Plenniide, 717-738 
Pleurogrammus, 137*, 650* 
Pleuronectidee, 695 
Pleuronectine, 702 
Plotoside, 403 
Pogonias, 572* 
poisonous fishes, 52%, 54, 55, 
57, 82%, 549, 622, 647%, 
737 
Giinther on, 737 
pole-flounder, 704 
Poleophthalmus, 677* 
Polistotrema, 71*, 169* 
pollack, 742* 
Polycentride, 572 
Polydactylus, 440* 
Polymixiide, 471 
polyodon, 257* 
Polypteridz, 234 
Polypterus, 228*, 233* 
lower jaw of, 232* 
shoulder-girdle of, 226* 
Polyrhizodus, teeth of, 212 
Pomacanthus, 614* 
Pomacentride, 592 
Pomacentrus, 593* 
Pomatomus, 132* 
Pomolobus, 276* 
pompano, 492* 
pompon, 555 
Pomoxis, 512*, 513* 
pond-skipper, 677* 
poppy-fish, 498 
porcupine-fish, 15*, 633* 
porgies, 556 
porgy, 558 
jolt-head, 559* 
little-head, 559* 
Porichthys, 21*, 64%, 736* 
luminous organs of, 64*, 
65*, 66* 
photophores of, 62, 63 
porkfish, 555* 
Port Jackson shark, egg of, 
35%, 188* 
portugais, 616 
Portuguese man-of-war fish, 
460*, soo* 
preserving fishes, 
in alcohol, 161 
in formalin, 160 
Giinther on, 159 
Priacanthide, 547 
Priacanthus, 545* 
Pribilof sculpin, 657* 
priestfish, 640, 641* 
Prime, on crab-eater, 497 
primitive herring-like 
269* 
Prionotus, 667* 
Pristidida, 206 
Pristiophorus, 73*, 205* 
Pristis, 72%, 207* 
fis), 
Index 
Promicrops, 537* 
protection, 
of young, 35 
through poison, 54 
protective 
coloration, 79, 82* 
markings, 81 
Protopterus, 245* 
Psammodontide, family of, 
215 
Psephurus, 257* 
Psettias, 610* 
Pseudochromipide, 573 
Pseudopleuronectes, 77*, 693* 
Pseudopriacanthus, 5 46* 
Pseudoscarus, 139* 
Pseudotriakide, family of, 193 
Pseudupeneus, 138*, 565* 
Psychrolutes, 662* 
Pterogobius, 673* 
Pterois, 646* 
Pterophryne, 752* 
Pteropsaride, 712 
Pteropsaron, 712* 
Pterothrisside, 273 
Ptilichthyide, 723 
Ptilichthys, 724* 
Ptychocheilus, 48, 50*, 388* 
pudding-wife, 599 
pudiano, 599 
puffer, 631* 
inflated, 631* 
puffers, 630 
pugnacity of fishes, 48 
pug-nosed eels, 367, 368* 
Pycnodonti, order of, 258 
Pygeeidee, 616 
Pygidiide, 404 
quiescent fish, 44 
quillfishes, 723, 724* 
Quinnat salmon, 292, 293%; 
303* 
young male, 301* 
rabbit-fish, 482, 634* 
rabirubia, 551 
Rachycentridz, 497 
Rachycentron, 497 
Rafinesque, on 
garpike, 154 
ragfishes, 500 
rainbow darter, 530 
rainbow trout, 135%, 
321%, 322* 
Raja, 209* 
Rajide, 208 
Rangeley trout, 135*, 331* 
Ranzania, 636* 
ray, devil, 216* 
eagle, 215* 
sting, 213* 
Tays, 206 
imaginary 
320, 
785 
razor-back sucker, 394* 
razor-fish, 599* 
realms of distribution, 103 
recognition-marks, 84 
records of fishes, 161 
red-drum, 569, 570* 
red-eye, 387 
redfin, 385 
redfish, 600* 
red goatfish, 138*, 565* 
red grouper, 539* 
red hind, 540* 
red mullet, 566 
red parrot-fish, 603* 
red salmon, 294*, 300* 
red tai, 556* 
red-throated trout, 325 
red voraz, 552 
Reed, on trout fishing, 335 
reflex action in fish, 39 
Regalecide, 683 
Regalecus, 152*, 153*, 683 
relationship, 
of chimeras, 220 
of darters to perches, 521 
of Tsospondyli, 267 
relative rank of foodfishes, 
129 
remoras, 69, 679 
Remsberg, photo by, 152* 
requins, 197 
Rhacochilus, 588* 
Rhamphocottide, 660 
Rhamphocettus, 662* 
Rhegnopteri, 432-441 
suborder of, 430* 
Rhine, suborder of, 204 
Rhinellus, 357* 
Rhineodontide, family of, 
197 
Rhinichthys, 383* 
Rhinobatide, 207 
Rhinobatus, 208* 
Rhinochimeride, 222 
Rhipidistia, 228 
Rhombochirus, 680* 
Rhyacichthyide, 714 
ribbon-fishes, 682 
Richardson’s sculpin, 662* 
Rio Grande trout, 329* 
Rissola, 730* 
river-drum, 568 
river-fishes, 106 
roach, 382 
robalo, 133*, 533%, 569 
rock-bass, 512, 514* 
skull of, 511* 
rock-beauty, 616* 
rock-cod, 640 
rockfish, 640 
rock-hind, 18* 
rock-pilots, 592 
rock-skipper, 719* 
