viii CONTENTS 



FISHES 

 CHAPTER XLVII 



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INTRODUCTION TO THE CLASS OF FISHES 159 



FISHERY INDUSTRIES AND FISH PROPAGATION 164 



DISTRIBUTION OF EGGS AND LIVE FISH 166 



THE ORDERS OF LIVING FISHES . 172 



CHAPTER XLVIII 



ORDER OF THE CONNECTING-LINK FISHES 



SIRENOIDEI 174 



CHAPTER XLIX 



ORDER OF THE SPINY-FINNED FISHES: ACANTHOPTERI 177 



BASSES AND SUNFISHES 177 



SEA BASS FAMILY 186 



PERCH AND PIKE-PERCH FAMILY 190 



MISCELLANEOUS SPINY-FINNED FISHES 193 



SNAPPER FAMILY 206 



ODD FISHES OF THE SPINY-FINNED ORDER 208 



CHAPTER L 



ORDER OF PIKES . HAPLOMI 214 



