LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



FIGURE Page 



1 Stractare of upper jaw (from Regan) 17 



PLATE 



1 Cross sections of spearfishea (cut at the tip of the pectoral fins) 6 



2 Three species of the genus Makaira 7 



3 Crania • •• 12 



4 Vertebrae 13 



5 Membrane bones and vertebrae 14 



6 Structure of the jaws 1^ 



7 Palatine bones, posttemporals, and supraclavicles. 18 



8 Branchiostegal rays 20 



9 Shoulder bones and pelvic girdle 21 



10 Structure of the air bladder 23 



1 1 Gonads and eggs 37 



12 Three pictures of fishing boats 40 



13 Figure 1 (upper) shortnosed spearfish; Figure 2 (lower) sailfish 44 



14 Figure 1 (upper) striped mar lin; Figure 2 (lower) black mar lin 45 



15 Figure 1 (upper) white marlin; Figure 2 (lower) broadbill 46 



