INDEX 



475 



Keel-bone, see Parasphenoid 

 Kesteven, Leighton 



on Cheilodactylus, 260 



nomenclature of, 95 



on Plalycephalus, 330 



on relation of morays to muraenids, 203 



on "subocular arch," 428 



on Synanceja, 329 

 Kishinouye, Kamakichi 



on scombroid fishes, 312-3IS 



Labeo, Fig. 75 

 Labridae 



dentition of, 424 



otoliths of, 257 



skull of, 256 

 Labrisomus, 377 

 Labrus, 361 

 Labyrinthici 



classification of, 269 



characters of, 270 

 Lachnolaimus, Fig. 130 



skull of, 257 

 Lactophrys, Fig. 166 



comparison with Triacanthus, 289 



skull of, 286, 295 



pterotic in, 292 

 Lavoceratia!, Fig. 282 



description of, 409 



third evolutionary stage from Haplo- 

 phryne type, 410 

 Lagocephalus, Figs. 168, 169 



beak of, 288, 289 



parasphenoid in, 292 



skull of, 290 

 Lamarckian hypothesis, 453, 454 

 Lampadephori 



Garstang's classification of, 160 

 Lampanyctus, Fig. 301 

 Lamprey, Fig. 3 



Stensio on, 76, 78 

 Lampris, Fig. 174 



otolith of, 296 



skull of, 296 

 Lasiognathus, 404, Figs. 275, 276, 277 

 Lates,?\%%. 114, 115, 118,293,298 



comparison with scorpjenids, 322 



skull of, 239, 242 

 Leiognathus, 254 

 Lepidogaster, 374 

 Lepidopus, Fig. 194, PI. I 



compared with Promethichlhys, 316 

 Lepidosteids, 127-131 

 Lepidosleus, Figs. 23, 24, 25, 287 



dentition of, 130, 423 



mouth region of. Fig. 287 



nasal region of, 128 



palate of, 130, 164 



preopercular of, 127, 128 



suspensorium of, 421 



vertebrae of, 130 

 Lepidotus, Figs. 22, 287 

 Leptocephalus stage of Lyomeri, 213 

 Leptolepida;, 137, 179 



LeptoUpis, Figs. 30, 288 



skull of, 137 

 Leptoscopus, 365 

 Leptotrachelus, 201 

 Lestidium, Fig. 88 



suspensorium of, 212 

 Linophryne, Fig. 277 

 Liognathidse, 254 

 Lipogenys, 201 

 Locomotion 



of Gytnnarchus, 173 



of mackerels, 309 



of pediculates, 378-389 

 Lophiolatilus, 356 

 Lophius, Fig. 267 



characters of, 394 



illicium of, 387 



mouth of, 416 



opercular of, 401 



pectoral fin of, 387 



skull of, 450 



in Upper Eocene, 386 

 Lophobranchii, 227, 229 

 Lophodolus, Figs. 274, 276, 277 



proportions of skull bones, 404 

 Loricariidae, 196 

 Loricati, 321 

 Lota, Figs. 258, 259 



skull of, 381 

 Lubosch, W. 



on interarticular disc, 258 

 Luciocephalus, 270 

 Luciolates, Fig. 117 



comparison with DinoUstes, 247 



lengthening of skull bones, 239 



neurocranium of, 242 

 Liiiken, see Steenstrup and Liitken 

 Lunate preopercular, 414 

 Lutianidae 



relations to Gerridse, 253 



relations to Hoplegnathus, 250 



skull of, 248 

 Luvarus, Fig. 185 



expansion of skull roof, 391 



description of, 306 

 Lycodontis, Fig. 82 

 Lycopteridae, 181 

 Lycoplerus, 181 

 Lyomeri 



derivation of, 213 



neurocranium of, 438, Fig. 94 



specializations of, 212 



M 



MacFarlane, J. M. 



on evolution of fishes, 447 



on Galaxiidae, 156 

 Mackerels, see also Scombroidei 



characters of, 309 



classification of, 310 



locomotion of, 309 

 Macrosemiids, 123, 131 

 MacTOsemius, Fig. 26 

 Macrotrema, 350 



Macruidae 



otoliths of, 381 



skull of, 381, 382 



swim-bladder in, 174 

 Mail-cheeked fishes, see Scorpasnoldei 

 Malacanthus, 356, Fig. 235 

 Mandible, see also Jaws 



attachment to cranium, 414 



of Elonichthys, 114 



of gnathostomes, 80 



as lever of 3rd class, 414, 425, Fig. 284 



relation to coronoid process, 425 



serial homologies of, 80 

 Manta, see Mohula 

 Mastacembelids, see Opisthomi 

 Mastacembelus, Fig. 233 



otolith of, 354 



skull of, 353 

 Maurolicus, Fig. 52 



photophores of, 157 

 Maxilla 



adaptive radiation of, Fig. 283 



reduction of, in siluroids, 195 

 Meckel's cartilage, see Jaws 

 Meek and Hildebrand, 301 

 Megalops 



operculum in, 166 



otolith of, 214 



Woodward and Ridewood on, 137, 138 

 Melanocetus, Figs. 272, 277 



dorsal fin of, 405 



skull-top of, 403 

 Melanonus, 382, Fig. 260 

 Melanotctnia, 266 

 Mene, 301, 306 

 Mesichthyes, 204 

 Mesocoracoid, 157 

 Metapterygoid 



connection with hyomandibular, 414, 

 415 



function in Gonorhynch-us, 177 



of Lepidosteus, 164 

 Microcyprini 



branchiocranium of, 216, 217 



dentition of, 217, 424 



mouth of, 416 



otoliths of, 214, 220 



parallelism with Acanthopterygii, 219 



relations of, 220 

 Aficropogon, Fig. 125 

 MicTopteru>, Fig. 113, 283, 291 



skull of, 242 

 Micropus, 339, 341 

 Microspalhodon, Fig. 128 



skull of, 255 

 MicTosloma, 157 

 Mistichlhys, Fig. 230 



skull of, 250 

 Mobula, 424 

 Mola, Fig. 172 



characters of, 294 



dissection of, 294 



skin of, 295,441 



specializations in, 295, 321 

 MonoptfTus, 352 



