres, 455 PARABROTULIDAE, 247 Parambassis, 343 Paracaesio, 366 Paramonacanthus, 455 Paracallionymus, 419 Paramphilius, 166 Paracanthopoma, 167 Paramyxine, 24 Paracanthopterygii, 231 Paranebris, 373 Paracanthus, 429 Paranotothenia, 402 Paracentropogon, 323 Paranthias, 346 Paracentropyge, 380 Paraorthacodus, 54 Paracentrus, 303 Parapercis, 405 Paracetonurus, 239 Paraphago, 150 Paracetopsis, 165 Parapimelodus, 185 Parachaenichthys, 403 Paraplagusia, 451 Parachanna, 440 Paraplesiobatidae, 36 Parachanos, 136 Paraplesiops, 350 Paracheilinus, 395 Paraploactis, 326 Paracheirodon, 157 Paraplotosus, 180 Parachromis, 391 Parapolynemus, 372 Paracirrhites, 385 Parapriacanthus, 374 Paracitharus, 445 Parapristipoma, 369 Paraclinus, 415 Parapristipomoides, 366 Paraclupea, 127, 128 Parapsettus, 426 PARACLUPEIDAE, 128 Parapterois, 323 Paracobitis, 147 Parapteronotus, 188 Paraconger, 123 Parapterygotrigla, 328 Paradichthyinae, 366 Parasciadonus, 247 Paradiplomystes, 182 Parascolopsis, 370 Paradiplospinus, 431 Parascorpaena, 322 paradisefishes, 439 Parascorpidinae, 377, 378 Paradistichodus, 150 Parascorpis, 378 Paradoxodacna, 343 PARASCYLLIIDAE, 55 Paradoxoglanis, 178 Parascyllioidei, 55 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 581

Index 581

Parascyllium, 55 Parvicrepis, 418 Paraselachimorpha, 43 Pastinachus, 79 Parasemionotidae, 99 PATAECIDAE, 326 Parasemionotiformes, 99 Pataecus, 326 Parasemionotus, 99 Patagonotothen, 402 Parasilurus, 178 Pattersonellidae, 190 parasitic catfishes, 166 Pattersonichthys, 231 parasitic eel, 119 Paucaichthys, 365 Parasphaerichthys, 440 Paulicea, 185 Parasphyraenops, 346 Pauranthus, 340 Parastegophilus, 167 Pavoclinus, 414 Parastremma, 159 Pavoraja, 75 Parastromateus, 363 Paxton, 356 Parasudis, 218 pearleyes, 220 Parataeniophorus, 298 pearlfishes, 244 Parateleopus, 213 pearl perches, 374 Paratherina, 272 Peckoltia, 171 Paratilapia, 391 Pectenocypris, 140 Paratrachichthys, 302 Pectinochromis, 348 Paratriacanthodes, 453 Pediculati, 248 Paratrygon, 80 PEGASIDAE, 311 Parauchenoglanis, 179 Pegasus, 312 PARAULOPIDAE, 215 Pegusa, 450 Paraulopus, 215 PEIPIAOSTEIDAE, 93 Paravandellia, 167 Peipiaosteus, 93 Paravinciguerria, 199 pelagic cods, 239 Paraxenisthmus, 421 pelagic stingrays, 76 Parazen, 306 Pelagocyclus, 339 PARAZENIDAE, 306 Pelangia, 271 Pardachirus, 450 Pelargorhynchus, 215 Pareiodon, 167 Pelates, 384 Parenchelyurus, 413 Pelecanichthys, 447 Parenchodus, 220 Pelecus, 142 Parequula, 368 pelican eels, 125 Pareuchiloglanis, 173 Pellisolus, 193 Pareutropius, 183 Pellona, 130 Parexocoetus, 279 Pellonula, 133 Parexus, 85 Pelmatochromis, 392 Parioglossus, 424 Pelotius, 303 Paristiopterus, 381 Pelotretis, 448 Parkraemeria, 423 Pelteobagrus, 184 Parma, 394 Peltopleuridae, 95 Parmaturus, 61 Peltopleuriformes, 95 Parmops, 301 Peltopleurus, 95 Parodon, 151 Peltorhamphus, 448 PARODONTIDAE, 151 Pelvicachromis, 392 Parona, 363 PEMPHERIDAE, 374 Parophidion, 246 Pempheris, 374 Parophrys, 447 pencil catfishes, 166 Parosphromenus, 439 pencil fishes, 160 Parotocinclus, 170 pencilsmelts, 191 parrotfishes, 396 Penetopteryx, 313 Parupeneus, 373 Pentaceropsis, 381 Parupygus, 187 Pentaceros, 381 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 582

582 Index

PENTACEROTIDAE, 380 Phaenomonas, 121 Pentanchus, 61 Phaeoptyx, 356 Pentanemus, 372 Phago, 150 Pentapodus, 370 Phallichthys, 293 Pentaprion, 368 Phalloceros, 293 Pentathyraspis, 34 Phalloptychus, 293 Peprilus, 437 PHALLOSTETHIDAE, 272 Perca, 354 Phallostethus, 274 Percalates, 344 Phallotorynus, 293 Percarina, 354 Phanerodon, 392 Perccottus, 421 Phaneropleuridae, 463 perches, 339, 344, 353, 374 PHANERORHYNCHIFORMES, 92 PERCICHTHYIDAE, 344 Phanerorhynchus, 92 Percichthys, 344 Phareodus, 105 PERCIDAE, 353 Pharmacichthyidae, 225 PERCIFORMES, 339 Pharyngolepis, 31 Percilia, 344 Phenablennius, 413 PERCILIIDAE, 344 Phenacobius, 142 Percina, 355 Phenacogaster, 158 Percis, 336 Phenacogrammus, 156 Percomorpha, 293 Phenacoscorpius, 322 PERCOPHIDAE, 407 Phenacostethus, 274 Percophis, 407 Phialaspis, 29 PERCOPSIDAE, 233 Phillipsilepis, 32 PERCOPSIFORMES, 233 Philypnodon, 421 Percopsis, 233 Phlebolepididae, 32 Periophthalmodon, 423 Phlebolepidiformes, 32 Periophthalmus, 423 Phlebolepis, 32 Perissias, 448 Phlyctaeniida, 38 PERISTEDIIDAE, 329 Phlyctaeniidae, 38 Peristedion, 329 Phoebodontidae, 52 Peristrominous, 326 Phoebodontiformes, 48 Perleididae, 95 Phoebodus, 52 PERLEIDIFORMES, 95 PHOLIDAE, 398 Perleidus, 95 Pholidapus, 398 Peronedys, 414 PHOLIDICHTHYIDAE, 409 Perryena, 327 Pholidichthys, 410 Persparsia, 193 Pholidophoridae, 101 Perulibatrachus, 248 PHOLIDOPHORIFORMES, 101 Pervagor, 455 Pholidophorus, 96 Petalichthyiformes, 37 Pholidopleuridae, 94 Petalichthys, 281 PHOLIDOPLEURIFORMES, 94 Petalodontidae, 43 Pholidopleurus, 94 Petalodontiformes, 43 Pholis, 399 Petersius, 156 PHOSICHTHYIDAE, 210 Petrocephalus, 107 Phosichthys, 210 Petromyzon, 26 Photichthyidae, 210 Petromyzontida, 24 Photichthys, 210 PETROMYZONTIDAE, 25 Photoblepharon, 301 PETROMYZONTIFORMES, 24 Photocorynus, 260 Petromyzontomorphi, 24 Photonectes, 212 Petroscirtes, 413 Photostomias, 212 Petrotyx, 246 Photostylus, 194 Pezopallichthyidae, 32 Phractocephalus, 185 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 583

