CONTENTS 



Welcoming Address. By /. Barrett vii 



Frontispiece— Photograph of Elbert Halvor Ahlstrom. By /. R. Dunn viii 



Dr. Ahlstrom. By R. Lasker _ ix 



Introduction 



Ontogeny, Systematics and Fisheries. By J. H. S. Blaxter __ __ 1 



Ontogeny, Systematics and Phylogeny. By D. M. Cohen 7 



Early Life History Stages of Fishes and Their Characters. By A. W. Kendall, Jr.. E. H. Ahlstrom and H. G. 



Moser 1 1 



Techniques and Approaches 



Early Life History Descriptions. By E. M. Sandknop. B. Y. Sumida and H. G. Moser _ 23 



Synopsis of Culture Methods for Marine Fish Larvae. By J. R. Hunter 24 



Identification of Fish Eggs. By A. C. Matarese and E. M. Sandknop 27 



Identification of Larvae. By H. Powles and D. F. Markle 31 



Illustrating Fish Eggs and Larvae. By B. Y. Sumida, B. B. Washington and W. A. Laroche 33 



Clearing and Staining Techniques. By T. Potthoff 35 



Radiographic Techniques in Studies of Young Fishes. By /. W. Tucker, Jr. and J. L. Laroche 37 



Histology. By y. y. Govoni _ 40 



Scanning Electron Microscopy. By G. W. Bochlert _ _ 43 



Developmental Osteology. By J. R. Dunn 48 



Otolith Studies. By E. B. Brothers __ 50 



Preservation and Curation. By R. J. Lavcnhcrg. G. E. McGowen and R. E. Woodsum 57 



Development and Relationships 



Elopiformes: Development. By W. J. Richards 60 



Notacanthiformes and Anguilliformes: Development. By P. H. J. Castle _ 62 



Elopiformes, Notacanthiformes and Anguilliformes: Relationships. By D. G. Smith 94 



Ophichthidae: Development and Relationships. By M. M. Leiby 102 



Clupeiformes: Development and Relationships. By M. F. McGowan and F. H. Berry 108 



Ostariophysi: Development and Relationships. By L. .A. Fuiman 126 



Gonorynchiformes: Development and Relationships. By H'. J. Richards 138 



Salmoniforms: Introduction. By H '. L. Fink _ 1 39 



Esocoidei: Development and Relationships. By F. D. Martin 140 



Salmonidae: Development and Relationships. By A. W. Kendall. Jr. and R. J. Behnke 142 



Southern Hemisphere Freshwater Salmoniforms: Development and Relationships. By R. M. McDowall _... 150 



Osmeridae: Development and Relationships. By M. E. Hcarnc 153 



Argentinoidei: Development and Relationships. By E. H. .Ahlstrom. H. G. Moser and D. M. Cohen 155 



Stomiatoidea: Development. By A'. Kawaguchi and H. G. Moser 169 



Stomiiforms: Relationships. By W. L. Fink 1 8 1 



Families Gonostomatidae, Stemoptychidae. and Associated Stomiiform Groups: Development and Relation- 

 ships. By E. H. .Ahlstrom. \V. J. Richards and S. H. Wcitzman 184 



Giganturidae: Development and Relationships. By R. K. Johnson _ 199 



Basal Euteleosts: Relationships. By W. L. Fink _ 202 



Myctophi formes: Development. By M. Okiyama _ 206 



Myctophidae: Development. By H. G. Moser. E. H. Ahlstrom and J. R. Paxton 218 



Myctophidae: Relationships. By J. R. Pa.xton. E. H. Ahlstrom and //. G. Moser 239 



Scopelarchidae: Development and Relationships. By R. K. Johnson 245 



Evermannellidae: Development and Relationships. By R. K. Johnson 250 



Myctophiformes: Relationships. By M. Okiyama 254 



Gadiformes: Overview. By D. M. Cohen 259 



Gadiformes: Development and Relationships. By M. P. Fahay and D. F. Markle _ __ 265 



