Introduction How to Use This Book Key to Families Species Descriptions and Illustrations Lampreys, Family Petromyzontidae Sturgeons, Family Acipenseridae Paddlefishes, Family Polyodontidae Gars, Family Lepisosteidae Bowfins, Family Amiidae Mooneyes, Family Hiodontidae Freshwater Eels, Family Anguillidae Herrings, Family Clupeidae Carp and Minnows, Family Cyprinidae Suckers, Family Catostomidae Bullhead Catfishes, Family Ictaluridae Pikes, Family Esocidae Mudminnows, Family Umbridae Smelts, Family Osmeridae Whitefishes, Trouts, and Salmons, Family Salmonidae 175 Trout-Perches, Family Percopsidae Pirate Perches, Family Aphredoderidae Cuskfishes, Family Lotidae Silversides, Family Atherinidae Topminnows, Family Fundulidae Livebearers, Family Poecillidae Sticklebacks, Family Gasterosteidae Temperate Basses, Family Moronidae Sunfishes, Family Centrarchidae Darters and Perches, Family Percidae Drums, Family Sciaenidae Gobies, Family Gobiidae Sculpins, Family Cottidae.