Index 583

PHRACTOLAEMIDAE, 137 Pirarucú, 105 Phractolaemus, 138 pirate perch, 234 Phractura, 166 Pirskenius, 420 Phreatichthys, 143 Pisces, 35 Phrynichthys, 258 Pisodonophis, 121 Phrynorhombus, 445 Pituana, 285 Phthanophaneron, 301 Pituriaspida, 34 Phtheirichthys, 362 Pituriaspidiformes, 34 Phucocoetes, 397 Placodermi, 35 PHYCIDAE, 241 Placodermiomorphi, 35 phycid hakes, 241 Placolepis, 38 Phycis, 242 Plagiogeneion, 365 Phylactocephalus, 215 Plagiogrammus, 398 Phyllolepida, 38 Plagiopsetta, 449 Phyllolepidae, 38 Plagiotremus, 413 Phyllolepis, 38 Plagopterus, 142 Phyllonemus, 181 plaice, 442 Phyllopharyngodon, 389 Plancterus, 287 Phyllophryne, 252 Plataplochilus, 292 Phyllopteryx, 313 Platax, 426 Phymolepis, 37 Platichthys, 447 Physiculus, 239 Platinx, 126 Physopyxis, 177 Platyallabes, 180 Phytichthys, 398 Platybelone, 281 Piabucina, 161 Platyberyx, 365 Piabucus, 158 PLATYCEPHALIDAE, 329 picarel porgies, 371 Platycephaloidei, 328 pickerels, 205 Platycephalus, 329 Pietschichthys, 258 Platyclarias, 180 pigfishes, 327 Platydoras, 177 Pikaia, 18 platyfishes, 292 pike-characids, 161 Platygillellus, 412 pike congers, 121 Platyglanis, 179 Pikehead, 439 Platygobio, 142 pikeperches, 354 Platypanchax, 292 pikes, 204, 205 Platyrhina, 76 pilchards, 132 PLATYRHINIDAE, 76 Pillaia, 317 Platyrhinoidei, 76 pilotfish, 363 Platyrhinoidis, 76 Pimelepterus, 371 Platysalmo, 202 Pimelodella, 175 Platysiagidae, 95 PIMELODIDAE, 174, 185 Platysomidae, 91 Pimelodina, 185 Platystacus, 173 Pimelodus, 185 Platytroctes, 193 Pimephales, 142 PLATYTROCTIDAE, 193 pinecone fishes, 301 Platytropius, 183 Pingalla, 384 Platyurosternarchus, 188 PINGUIPEDIDAE, 405 Platyxystrodus, 44 Pinguipes, 405 Plecoglossus, 195 Pinjalo, 366 plecostomus, 170, 171 Pink Salmon, 204 Plectobranchus, 398 pipefishes, 312 Plectocretacicidae, 452 Pipiscius, 27 Plectocretacicoidei, 452 piranhas, 158 Plectognathi, 451 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 584

584 Index

Plectorhinchus, 369 Pogonias, 373 Plectorhynchinae, 369 Pogonichthys, 142 Plectranthias, 346 Pogonoculius, 424 Plectrochilus, 167 Pogonopera, 347 Plectrogenidae, 320, 328, 329 Pogonophryne, 402 Plectrogeninae, 325 Pogonopoma, 171 Plectrogenium, 325 Pogonymus, 419 Plectroglyphidodon, 394 Polistonemus, 372 Plectroplites, 344 Polistotrema, 24 Plectropomus, 346 Pollachius, 243 Plectrypops, 304 Pollia, 89 PLESIOBATIDAE, 77 Pollichthys, 210 Plesiobatis, 77 Pollimyrus, 107 Plesiolebias, 285 Polyacanthonotus, 114 Plesiolycoptera, 104 Polyacrodus, 53 PLESIOPIDAE, 349 Polybranchiaspis, 34 Plesiops, 350 POLYCENTRIDAE, 383 Plesioselachus, 47 Polycentropsis, 383 Plesiotrygon, 80 Polycentrus, 383 Plethodidae, 102 Polydactylus, 372 Plethodus, 102 Polyipnus, 209 Pleuracanthodii, 48 Polymerolepis, 85 Pleuracanthus, 49 Polymetme, 210 Pleuragramma, 402 Polymixia, 231 Pleurodus, 43 POLYMIXIIDAE, 231 Pleurogrammus, 331 POLYMIXIIFORMES, 230 Pleuronectes, 447 Polymixiomorpha, 230 PLEURONECTIDAE, 446 POLYNEMIDAE, 372 PLEURONECTIFORMES, 442 Polynemus, 372 Pleuronichthys, 447 Polyodon, 94 Pleuropholidae, 101 POLYODONTIDAE, 94 Pleurophysus, 167 Polyosteorhynchus, 460 Pleuroscopus, 409 Polypera, 339 Pleurotremata, 53 Polyplacapros, 455 Plicomugil, 263 Polyprion, 345 Plioplarchus, 353 POLYPRIONIDAE, 345 Pliosteostoma, 130 POLYPTERIDAE, 89 Pliotrema, 69 POLYPTERIFORMES, 88 PLOTOSIDAE, 179 Polypterus, 89 Plotosus, 180 Polyrhizodus, 43 plownose chimaeras, 45 POMACANTHIDAE, 379 plunderfishes, 402 Pomacanthus, 380 Pnictes, 449 POMACENTRIDAE, 393 poachers, 336 Pomacentrus, 394 Poblana, 268 Pomachromis, 394 Podothecus, 337 Pomadasyidae, 368 Poecilia, 293 Pomadasys, 369 POECILIIDAE, 291 POMATOMIDAE, 359 Poeciliopsis, 293 Pomatomus, 360 Poecilobrycon, 161 Pomatoschistus, 423 Poecilocharax, 154 pomfrets, 364 Poecilodus, 44 Pomoxis, 353 Poecilopsetta, 448 Pompano Dolphinfish, 360 POECILOPSETTIDAE, 448 pompanos, 362, 363 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 585

Index 585

Pontinus, 322 Prionotus, 328 Pontosudis, 222 Prionurus, 429 ponyfishes, 364 Priopis, 343 poolfishes, 286 Priscacara, 340 Poptella, 158 Priscacaridae, 340 Poracanthodes, 86 Pristella, 157 Poracanthodidae, 86 PRISTIDAE, 73 Poraspis, 30 PRISTIFORMES, 73 Porbeagle, 60 Pristigaster, 130 porcupinefishes, 457 PRISTIGASTERIDAE, 129 porgies, 371 Pristigenys, 355 Porichthyinae, 249 Pristilepis, 304 Porichthys, 249 PRISTIOPHORIDAE, 69 Porochilus, 180 PRISTIOPHORIFORMES, 69 Poroclinus, 398 Pristiophorus, 69 Poroderma, 61 Pristiorajea, 71 Porogadus, 246 Pristipomoides, 366 Porolepidae, 462 Pristis, 73 POROLEPIFORMES, 462 Pristobrycon, 158 Poromitra, 295 Pristodontidae, 43 Poropanchax, 292 Pristolepidinae, 382 Porophoraspis, 29 Pristolepis, 383 Poropuntius, 143 Pristotis, 394 Porotergus, 188 Proaracana, 455 Potamalosa, 127, 133 Probolodus, 157 Potamarius, 182 Procatopodinae, 291 Potamobatrachus, 248 Procatopus, 292 Potamorhina, 152 Proceramala, 88 Potamorrhaphis, 281 Procetichthys, 298 Potamothrissa, 133 PROCHILODONTIDAE, 152 Potamotrygon, 80 Prochilodus, 153 POTAMOTRYGONIDAE, 79 Procottus, 335 Powellichthys, 117 Proeutropiichthys, 183 Powichthys, 462 PROFUNDULIDAE, 286 Praealticus, 413 Profundulus, 286 Praetrilogania, 32 Prognathodes, 379 Premnas, 393 Prognichthys, 279 PRIACANTHIDAE, 355 Prolatilus, 405 Priacanthus, 355 Promethichthys, 431 Priapella, 293 Promyxele, 43 Priapichthyini, 293 Pronotogrammus, 346 Priapichthys, 293 Propycnoctenion, 465 priapiumfishes, 272 Prosarctaspis, 30 pricklebacks, 398 Prosauropsis, 100 pricklefishes, 294, 295 Proscinetinae, 98 pricklenose silversides, 272 PROSCYLLIIDAE, 61 Prietella, 176 Proscyllium, 61 Priocharax, 158 Proscymnodon, 67 Priolepis, 423 Prosopium, 201 Prionace, 63 Prosoproctus, 326 Prionobrama, 157 Protacanthodes, 453 Prionodraco, 403 Protacanthopterygii, 189 Prionolepididae, 215 Protacrodontiformes, 47 Prionolepis, 215 Protacrodus, 53 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 586

