ERELS Characteristics; many species, ranging in weight 

 from a few pounds to half a ton; Common Mackerel; 

 Tunnies; the Bonito. SUCKING-FISHES Peculiar struc- 

 ture; how natives use them. THE WEAVERS Disa- 

 greeable qualities; the Star-gazer; Common Weaver. 

 FROG-FISHES Dangerous poison-organs. ANGLER-FISHES 

 Strange forms; elaborate mechanism. BULL-HEADS 

 Spiny armature; species include the Miller 's-thumb, Sea- 

 scorpion, Father-lasher, and Flat-heads, or Crocodile- 

 fishes. THE GURNARDS Range; quaint appearance; 

 how they communicate; Flying-gurnards; Armed Bull- 

 head, or Pogge *. 620-628 



CHAPTER V 



LIMP-SUCKERS, GOBIES, BLENNIES, BAR- 

 RACUDAS, GRAY MULLETS, STICKLE- 

 BACKS AND THEIR ALLIES, GARPIKE, AND 

 FLYING-FISHES 



LUMP-SUCKERS Structure and other characteristics. 

 GOBIES Distinguishing features; Spotted Goby, or Pole- 

 wing; nest building; Pellucid Goby; Walking-fish; re- 

 semblance to tadpoles. THE BLENNIES Shore-fishes; 

 Sea-cat, or Wolf-fish; Butter-fish, or Gunnel; Wolf-fish. 

 BARRACUDAS Two distinct fishes of this name. SAND- 

 SMELTS. GRAY MULLETS About seventy species. STICKLE- 

 BACKS Allied families; Fifteen-spined Stickleback; Tor- 

 toise-fishes; Trumpet-fish, or Bellows-fish. GARPIKE 

 Distinguishing features; Half-beaks. THE FLYING-FISHES, 

 or FLYING-HERRINGS Their great breast-fins and long 

 journeys through the air 628-633 



CHAPTER VI 



THE WRASSE-LIKE FISHES 



Described by W. P. Pycraft; brilliant colouring. 

 Coral-fishes; Amphiprion; discovered by W. Saville-Kent; 

 interesting habits; the Wrasse proper; distinguishing 

 characters; Striped or Red Wrasse; Ballan Wrasse; 

 Parrot-fish; esteemed by the ancients; Gold-finned Coral- 

 fish; the Chromids; fresh-water fish; found in the Lake of 

 Galilee; protection of eggs and young 633-635 



CHAPTER VII 



PIPE-FISHES, SEA-HORSES, GLOBE-FISHES, 

 SUN-FISHES, AND THEIR ALLIES 



Two distinct groups; sub-divisions. PIPE-FISHES Dis- 

 tinguishing characteristics; peculiar habits. SEA-HORSES 

 Strange appearance. COMB-GILLED FISHES Extraordi- 

 nary shape; File-fishes; Coffer-fishes; Trigger-fish. GLOBE- 

 FISHES Peculiarities; Porcupine-fish, or Sea-hedgehog. 

 Toad-fish; the Sun-fish and its food 636-640 



CHAPTER VIII 



THE COD FAMILY 



Description by John Bickerdyke; in the order of 

 Spineless Fishes; numerous species; Common Cod, Whit- 

 ing, Haddock, Pollock, Coal-fish, Hake, Ling, Rocklings, 

 the Burbot, and others; the Chiasmodus; interesting facts, 

 homes, habits, and uses of the family 641-643 



CHAPTER IX 



CAVE-FISHES, SAND-EELS AND THEIR 

 ALLIES, AND FLAT-FISHES 



CAVE-FISHES Some without eyes; marine relations. 

 SAND-EELS, or LAUNCES How they burrow in the sand. 

 FLAT-FISHES Important food-fishes; the Plaice; Flounder- 

 Dab; Halibut; Sole; Turbot; Brill 643-645 



CHAPTER X 



EELS AND CAT-FISHES 



EELS Burrowing fishes; Common Fresh- water Eels; 

 numerous marine species; characteristics and habits; 

 River-eels; Congers; Serpent-eels; Deep-sea Eels; Painted 

 Eels; Electric Eels. CAT-FISHES, or SHEATH-FISHES 

 An interesting group; peculiarities and habits; numerous 

 species 646-650 



CHAPTER XI 



THE CARP FAMILY 



One of the largest families among fishes; Barbels; 

 two hundred species; Rudd; Roach; Tench; Bream; 

 Bleak; Common Carp; Mirror-carp, or King-carp; Leather- 

 carp; Gold-fish; Telescope-fish, a monstrosity.. . 650-652 



PIKES, ARAPAIMAS, BEAKED SALMON, 

 AND SCOPELIDS 



PIKES Mainly American fish; Common Pike; Muskel- 

 lunge, or Muskinonge; Pickerel; the Jack (immature 

 pike). ARAPAIMAS Distribution; peculiarities; Dawson 

 River Salmon. BEAKED SALMON Where found. SCO- 

 PELIDS Many remarkable forms; eyes; phosphorescent 

 organs; the Phosphorescent Sardine; Queensland Smelt; 

 Bummaloe ; " Sergeant Baker" 652-655 



CHAPTER XIII 



THE SALMON FAMILY 



Description by Sir Herbert Maxwell; low place in classi- 

 fication; beauty of form and colour; Atlantic Salmon type 

 of the family; full account of growt'i and habits; Salmon- 

 trout; Bull-trout; Pacific species; the Quinnat; the Steel- 

 head; Brook-trout; Rainbow-trout; the Grayling; the 

 Powan; the Vendace; the Smelt 655-658 



CHAPTER XIV 



THE HERRING AND ITS KINDRED 



History of the family by F. G. Aflalo. THE HERRING 

 Commercial value; the Tarpon; Sprat; Pilchard; Anchovy; 

 Allis Shad; Twaite Shad; Bouregreg; L T m Erbeya; interest- 

 ing facts of migration; Whitebait 658-661 



CHAPTER XV 



BONY PIKE, BOW-FIN, STURGEON, 

 REED-FISH, AND BICHIR 



Forms of the Bony-mouthed group. BONY PIKE, or 

 GAR-PIKE Home, species, and habits. THE BOW-FIN 

 Its various names; its bell-like note. STURGEONS Dis- 

 tinguishing features; Giant Sturgeon; wholesomeness of 

 sturgeons; the Sterlet, its superior flavour and caviare. 

 THE BICHIR AND REED-FISH Why called Fringe-finned ; 

 the African Bichir; Reed-fish of Old Calabar . . . 662-664 



CHAPTER XVI 



SHARKS AND RAYS 



SHARKS Distinguished from dog-fish; Basking-shark; 

 Blue Shark; Porbeagle-shark; Fox-shark, or Thresher; 

 Hammerhead-shark; Dog-fishes, several species; general 

 characteristics of Sharks; Port Jackson Shark; Monk-fish, 

 or Angel-fish, a connecting link between Sharks and Rays; 

 its features and habits. RAYS Their whip-like tails and 

 pointed snouts; the Eagle-rays; Thornback; Sting-ray; 

 its dagger; the Torpedo- or Numb-fish; its electric organs; 

 the Horned Ox-ray 664-669 



