Fishes of the world /
Joseph S. Nelson.
- Fourth edition.
- xix, 601 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-538) and index.
Introduction -- Phylum Chordata -- Subphylum Craniata -- Superclass Myxinomorphi to Osteostracomorphi -- Superclass Gnathostomata -- Class Placodermi -- Class Chondrichthyes -- Subclass Holocephali -- Order Chimaeriformes -- Subclass Elasmobranchii -- Order Heterodontiformes -- Order Orectolobiformes -- Order Lamniformes -- Order Carcharhiniformes -- Order Hexanchiformes -- Order Echinorhiniformes -- Order Squaliformes -- Order Squatiniformes -- Order Pristiophoriformes -- Order Torpediniformes -- Order Pristiformes -- Order Rajiformes -- Order Myliobatiformes -- Class Acanthodii -- Class Actinopterygii -- Subclass Cladistia -- Order Polypteriformes -- Subclass Chrondrostei -- Order Acipenseriformes -- Subclass Neopterygii -- Order Lepisosteiformes -- Order Amiiformes -- Division Teleostei -- Subdivision Osteoglossomorpha -- Order Hiodontiformes -- Order Osteoglossiformes -- Subdivision Elopomorpha -- Order Elopiformes -- Order Albuliformes -- Order Anguilliformes -- Order Saccopharyngiformes -- Subdivision Ostarioclupeomorpha (= Otocephala) -- Superorder Clupeomorpha -- Order Clupeiformes -- Superorder Ostariophysi -- Order Gonorynchiformes -- Order Cypriniformes -- Order Characiformes -- Order Siluriformes -- Order Gymnotiformes -- Subdivision Euteleostei -- Superorder Protacanthopterygii -- Order Argentiniformes -- Order Osmeriformes -- Order Salmoniformes -- Order Esociformes -- Superorder Stenopterygii -- Order Stomiiformes -- Superorder Ateleopodomorpha -- Order Ateleopodiformes -- Superorder Cyclosquamata -- Order Aulopiformes -- Superorder Scopelomorpha -- Order Myctophiformes -- Superorder Lampriomorpha -- Order Lampriformes -- Superorder Polymixiomorpha -- Order Polymixiiformes -- Superorder Paracanthopterygii -- Order Percopsiformes -- Order Gadiformes -- Order Ophidiiformes -- Order Batrachoidiformes -- Order Lophiiformes -- Superorder Acanthopterygii -- Series Mugilomorpha -- Order Mugiliformes -- Series Atherinomorpha -- Order Atheriniformes -- Order Beloniformes -- Order Cyprinodontiformes -- Series Percomorpha -- Order Stephanoberyciformes -- Order Beryciformes -- Order Zeiformes -- Order Gasterosteiformes -- Order Synbranchiformes -- Order Scorpaeniformes -- Order Perciformes -- Order Pleuronectiformes -- Order Tetraodontiformes -- Class Sarcopterygii -- Subclass Coelacanthimorpha -- Order Coelacanthiformes -- Subclass Dipnotetrapodomorpha -- Order Ceratodontiformes -- Unranked Tetrapodomorpha -- Infraclass Tetrapoda.
"Celebrating it's 30th year in print, Dr. Nelson's book is a classic in its field, unique in its presentation of a modern introductory systematic treatment of all major fish groups, both fossil and living. This edition features a revised classification system, updated references to recent systematic works, more genera listed under the families, recent systematic information, and dozens of new fish drawings.;"--Publisher description.