586 Index

Protammodytes, 408 Pseudamiops, 356 Protaspididae, 30 Pseudancistrus, 171 Protemblemaria, 416 Pseudanos, 153 Proteracanthus, 426 Pseudanthias, 346 Protobalistidae, 453 PSEUDAPHRITIDAE, 401 Protoblepharon, 301 Pseudaphritis, 401 Protobrama, 102 Pseudecheneis, 173 Protobramidae, 102 Pseudeutropius, 183 Protodontidae, 41 Pseudexostoma, 173 Protogrammus, 419 Pseudobagrus, 184 Protolamna, 57 Pseudobarbus, 141 Protomyctophum, 224 Pseudobathylagus, 192 Protomyzon, 148 Pseudoblennius, 334 Protopsephurus, 94 Pseudocaranx, 363 Protopteraspididae, 30 Pseudocarcharias, 58 Protopteraspis, 30 PSEUDOCARCHARIIDAE, 58 PROTOPTERIDAE, 465 Pseudocepola, 387 Protosalanx, 195 Pseudocetopsis, 165 Protoscaphirhynchus, 93 Pseudochaenichthys, 403 Protosciaena, 373 PSEUDOCHROMIDAE, 347 Protosphyraena, 100 Pseudochromis, 348 PROTOSPINACIFORMES, 68 Pseudocorax, 57 Protospinasidae, 68 Pseudocorynopoma, 159 Protospinax, 68 Pseudocrenilabrus, 392 Prototroctes, 196 Pseudocurimata, 152 Prototroctinae, 196 Pseudocyttus, 306 Protriacanthidae, 452 Pseudodalatias, 53 Proumbra, 205 Pseudodax, 395 prowfishes, 326, 399 Pseudodoras, 177 Psammobatis, 75 Pseudoginglymostoma, 56 Psammodiscus, 448 Pseudogobio, 142 Psammodontidae, 44 Pseudogramma, 347 Psammodontiformes, 44 Pseudohemiodon, 171 Psammodus, 44 Pseudohowella, 344 Psammolepis, 30 Pseudojulis, 395 Psammoperca, 343 Pseudolaguvia, 173 Psammosteidae, 30 Pseudomancopsetta, 449 Psammphiletria, 166 Pseudomugil, 272 Psarolepis, 88, 459 Pseudomyrophis, 120 Psectrogaster, 152 Pseudomystus, 184 Psednos, 339 Pseudonezumia, 239 Psenes, 436 Pseudopentaceros, 381 Psenopsis, 436 Pseudopercis, 405 Psephodontidae, 45 Pseudopetalichthyiformes, 36 Psephodus, 45 Pseudophoxinus, 142 Psephurus, 94 Pseudophycis, 239 Psetta, 445 PSEUDOPIMELODIDAE, 174 Psettichthys, 447 Pseudopimelodus, 174 Psettina, 448 Pseudoplesiopinae, 348 PSETTODIDAE, 444 Pseudoplesiops, 348 Pseudacanthicus, 171 Pseudopleuronectes, 447 Pseudalectrias, 398 Pseudopoecilia, 293 Pseudalutarius, 455 Pseudoraja, 75 Pseudamia, 356 Pseudorasbora, 142 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 587

Index 587

Pseudorhombus, 446 Ptilichthys, 399 Pseudoscaphirhynchus, 94 Ptychocheilus, 142 Pseudoscopelus, 404 Ptychochromis, 391 Pseudosphromenus, 439 Ptychodus, 53 Pseudosynanceia, 325 PTYCHOLEPIFORMES, 94 Pseudotrematomus, 402 Ptyctodontidae, 38 Pseudotriacanthus, 453 Ptyctodontiformes, 38 PSEUDOTRIAKIDAE, 61 Pucapampella, 41 Pseudotriakis, 61 Puck, 258 PSEUDOTRICHONOTIDAE, 216 puffers, 451, 456 Pseudotrichonotus, 217 Pungitius, 309 Pseudotropheus, 392 Puntius, 141 Pseudotylosurus, 281 pupfishes, 288 Pseudoxiphophorus, 293 Pycnaspis, 28 Pseudupeneus, 373 Pycnoctenion, 465 Psilodraco, 403 Pycnodontidae, 98 PSILORHYNCHIDAE, 143 PYCNODONTIFORMES, 98 Psilorhynchoides, 143 Pycnosteroididae, 225, 303 Psilorhynchus, 143 Pycnosteus, 30 Psychrolutes, 338 Pygidianops, 168 PSYCHROLUTIDAE, 337 Pygidiidae, 166 Ptarmus, 326 pygmy silversides, 273 Pteraclis, 365 pygmy sunfishes, 388 Pteragogus, 395 Pygocentrus, 158 Pteraspididae, 30 Pygoplites, 380 Pteraspidiformes, 30 Pygopteridae, 91 Pteraspidomorphi, 28 Pylodictis, 176 Pteraspis, 30 Pyramodon, 244 PTERELEOTRIDAE, 424 Pyramodontinae, 244 Ptereleotris, 424 Pyritocephalus, 90 Pterengraulis, 131 Pyrosomida, 17 Pterichthyidae, 37 Pyrrhulina, 161 Pterichthyodes, 37 Pyrrhulininae, 161 Pterobunocephalus, 173 Pythonichthys, 116 Pterocaesio, 367 Pterocryptis, 178 Quadratinae, 24 Pterodoras, 177 Quadratus, 24 Pterohemiodus, 155 Quietula, 423 Pteroidichthys, 322 Quijinolepis, 37 Pteroini, 323 quillback, 145 Pterois, 323 quillfishes, 399 Pterolebias, 285 Quintana, 293 Pteromylaeus, 81 Quirichthys, 275 Pteronisculus, 91 Pteronotropis, 142 Rabaulichthys, 346 Pteropelor, 322 rabbitfishes, 427 Pterophyllum, 391 Rabula, 118 Pteroplatytrygon, 79 racehorses, 327 Pteropsaron, 407 Racenisia, 187 Pterothrissus, 112 Rachovia, 285 Pterycombus, 365 Rachoviscus, 157 Pterygoplichthys, 171 RACHYCENTRIDAE, 361 Pterygotrigla, 328 Rachycentron, 361 PTILICHTHYIDAE, 399 Raconda, 130 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 588

