Salangidae 146 



Myctophoidei 146 



Alepisauridae 146 



Anotopteridae 146 



Aulopodidae 146 



Bathypteroidae 146 



Chlorophthalmidae 146 



Evermannellidae 146 



Harpadontidae 146 



Ipnopidae 146 



Myctophidae 146 



Neoscopelidae 147 



Omusudidae * 



Paralepididae 147 



Scopelarchidae 148 



Scopelosauridae 148 



Synodontidae 148 



Salmonoidei 148 



Osmeridae 148 



Plecoglossidae 149 



Salmonidae 149 



Stomiatoidei 160 



Astronesthidae 160 



Chauliodontidae 160 



Gonostomatidae 160 



Idiacanthidae 161 



Malacosteidae 161 



Melanostomiatidae 161 



Sternoptychidae 161 



Stomiatidae 161 



SUBJECT INDEX 164 



Systematics and nomenclature 164 



Structure and function 166 



Gross external anatomy 166 



Biochemistry, biophysics, and general physiology 168 



Tegumentary system 175 



Skeletal system 179 



Muscular system 189 



Electric organs 192 



Nervous system 193 



Sensory systems 197 



Endocrine system 204 



Respiratory system 210 



Gas bladder 212 



Circulatory system 213 



Digestive system 218 



Excretory system 223 



Reproductive system 225 



Ontogeny 232 



