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Tables of Contents for American Aquarium Fishes
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Illustrations
vii
Acknowledgments
xiii
Introduction
3
4
Geologic Features
5
2
Distribution of Fishes
7
3
Climate
8
1
Water Quality
9
1
Collecting and Transporting Native Fishes
10
4
Collecting Regulations and Protected Species
14
16
Plants in the Aquarium by Richard Edwards
30
13
Foods and Feeding
43
9
Unicellular Organisms: Protozoa and Algae
43
1
Rotifers
44
1
Nematodes
45
1
Annelids
45
2
Arthropods
47
2
Insects
49
3
The Order Acipenseriformes
52
5
Family Acipenseridae, the Sturgeons
52
2
Family Polyodontidae, the Paddlefish
54
3
The Order Lepisosteiformes
57
3
Family Lepisosteidae, the Gars
57
3
The Order Amiiformes
60
2
Family Amiidae, the Bowfins
60
2
The Superorder Ostariophysi, Order Cypriniformes
62
121
Family Catostomidae, the Suckers
62
20
Family Cyprinidae, the Minnows
82
101
The Order Siluriformes
183
13
Family Ictaluridae, the Bullhead Catfishes
183
13
The Order Esociformes
196
6
Family Esocidae, the Pikes
196
1
Family Umbridae, the Mudminnows
197
5
The Order Percopsiformes
202
7
Family Percopsidae, the Trout-Perches
202
2
Family Aphredoderidae, the Pirate Perches
204
1
Family Amblyopsidae, the Cavefishes
205
4
The Order Cyprinodontiformes
209
29
Family Rivulidae, the Rivulins
209
2
Family Empetrichthyidae, the Springfish and Poolfish
211
1
Family Fundulidae, the Topminnows
212
16
Family Cyprinodontidae, the Pupfishes and Their Relatives
228
10
The Order Atheriniformes
238
9
Family Poeciliidae, the Livebearers
238
7
Family Atherinidae, the Silversides
245
2
The Order Gasterosteiformes
247
11
Family Gasterosteidae, the Sticklebacks
247
6
Family Elassomatidae, the Pygmy Sunfishes
253
5
The Order Scorpaeniformes
258
12
Family Cottidae, the Sculpins
258
12
The Order Perciformes
270
135
Family Centrarchidae, the Basses and Sunfishes
270
15
Family Percidae, the Perches and Darters
285
100
Family Cichlidae, the Cichlids
385
2
Family Blenniidae, the Combtooth Blennies
387
4
Family Gobiidae, the Gobies
391
11
Family Eleotridae, the Sleepers
402
3
Literature Cited
405
18
Index
423