588 Index

Racovitzia, 403 Reptilia, 467 RADIICEPHALIDAE, 229 requiem sharks, 62 Radiicephalus, 229 Retroculus, 391 Radotina, 36 Retropinna, 196 Radulinus, 334 RETROPINNIDAE, 196 ragfishes, 416 Rexea, 431 Raiamas, 142 Rexichthys, 431 rainbowfishes, 270 Rhabdalestes, 156 Rainfordia, 346 Rhabdamia, 356 Raja, 75 Rhabdoblennius, 413 Rajella, 75 Rhabdoderma, 460 RAJIDAE, 75 Rhabdodermatidae, 460 RAJIFORMES, 69, 73 Rhabdofario, 203 Rama, 184 Rhabdolepidae, 91 Ramallichthys, 136 Rhabdolichops, 188 Ramphosidae, 311 Rhabdosargus, 371 Ramphosus, 311 Rhachiaspis, 30 Randallichthys, 366 Rhacochilus, 393 Raneya, 246 Rhacolepis, 126 Raniceps, 243 Rhadinesthes, 211 Ranicipitinae, 243 Rhadinichthyidae, 91 Ranzania, 458 Rhadinocentrus, 271 Rasbora, 142 Rhamdella, 175 Rasborinae, 142 Rhamdia, 175 Rastrelliger, 433 RHAMPHICHTHYIDAE, 187 Rastrineobola, 142 Rhamphichthys, 187 Rastrinus, 334 Rhamphocetichthys, 298 ratfishes, 46 RHAMPHOCOTTIDAE, 333 Rathbunella, 397 Rhamphocottus, 333 rattailed anchovies, 131 Rhamphodopsis, 38 rattail knifefishes, 188 Rhaphiodon, 160 rattails, 238 Rharbichthys, 220 ray-finned fishes, 87 Rhechias, 123 rays, 49, 69, 70 Rhenaniformes, 36 razorfishes, 395 Rhenanoperca, 340 Rectoris, 143 Rheocles, 271 Redfieldiidae, 91 Rhigophila, 397 Redfieldius, 91 Rhina, 74 redhorses, 146 Rhincodon, 57 redmouth whalefishes, 297 RHINCODONTIDAE, 56 red velvetfishes, 326 Rhinecanthus, 454 red whalefishes, 297 Rhinelepis, 171 reedfish, 89 Rhinesomus, 456 REGALECIDAE, 230 Rhinichthys, 142 Regalecus, 230 RHINIDAE, 73 Reganella, 171 Rhiniformes, 74 Reinhardtius, 446 Rhiniodontidae, 56 Relictus, 142 RHINOBATIDAE, 74 Remigolepis, 37 Rhinobatos, 75 Remora, 362 Rhinocephalus, 240 remoras, 361 Rhinochimaera, 46 Remorina, 362 RHINOCHIMAERIDAE, 46 Renova, 285 Rhinogobius, 423 Reporhamphus, 280 Rhinomugil, 263 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 589

Index 589

Rhinomuraena, 118 RIVULIDAE, 285 Rhinopias, 322 rivulines, 284, 285 Rhinoprenes, 426 Rivulus, 285 Rhinoptera, 81 roach, 142 Rhinopteraspis, 30 Robia, 256 Rhinopterinae, 81 Robinsia, 117 Rhinoraja, 75 Roccus, 344 Rhinoscymnus, 67 rockfishes, 321 Rhipidistia, 462 rocklings, 241 Rhizodontidae, 465 Roeboides, 158 RHIZODONTIFORMES, 465 Roestes, 160 Rhizodopsidae, 466 Roestinae, 160 Rhizodus, 465 Rogadius, 329 Rhizoprionodon, 63 Rohtee, 143 Rhizosomichthys, 167 Romanichthys, 354 Rhoadsia, 159 Romanogobio, 142 Rhoadsiinae, 159 Romundina, 36 Rhodeus, 141 Roncador, 373 Rhodichthys, 339 Rondeletia, 297 Rhodymenichthys, 399 RONDELETIIDAE, 297 Rhomboplites, 366 ronquils, 397 Rhombosolea, 448 Ronquilus, 397 RHOMBOSOLEIDAE, 448 roosterfishes, 360 RHYACICHTHYIDAE, 420 ropefish, 89 Rhyacichthys, 420 Rosaura, 223 Rhycherus, 252 Rosenblattia, 357 Rhynchactis, 259 Rosenblattichthys, 220 RHYNCHOBATIDAE, 74 Rostroraja, 75 Rhynchobatus, 74 Rotuma, 421 Rhynchobdella, 318 rough sharks, 67 Rhynchoconger, 123 roughies, 301 Rhynchodercetis, 215 Rouleina, 194 Rhynchodipteridae, 463 roundheads, 349 Rhynchohyalus, 191 round herrings, 132 Rhyncholepis, 31 round stingrays, 78 Rhynchorhamphus, 280 round whitefishes, 201 Rhynchostracion, 456 rovers, 365 Rhytiodus, 153 Ruanoho, 411 ribbonbearers, 298 rubberlips, 369 ribbonfishes, 229 Rubiesichthyinae, 136 Ribeiroclinus, 415 Rubiesichthys, 136 ricefishes, 276 Rudarius, 455 Richardsonius, 142 rudd, 142 Riekertia, 248 rudderfishes, 363, 377 righteye flounders, 446 Ruffoichthys, 427 Rimicola, 418 Ruscarius, 334 Rineloricaria, 171 Rusichthys, 349 Rinoctes, 194 Rutilus, 142 Rioraja, 75 Ruvettus, 431 Risor, 423 Rypticus, 347 Rita, 184 river loaches, 147 sabalo, 136 river sharks, 63 saber-toothed blennies, 413 river stingrays, 79 sabertooth fishes, 220 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 590

590 Index

sablefishes, 330 sandiving lizardfishes, 216 Sacabambaspis, 29 sand knifefishes, 187 Saccobranchidae, 180 sand lances, 408 Saccodon, 151 sandperches, 405 Saccogaster, 246 sand stargazers, 411 SACCOPHARYNGIDAE, 125 sand tiger sharks, 57 SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES, 124 sand tilefishes, 358 Saccopharynx, 125 Sanopus, 248 sackpharynx fishes, 124 Santanaclupea, 127 Sacramento Perch, 353 Santanichthys, 149 Sacura, 346 Sarcocheilichthyinae, 142 Sagamichthys, 193 Sarcocheilichthys, 142 sailback scorpionfishes, 323 Sarcoglanidinae, 168 Sailfin Molly, 292 Sarcoglanis, 168 sailfishes, 434 Sarcopterygii, 83, 459 Sainthilairia, 89 Sarda, 433 St. Peter fish, 308 Sardina, 133 Salamanderfish, 198 Sardinella, 133 Salangichthys, 195 sardines, 132 Salangidae, 195 Sardinops, 133 Salangini, 195 Sargocentron, 304 Salanx, 195 Sarotherodon, 392 Salaria, 413 Sarritor, 337 Salarias, 413 Sartor, 153 Saldenioichthys, 340 Satan, 176 Salilota, 239 Satanichthys, 138 Salminops, 138 Satyrichthys, 329 Salminus, 157 Sauger, 354 Salmo, 203 Saurenchelys, 124 salmon, 203, 204 SAURICHTHYIFORMES, 92 Salmon Shark, 60 Saurichthys, 92 SALMONIDAE, 200 Saurida, 217 SALMONIFORMES, 199 sauries, 282 Salmostoma, 142 Sauripterus, 465 Salmothymus, 202 Saurocephalus, 103 Saloptia, 346 Saurodon, 103 Salpida, 17 Saurodontidae, 103 salps, 17 Saurogobio, 142 Salvelinus, 202 Sauromuraenesox, 122 Salvethymus, 202 Saurorhamphus, 220 SAMARIDAE, 449 sawfishes, 73 Samaris, 449 saw sharks, 69 Samariscus, 449 sawtooth eels, 124 Sandalodus, 45 scads, 363 sandburrowers, 406 Scaevius, 370 sanddab, 442 scaleless black dragonfishes, 211 sanddivers, 406 scaly dragonfishes, 211 sand eel, 308 Scapanorhynchus, 58 Sandelia, 438 Scaphirhynchus, 94 Sander, 354 Scardinius, 142 sandfishes, 404, 421 SCARIDAE, 396 sand flounders, 445 Scartella, 413 sand gobies, 421 Scartichthys, 413 Sandivia, 32 Scarus, 396 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 591

