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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



SYSTEMATIC SERIES OF FISHES. 



Comprising characteristic examples of the various orders and suborders 

 of the classes popularly known as fishes, and including specimens showing the 

 more important or apparent characters of these groups. To consist of alcoholic 

 and mounted fishes, casts, and anatomical specimens. 



A detailed Ust is subjoined. 



SPECIAL OR SUPPLEMENTARY EXHIBITS. 



Fishes of tropical waters, showing their brilliant coloring. To be shown 

 in a group. 



Fishes of temperate seas. 



Deep-sea fishes, showing their modifications for life at great depths. 



Fishes of shallow waters, illustrating modifications in form and color for 

 concealment. To be shown in one or several groups. 



Electrical fishes. 



Phosphorescent fishes. 



Exhibit of game fishes. 



Small groups, illustrating nesting habits of such fishes as Amia, sunfish, 

 stickleback, chub, etc. Rarer examples may be added where obtainable. 



DETAILED LIST OF FISHES FOR EXHIBIT. 



Class ELASMOBRANCHII. 



Order PlEuropterygii. Extinct. 



Cladosdachc, model. 

 Order AcanThodii. Extinct. 



Acanihodes, figure. 



Diplacanthus, figure. 

 Order Ichthyotomi. Extinct. 



Pleuracanthus, figure. 



Pleuracanthus, teeth and spines. 

 Order Notidani. 



Notidanus, cast. 



Notidanus, jaw or teeth. 

 Order Asterospondyli. 



Section of vertebra showing structure. 



Lamna, cast and teeth. 



Carcliarodon, cast and jaws or teeth. 



Carcharodon, teeth of extinct C. megalo- 

 don. 



Cestracion philippi, cast or mounted speci- 

 men: skeleton, or at least teeth. 



To be shown mainly 

 casts. 



by 



Class ELASMOBRANCHII— Continued. 

 Order Tectospondyli. 



Section of vertebra showing structure. 



Squalus. 



Pristiophorus. 



Squatina. 



Rhinobatus. 



Raja. 



Torpedo. 



Myliobatis. 



Pristis. 



This number of specimens is desirable 



to show the transition from sharks to rays. 

 Order Houocephali. 



Chimara. 



Chimrtra, skeleton. 

 Class OSTRACOPHORI. 

 Order Heterostraci. 



Lanarkia, casts and figures. 



Pteraspis. 



