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

BLENNIIFORMES-Blennies

GOBIESOCIFORMES: GOBIESOCIDAE-Clingfishes

GOBIIFORMES-Gobies and Relatives

ACANTHURIFORMES-Surgeonfishes and Relatives

XIPHIIFORMES-Billfishes and Swordfishes

SCOMBRIFORMES-Tunas and Relatives

STROMATEIFORMES-Butterfishes and Relatives

ICOSTEIFORMES: ICOSTEIDAE-Ragfishes

CAPROIFORMES: CAPROIDAE-Boarfishes

ANABANTIFORMES-Gouramies and Snakeheads

COTTIFORMES-Sculpins, Eelpouts, and Relatives

OPHIDIIFORMES-Cusk-eels and Brotulas

Glossary

References

Phylogenetic hypothesis including all orders covered in this book.