Index 591

SCATOPHAGIDAE, 426 Scopeloberyx, 295 Scatophagus, 427 Scopelogadus, 295 scats, 426 Scopelomorpha, 223 Scaturiginichthys, 272 Scopelopsis, 224 Schedophilus, 436 Scopelosauridae, 218 Schilbe, 183 Scopelosaurus, 219 SCHILBEIDAE, 182 SCOPHTHALMIDAE, 445 Schilbidae, 182 Scophthalmus, 445 Schindleria, 424 Scorpaena, 322 SCHINDLERIIDAE, 424 Scorpaenichthys, 334 Schismorhynchus, 120 SCORPAENIDAE, 321 Schistura, 147 SCORPAENIFORMES, 318 Schizochirus, 407 Scorpaenodes, 322 Schizodon, 153 Scorpaenoidei, 320 Schizothorax, 141 Scorpaenopsis, 322 Schizurichthys, 91 Scorpidinae, 377 Schroederichthys, 61 Scorpiodoras, 177 Schuettea, 375 scorpionfishes, 321 Schultzea, 346 Scorpis, 377 Schultzichthys, 167 Scortum, 384 Schultzidia, 120 Screbinodus, 465 Sciadeops, 182 Scriptaphyosemion, 284 Sciades, 182 sculpins, 333, 334 Sciadonus, 247 Scuticaria, 118 Sciaena, 373 SCYLIORHINIDAE, 60 SCIAENIDAE, 372 Scyliorhinus, 61 Sciaenoides, 386 Scylliogaleus, 62 Sciaenops, 373 Scymnodalatias, 67 Sclerodermi, 453 Scymnodon, 67 Sclerodidae, 34 Scytalina, 400 Scleronema, 167 SCYTALINIDAE, 400 Scleropages, 105 sea basses, 345 Sclerorhynchidae, 70 sea catfishes, 181 Sclerorhynchus, 70 sea chubs, 377 Scolichthys, 293 seadevils, 259 Scoliodon, 63 seadragons, 313 SCOLOPLACIDAE, 169 seahorses, 312 Scoloplax, 169 seamoths, 311 Scolopsis, 370 seaperches, 344 Scomber, 433 Sea Raven, 336 SCOMBERESOCIDAE, 282 searavens, 335 Scomberesox, 282 searobins, 328 Scomberoides, 363 Searsia, 193 Scomberomorus, 433 Searsiidae, 193 SCOMBRIDAE, 432 Searsioides, 193 Scombroidei, 430 sea toads, 253 SCOMBROLABRACIDAE, 429 Sebastapistes, 322 Scombrolabrax, 430 Sebastes, 321 SCOMBROPIDAE, 359 Sebastinae, 321 Scombrops, 359 Sebastiscus, 321 SCOPELARCHIDAE, 220 Sebastolobus, 322 Scopelarchoides, 220 Sectator, 377 Scopelarchus, 220 Secutor, 364 Scopelengys, 224 Selachii, 53 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 592

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Selachimorpha, 53 sicklefishes, 378 Selar, 363 Sicydium, 423 Selenaspis, 182 Sicyopterus, 423 Selene, 363 Sicyopus, 423 Selenoscopus, 409 Siderea, 118 Selenosteidae, 39 SIGANIDAE, 427 Selenotoca, 427 Siganopygaeus, 427 Semaprochilodus, 153 Siganus, 427 Semicossyphus, 395 Sigmistes, 334 SEMIONOTIDAE, 97 Sigmops, 208 SEMIONOTIFORMES, 96 SILLAGINIDAE, 357 Semionotus, 97 Sillaginodes, 357 Semiplotus, 143 Sillaginopsis, 357 Semlikiichthys, 340 Sillago, 357 Semotilus, 142 sillagos, 357 Serenoichthys, 89 Silonia, 183 Seretolepis, 85 Siluranodon, 183 sergeant-majors, 394 Silurichthys, 178 Seriola, 363 SILURIDAE, 178 Seriolella, 436 SILURIFORMES, 162 Seriolina, 363 Siluriphysi, 138 Seriphus, 373 Silurus, 178 Serpenticobitis, 146 silver aruana, 105 Serraniculus, 346 Silver Carp, 142 SERRANIDAE, 345 silver dollars, 158 Serranocirrhitus, 346 silver dollar tetras, 158 Serranus, 346 silversides, 266 Serrapinnus, 159 Silvinichthys, 167 Serrasalminae, 158 Simenchelys, 119 Serrasalmus, 158 Similiparma, 394 Serrilepis, 214 Simpsonichthys, 285 Serrivomer, 124 Sinamiidae, 99 SERRIVOMERIDAE, 124 Sindoscopus, 412 Setarches, 322 Sinibotia, 147 Setarchinae, 322 Siniperca, 340 Setipinna, 131 Sinipercidae, 341 Sewellia, 148 Sinobdella, 318 shads, 132, 133 Sinocyclocheilus, 141 shark catfishes, 183 Sinogastromyzon, 148 sharks, 49, 53, 143 Sinolepida, 37 sharpnose pufferfishes, 457 Sinolepidae, 37 sheatfishes, 178 Sinolepis, 37 Sheepshead, 371 Sinusoidea, 188 Shielia, 32 Sio, 295 Shieliidae, 32 Siokunichthys, 313 Shieliiformes, 32 Siphamia, 356 Shimenolepis, 37 Siphonognathus, 396 shiner, 140 Sirembo, 246 shortnose chimaeras, 46 Sisor, 173 shorttail eels, 121 SISORIDAE, 172 shrimpfishes, 315 six-gill sharks, 64 Siamese fighting fishes, 439 sixgill stingrays, 77 Sibyrhynchidae, 43 skates, 70, 73, 75 Sicamugil, 263 Skiffia, 287 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 593

Index 593

Skilfish, 330 Sonoda, 209 Skiotocharax, 154 Sophialepis, 32 skunk loaches, 146 Sorbinicapros, 440 Sladenia, 251 Sorbinicharacidae, 149 sleeper rays, 73 Sorbinicharax, 149 sleepers, 421 Sorbinichthys, 128 sleeper sharks, 67 Sorbininardidae, 135 slickheads, 193 Sorbininardus, 135 slimeheads, 302 Sorbiniperca, 340, 440 slimys, 364 Sorbinipercidae, 340, 440 slipmouths, 364 Sorgentinini, 268 slope dragonets, 419 Sorosichthys, 302 slopefishes, 345 Sorsogona, 329 Smegmamorpha, 261, 293, 299, 316, 388 Sorubim, 185 smelts, 194 Sorubimichthys, 185 smelt-whitings, 357 South American darters, 154 smooth dories, 306 South American lungfishes, 465 smoothhounds, 62 southern basses, 344 snaggletooths, 210 southern flounders, 448 snailfishes, 339 southern graylings, 196 snake eels, 120 southern hakes, 240 snakeheads, 440 southern lampreys, 26 snake mackerels, 431 southern sandfishes, 407 snake mudheads, 137 southern smelts, 196 snappers, 366 southern topeyed lampreys, 27 snipe eels, 122 spadefishes, 426 snipefishes, 315 spaghetti eels, 116 snooks, 342 Spaniblennius, 413 snow trouts, 141 Spaniodon, 194 snubnose parasitic eel, 119 Spanish mackerels, 433 Snyderichthys, 142 SPARIDAE, 371 Snyderidia, 244 Sparisoma, 396 soapfishes, 346 sparoid lineage, 342, 370 Sockeye Salmon, 204 Sparus, 371 soda tilapia, 7 Spathobatis, 70 Sodolepis, 41 Spatuloricaria, 171 softnose skates, 75 spearfishes, 434 Soldatovia, 398 Speckled Sole, 450 soldierfishes, 304 Spectrolebias, 285 sole, 442 Spectrunculus, 246 Solea, 450 Speirsaenigma, 195 Solegnathus, 313 Speoplatyrhinus, 235 SOLEIDAE, 450 Sperata, 184 SOLENOSTOMIDAE, 312 Sphaerichthys, 440 Solenostomus, 312 Sphagemacrurus, 239 Soleonasus, 449 Sphenocephalidae, 225, 235 soles, 450 SPHENOCEPHALIFORMES, 235 Solitas, 329 Sphenocephalus, 235 Solivomer, 224 Sphenodus, 64 Solnhofenamia, 99 Sphenonectris, 32 Solocisquama, 254 Spherosteus, 93 Somileptus, 146 Sphoeroides, 457 SOMNIOSIDAE, 67 Sphyraena, 431 Somniosus, 67 SPHYRAENIDAE, 430 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 594

