CONTENTS. 



PART I. 



GENERAL REMARKS CONNECTED WITH THE LIFE- 

 HISTORIES OF MARINE FOOD-FISHES. 



PAGE 



INTRODUCTION . . . . . 1 



CHAPTER I. 



General Remarks on the Eggs op Marine Fishes . . . 11 



CHAPTER II. 



Life-History and Development of a Fish from a Pelagic Egg . 28 



CHAPTER III. 



Pelagic Fauna . . 36 



CHAPTER IV. 



Life-History and Development of a Fish from a Pelagic 



Egg — continued 57 



CHAPTER V. 



General Sketch of Marine Tbleostean Development . 67 



CHAPTER VI. 



Rate of Growth of Food-Fishes 97 



