Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. INTRODUCTION vii
4. INTRODUCTION TO SECOND EDITION x
5. AUTHOR'S COMMENTS, 1972 xi
6. ARRAY OF FISHES with illustrations 1
7. Lampreys-Petromyzontidae 2
8. Sturgeons-Acipenseridae 7
9. Paddlefishes-Polyodontidae 8
10. Gars-Lepisosteidae 9
11. Bowfins-Amiidae 11
12. Herrings-Clupeidae 12
13. Salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefishes- Salmonidae 15
14. Smelts-Osmeridae 32
15. Mooneyes-Hiodontidae 34
16. Mudmlnnows-Umbridae 36
17. Pikes-Esocidae 37
18. Suckers-Catostomidae 42
19. Minnows-Cyprinidae 50
20. Catfishes-Ictaluridae 71
21. Freshwater eels-Anguillidae 76
22. Killiflshes-Cyprinodontidae 78
23. Cods-Gadidae 79
24. Sticklebacks-Gasterosteidae 81
25. Trout-perches-Percopsidae 85
26. Basses-Serranidae 86
27. Sunfishes-Centrarchidae 89
28. Perches-Percidae 99
29. Silversides-Atherinidae 114
30. Drums-Sciaenidae 115
31. Sculpins-Cottidae 116
32. Flatfishes-Bothidae and Pleuronectidae 120
33. KEY TO FAMILIES 121
34. KEY TO SALMONS, TROUTS, CHARS, WHITEFISHESFAMILY SALMONIDAE 123
35. KEY TO MINNOWS-FAMILY CYPRINIDAE 124
36. FURTHER REFERENCES 128
37. INDEX 129