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Sphyraenops, 357 SQUATINIFORMES, 68 Sphyrna, 63 squeakers, 176 SPHYRNIDAE, 63 squirrelfishes, 303 Spicara, 371 Stalix, 351 spiderfishes, 219 stargazers, 409, 411 spikefishes, 452 Starksia, 415 Spinacanthidae, 453 Starry Flounder, 442 Spinachia, 309 Stathmonotus, 416 Spinapsaron, 407 Stauroglanis, 168 Spinocaudichthys, 88, 225 Steatogenys, 187 Spintherobolus, 159 Steeneichthys, 350 spiny basslets, 350 Stegastes, 394 spiny dwarf catfishes, 169 Stegolepis, 37 spiny eels, 113, 317 Stegophilinae, 167 spinyfins, 300 Stegophilus, 167 spiny plunderfishes, 402 Stegostenopos, 187 spiny-rayed fishes, 224 Stegostoma, 56 spiny turbots, 444 STEGOSTOMATIDAE, 56 Spirinchus, 195 Stegotrachelidae, 91 splitfins, 286 Stegotrachelus, 91 spookfishes, 191 Steinbachodus, 53 Spratelloides, 133 Steindachneria, 241 Spratelloidini, 133 Steindachneriidae, 241 Spratellomorpha, 133 Steindachnerina, 152 sprats, 132 Stellerina, 337 Spratticeps, 127 Stellifer, 373 Sprattus, 133 Stemonidium, 124 Springeratus, 414 Stemonosudis, 222 Springerichthys, 411 Stenatherina, 275 springfishes, 286 Stenobrachius, 224 Squalea, 50, 63 Stenodus, 201 Squalicorax, 57 Stenolebias, 285 SQUALIDAE, 66 Stenolicmus, 168 Squalidus, 142 Stenopterygii, 207 Squaliforma, 171 Stenotomus, 371 SQUALIFORMES, 66 Stensioelliformes, 36 Squaliobarbinae, 142 STEPHANOBERYCIDAE, 295 Squaliobarbus, 142 STEPHANOBERYCIFORMES, 294 Squaliolus, 68 Stephanoberyx, 295 Squalogadus, 238 Stephanolepis, 455 Squalomorphi, 63 Stereolepis, 345 Squaloraja, 44 Sternarchella, 188 Squalorajidae, 44 Sternarchogiton, 188 Squalorajiformes, 44 Sternarchorhamphus, 188 Squalus, 66 Sternarchorhynchus, 188 Squamicreedia, 407 STERNOPTYCHIDAE, 209 Squamipinnes, 379 Sternoptyx, 209 squarehead catfishes, 179 STERNOPYGIDAE, 188 squaretails, 437 Sternopygus, 188 Squatina, 68 Stethacanthidae, 48 Squatinactidae, 47 Stethacanthus, 48 Squatinactiformes, 47 Stethaprion, 158 Squatinactis, 47 Stethaprioninae, 158 SQUATINIDAE, 68 Stethojulis, 395 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 595

Index 595

Stethopristes, 306 Sufflamen, 454 Sthenopus, 326 Suggrundus, 329 STICHAEIDAE, 398 Sumireyakko, 380 Stichaeopsis, 398 Sundasalangidae, 133 Stichaeus, 398 Sundasalanginae, 133 Sticharium, 414 Sundasalanx, 133 Stichocentridae, 225, 303 sunfishes, 352 Stichopterus, 93 Superciliaspis, 33 sticklebacks, 308, 309 Suprasinelepichthys, 152 Stigmatogobius, 423 surfperches, 392 Stigmatonotus, 346 surf sardines, 268 stingarees, 77, 78 surf silversides, 269 stingrays, 76 surgeonfishes, 428 Stiphodon, 423 Sutorectus, 55 Stizostedion, 354 Suttonia, 347 Stokellia, 196 swallowers, 125, 403 Stolephoridae, 130 swamp eels, 316 Stolephorus, 131 sweepers, 374 Stolothrissa, 133 sweetlips, 369 Stomatorhinus, 107 Swordfish, 434 Stomiahykidae, 463 swordfishes, 433 Stomias, 211 swordtails, 292 Stomiatiformes, 207 Syacium, 446 STOMIIDAE, 210 Symbolophorus, 224 STOMIIFORMES, 207 Symmoriidae, 48 Stompooria, 197 Symmorium, 48 stonecat, 176 Symphorichthys, 366 stonefishes, 324 Symphorus, 366 Storrsia, 412 Symphurus, 451 Stratodus, 215 Symphysanodon, 345 stream catfishes, 171 SYMPHYSANODONTIDAE, 345 Streamer Fish, 230 Symphysodon, 392 Strepsodus, 465 Sympterygia, 75 Strianta, 43 Synagropoides, 340 Stroinolepis, 32 Synagrops, 344 STROMATEIDAE, 437 Synanceia, 325 Stromateoidei, 434 Synanceini, 324 Stromateus, 437 SYNAPHOBRANCHIDAE, 118 Strongylosteus, 93 Synaphobranchus, 119 Strongylura, 281 Synapsida, 467 Strophidon, 118 Synaptolaemus, 153 Strophiurichthys, 455 Synaptura, 450 Struniiformes, 462 SYNBRANCHIDAE, 316 sturgeons, 92, 93 SYNBRANCHIFORMES, 316 Sturisoma, 171 Synbranchus, 317 Stygichthys, 157 Synchiropus, 419 Stygnobrotula, 246 Synchirus, 334 STYLEPHORIDAE, 228 Syncomistes, 384 Stylephorus, 228 Syncrossus, 147 Styloichthys, 459 Synechodus, 54 Subterbranchialia, 43 SYNGNATHIDAE, 312 suckermouth armored catfishes, 170 Syngnathoidei, 310 suckers, 143 Syngnathoides, 313 Sudis, 222 Syngnathus, 313 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 596

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Synodontaspis, 57 Temera, 73 SYNODONTIDAE, 217 temperate basses, 343 Synodontis, 176 temperate icefishes, 401 Synodus, 217 temperate ocean-basses, 344 temperate perches, 344 Tachydoras, 177 Tench, 142 Tachysuridae, 181 tenpounders, 110 Tachysurus, 182 Tentoriceps, 432 Tactostoma, 212 Tenualosa, 134 tadpole cods, 243 Tenuicentrinae, 303 Taenianotus, 322 Tenuicentrum, 303 Taenioides, 423 tenuis, 245 Taeniopsetta, 448 Tephrinectes, 443, 446 Taeniosomi, 226 Tephrinectidae, 443 Taeniura, 79 Teramulus, 275 taimen, 202 Terapon, 384 Takifugu, 457 TERAPONTIDAE, 383 Talismania, 194 Terateleotris, 421 Talivalia, 32 Terranatos, 285 Talivaliidae, 32 Tesakoviaspidida, 29 talking catfishes, 177 Tesakoviaspis, 29 Tamiobatidae, 47 Teslepis, 41 Tanakia, 141 tessellate heterostracans, 29 Tanakius, 447 Tesseraspidida, 29 Tandanus, 180 Tesseraspis, 29 tangs, 429 Tetanopsyrus, 85 Tanichthys, 142 Tethybatis, 76 Tanyemblemaria, 416 TETRABRACHIIDAE, 252 tapertails, 229, 298 Tetrabrachium, 252 Taractes, 365 Tetracamphilius, 166 Taractichthys, 365 Tetracentrum, 343 Taratretis, 448 Tetragonopterinae, 158 Tarletonbeania, 224 Tetragonopterus, 158 Tarphops, 446 TETRAGONURIDAE, 437 Tarpon, 111 Tetragonurus, 437 tarpons, 111 Tetranematichthys, 177 Tathicarpus, 252 Tetranesodon, 182 Tatia, 177 Tetraodon, 457 Taunayia, 175 TETRAODONTIDAE, 456 Taurulus, 334 TETRAODONTIFORMES, 451 Tautoga, 395 Tetrapleurodon, 26 Tautogolabrus, 395 Tetrapodomorpha, 465 Tegeolepis, 91 tetrapods, 459, 466 Teixeirichthys, 394 Tetrapturus, 434 Teleocephala, 96 Tetraroge, 323 Teleogramma, 392 Tetraroginae, 323 Teleostei, 100 tetras, 149, 155, 157 Teleostomi, 82 Tetronarce, 72 Teleostomorpha, 96 Tetrosomus, 456 telescopefishes, 222 Teuthis, 427 Telmatherina, 272 Tewara, 407 Telmatherinidae, 269 Thalasseleotris, 421 Telmatherininae, 272 Thalassoma, 395 Tembeassu, 188 Thalassophryne, 249 13_250317 bindex_2.qxd 4/25/06 11:55 AM Page 597

Index 597

Thalassophryninae, 249 Tilesina, 337 Thaleichthys, 195 Tilodon, 378 Thaliacea, 17 Tiluropsis, 113 Thamnaconus, 455 Tilurus, 113 Tharbacus, 248 Tinca, 142 Tharrhias, 136 Tincinae, 142 Tharsis, 103 tinselfishes, 307 THAUMATICHTHYIDAE, 258 Titanichthyidae, 39 Thaumatichthys, 258 titanoglanis, 164 Thaumaturus, 104 Tiupampichthys, 149 Thelodonti, 31 toadfishes, 248 Thelodontiformes, 32 Tolypelepidida, 29 Thelodus, 32 Tolypelepis, 29 Theragra, 243 Tometes, 158 Theraponidae, 383 Tomeurini, 293 Theraps, 392 Tomeurus, 293 Thermobiotes, 119 Tomicodon, 418 Thoburnia, 146 Tominanga, 272 tholichthys, 378 Tondanichthys, 280 Thoracocharax, 156 Tongaichthys, 431 Thoracopteridae, 95 tonguefish(es), 442, 450 Thoracopterus, 95 Toombsaspis, 29 Thorichthys, 392 toothed headstanders, 153 thornbacks, 76 toothed seadevils, 256 thornfishes, 401 toothless characiforms, 152 thorny catfishes, 176 topminnows, 287 Thorophos, 209 Tor, 140, 143 threadfin breams, 369 Torpedaspis, 30 threadfins, 372 TORPEDINIDAE, 72 thread-tails, 228 TORPEDINIFORMES, 71 threetooth puffers, 456 Torpedo, 72 Threpterius, 386 torpedo electric rays, 72 thresher sharks, 59 Torquigener, 457 Thrissina, 131 torrent catfishes, 171 Thrissops, 103 torrentfishes, 405 Thryssa, 131 Tortonesia, 389 Thryssocypris, 142 Tortonesidae, 389 Thunnus, 433 Tosana, 346 Thursius, 466 Tosanoides, 346 Thyestiidae, 34 Tosarhombus, 448 Thymallinae, 201 Toxotes, 376 Thymallus, 201 TOXOTIDAE, 375 Thyrsites, 431 Traccatichthys, 147 Thyrsitoides, 431 Trachelochismus, 418 Thyrsitops, 431 Trachelyichthys, 177 Thyrsoidea, 118 Trachelyopterus, 177 Thysanactis, 212 Trachicephalus, 325 Thysanophrys, 329 TRACHICHTHYIDAE, 301 Thysanopsetta, 446 Trachichthyiformes, 294 tigerperches, 367 Trachichthyoidei, 299 Tiger Shark, 63 Trachichthyoides, 303 Tilapia, 392 Trachichthys, 302 tilapias, 391 Trachidermis, 334 tilefishes, 357 Trachicaranx, 363 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 598

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TRACHINIDAE, 408 Trichopsis, 439 Trachinocephalus, 217 Tricuspidalestes, 156 Trachinoidei, 403 Tridens, 167 Trachinops, 350 Tridensimilis, 167 Trachinotus, 363 Tridentiger, 423 Trachinus, 409 Tridentinae, 167 TRACHIPTERIDAE, 229 Tridentopsis, 167 Trachipterus, 230 triggerfishes, 454 Trachurus, 363 Trigla, 328 Trachycorystes, 177 TRIGLIDAE, 328 Trachyglanis, 166 Trigloporus, 328 Trachypoma, 346 Triglops, 334 Trachyrincinae, 238 Trigonectes, 285 Trachyrincus, 238 Trigonognathus, 67 Trachyscorpia, 322 Trigonolampa, 212 Tragularius, 193 Trimma, 423 Tragulichthys, 458 Trimmatom, 423 trahiras, 160 Trinectes, 449 Traquairaspidiformes, 29 Triodon, 456 Traquairaspis, 29 TRIODONTIDAE, 456 Traquairichthys, 86 Triodus, 49 Traquairiidae, 44 Triphoturus, 224 Traquairius, 44 triplefin blennies, 411 Travancoria, 148 triplespines, 453 Tremataspidae, 34 tripletails, 367 Trematocara, 392 Triplomystus, 128 Trematomus, 402 Triplophos, 208 trevallies, 363 Triplophysa, 147 Trewavasiidae, 98 Tripodichthys, 453 TRIACANTHIDAE, 453 Triportheus, 157 Triacanthodes, 453 Tripterodon, 426 TRIACANTHODIDAE, 452 Tripterophycis, 239 Triacanthus, 453 TRIPTERYGIIDAE, 411 Triaenodon, 63 Tripterygion, 411 TRIAKIDAE, 61 Triso, 346 Triakis, 62 Trisopterus, 243 Trianectes, 411 Tristichopteridae, 466 Triathalassothia, 248 Tristramella, 392 Tribodus, 53 Trixiphichthys, 453 Tribolodon, 142 Trogloglanis, 176 TRICHIURIDAE, 431 trout-perches, 233 Trichiurus, 432 trouts, 199, 203 Trichocottus, 334 trumpeters, 386 Trichodon, 405 trumpetfishes, 314 TRICHODONTIDAE, 404 trunkfishes, 455 Trichogaster, 440 Trygon, 79 Trichogenes, 167 Trygonidae, 79 Trichogeninae, 167 Trygonoptera, 77, 78 TRICHOMYCTERIDAE, 166 Trygonorrhina, 75 Trichomycterus, 167 Trypauchen, 423 TRICHONOTIDAE, 406 Tselfatia, 102 Trichonotus, 406 Tselfatiidae, 102 Trichopsetta, 448 TSELFATIIFORMES, 102 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 599

Index 599

Tuamotuichthys, 246 Uraspis, 363 Tubbia, 436 Urobatis, 78 tube blennies, 415 Urochordata, 17 tube-eyes, 228 Uroconger, 123 tubeshoulders, 193 Urogymnus, 79 tubesnout knifefishes, 187 UROLOPHIDAE, 78 tubesnouts, 308 Urolophoides, 79 tunas, 432 Urolophus, 77, 78 Tungtingichthys, 340 Urophori, 313 tunicates, 17 Urophycis, 242 turbot(s), 442, 445 Uropterygius, 118 Turinia, 32 Urotrygon, 78 Turkmene, 226 UROTRYGONIDAE, 78 Turkmenidae, 226 tusked silversides, 272 Vaillantella, 147 Tydemania, 453 Valamugil, 263 Tylochromis, 392 Valencia, 288 Tylosurus, 281 Valencia toothcarps, 287 Typhliasina, 247 Valenciennellus, 209 Typhlichthys, 235 VALENCIIDAE, 287 Typhlobagrus, 175 Vandellia, 167 Typhlobelus, 168 Vandelliinae, 167 Typhlogobius, 423 Varia, 384 Typhlonarke, 73 Varicorhinus, 143 Typhlonus, 246 Varicus, 423 Tyson, 421 Variichthys, 384 Tyttobrycon, 157 Variola, 346 Tyttocharax, 159 Vasnetzovia, 144 Velifer, 227 Uaru, 392 VELIFERIDAE, 226 Ubidia, 188 Vellitor, 334 Udalepis, 41 velvet catfishes, 164 Uegitglanididae, 180 velvetfishes, 325, 326 Uegitglanis, 180 Venefica, 124 Ulaema, 368 Ventrifossa, 239 Ulcina, 337 Verasper, 446 Ultimostomias, 212 Verecundum, 446 Ulutitaspis, 30 Verilus, 344 Ulvaria, 398 Verma, 120 Umbra, 206 Vernicomacanthus, 85 UMBRIDAE, 205 Veronavelifer, 226, 227 Umbrina, 373 vertebrates, 24 Unarkaspis, 30 Vespicula, 323 Uncisudis, 222 Vetulicolia, 16 Undina, 461 vexillifer, 244, 245 unicornfishes, 429 Vidalamia, 99 Upeneichthys, 373 Vidalamiinae, 99 Upeneus, 373 Vieja, 392 upside-down catfishes, 176 Vimba, 142 Uraniacanthus, 85 Vincentia, 356 Uranolophidae, 463 Vinciguerria, 209, 210 URANOSCOPIDAE, 409 Vinctifer, 99 Uranoscopus, 409 Vinculum, 378 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 600

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viperfishes, 211 Xenacanthiformes, 48 Vitiaziella, 299 Xenacanthimorpha, 48 viviparous brotulas, 246 Xenacanthus, 49 Vomeridens, 403 Xenagoniates, 157 Xenentodon, 281 Waengsjoeaspis, 33 Xeneretmus, 336 Wallago, 178 Xenichthys, 369 Walleye, 354 Xenisma, 287 warty anglers, 252 XENISTHMIDAE, 421 waryfishes, 218 Xenisthmus, 421 wasp fishes, 323 Xenistius, 369 Watsonulus, 99 Xenobalistes, 454 Wattsia, 370 Xenoberyces, 294, 296 weasel sharks, 62 Xenobrama, 365 weatherfishes, 146 Xenocara, 171 Webug Sucker, 145 Xenocephalidae, 409 wedgefishes, 74 Xenocephalus, 409 weedwhitings, 395 Xenocharax, 150 weeverfishes, 408 Xenoclarias, 180 Wellerodus, 48 Xenoconger, 117 Wellingtonellidae, 41 Xenocongridae, 117 wels, 178 Xenocyprinae, 142 Wendyichthys, 88 Xenocypris, 142 whalefishes, 296 Xenocyproides, 142 whalelike catfishes, 164 Xenodermichthys, 194 whale sharks, 56 Xenodexia, 293 whipnose anglers, 259 Xenolepidichthys, 307 whiptail stingrays, 79 Xenomedea, 415 whitebait, 199 Xenomugil, 263 White Eye, 291 Xenomystax, 123 Whiteia, 460 Xenomystus, 107 Whiteiidae, 460 Xenoophorus, 287 White Shark, 60 Xenophallus, 293 White Sucker, 145 Xenophthalmichthys, 192 whiting, 240 Xenoploactis, 326 whitings, 357 Xenopoclinus, 414 Wimania, 460 Xenopoecilus, 277 windowpanes, 445 Xenopterus, 457 Winteria, 191 Xenopterygii, 416 wobbegongs, 55 Xenotaenia, 287 wolffishes, 399 Xenotoca, 287 wolf herrings, 131 Xenoturbella, 15 wolftrap anglers, 258 Xenurobrycon, 159 Woodichthys, 88 Xenyllion, 225 Woodsia, 210 Xiphactinus, 103 World knifefishes, 106 Xiphasia, 413 worm eels, 120 Xiphias, 434 wormfishes, 423 XIPHIIDAE, 433 wrasses, 394 Xiphister, 398 wreckfishes, 345 Xiphophorus, 293 wrymouths, 398 Xiurenbagrus, 171 Wuttagoonaspidae, 39 Xixiaichthys, 104 Xylacanthus, 86 Xanthichthys, 454 Xyliphius, 174 Xenacanthidae, 48 Xyrauchen, 145 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 601

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Xyrichtys, 395 Zanobatus, 76 Xystaema, 368 Zappa, 423 Xystodus, 217 Zaprora, 400 Xystreurys, 446 ZAPRORIDAE, 399 Zapteryx, 75 Yabrudichthys, 214 Zebra Danio, 141 Yanbiania, 104 zebrafish, 141 Yanosteus, 93 zebra loaches, 146 Yarrella, 210 zebra sharks, 56 Yasuhikotakia, 147 Zebrasoma, 429 Yirrkala, 121 Zebrias, 450 Youngolepididae, 462 Zebrus, 423 Youngolepis, 462 ZEIDAE, 307 Yunnanilus, 147 ZEIFORMES, 304 Yunnanolepidae, 37 Zenarchopterinae, 280 Yunnanolepis, 37 Zenarchopterus, 280 Yunnanolepoidei, 37 Zenaspidae, 34 Yunnanozoidae, 16 Zenion, 306 Yunnanozoon, 15 Zenionidae, 306 Yuriria, 142 ZENIONTIDAE, 306 Zenopsis, 308 Zabidius, 426 Zeugopterus, 445 Zacco, 142 Zeus, 308 Zaireichthys, 166 Zhanjilepis, 37 Zalembius, 393 Zignoichthys, 456 Zalieutes, 254 Zingel, 354 Zameus, 67 Zoarces, 397 ZANCLIDAE, 428 Zoarchias, 398 Zanclistius, 381 ZOARCIDAE, 397 Zanclorhynchidae, 327 Zoogoneticus, 287 Zanclorhynchus, 327 Zorzinichthyidae, 441 Zanclus, 428 Zorzinichthys, 441 Zaniolepis, 332 Zu, 230 ZANOBATIDAE, 76 Zuegelepis, 32 Zanobatoidei, 76 Zungaro, 185 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 602 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 603 13_250317 bindex.qxd 12/13/05 7:30 PM Page 604