This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...f Ecological Distribution cv Ecological Table cix General Summary cxiv Maps I.-CIII., preceded by list. The Fisheries of Illinois cxvii Explanation of Terms used cxxii Glossary of Technical Terms cxxv Key to the Families of Illinois Fishes 1 Class Marsipobranchii 5 Order Hyperoartii 5 Family ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...f Ecological Distribution cv Ecological Table cix General Summary cxiv Maps I.-CIII., preceded by list. The Fisheries of Illinois cxvii Explanation of Terms used cxxii Glossary of Technical Terms cxxv Key to the Families of Illinois Fishes 1 Class Marsipobranchii 5 Order Hyperoartii 5 Family Petromyzonidae. Lampreys, 5 Genus Ichthyomyzon Girard 9 I. concolor (Kirtland). Silvery Lamprey 9 Genus Lampetra Gray 11 L. wilderi Gage. Brook Lamprey 11 Class Pisces 13 Order Selachostomi IS Family Polyodontidae. Paddle-fishes 15 Genus Polyodon Lacepede 16 P. spathula (Walbaum). Paddle-fish 16 Order Chondrostei 21 Family Acipenseridae. Sturgeons, 21 Genus Acipenser Linnaeus. 24 A. rubicundus Le Sueur. Lake Sturgeon 24 Genus Scaphirhynchus Heckel 26 S. platorhynchus (Rafinesque). Shovel-nosed Sturgeon. 27 Genus Parascaphirhynchus Forbes Richardson 28 P. albus Forbes Richardson. White Sturgeon 28 Order Rhomboganoidea 30 Family Lepisosteidae. Garpikes 30 CONTENTS PAGE Genus Lepisosteus LacA pede 31 L. osseus (Linnaeus). Long-nosed Gar 31 L. platostomus Rafinesque. Short-nosed Gar 34 L. tristcechus (Block Schneider). Alligator-gar 35 Order Cycloganoidea 37 Family Amiidag. Bowfins 37 Genus Amia Linnaeus 38 A. calva Linnaeus. Dogfish 38 Order Isospondyli 42 Family Hiodontidae. Mooneyes 42 Genus Hiodon Le Sueur 43 H. alosoides (Rafinesque). Northern Mooneye 43 H. tergisus Le Sueur. Toothed Herring, 44 Family Dorosomidae. Gizzard-shad 45 Genus Dorosoma Rafinesque 45 D. cepedianum (Le Sueur). Gizzard-shad 45 Family Clupeidae. Herrings 47 Genus Pomolobus Rafinesque 48 P. chrysochloris Rafinesque. Golden Shad 48 Genus Alosa Cuvier 49 A. ohiensis Evermann. Ohio Shad 49 Family Salmonidae. The Salmon Family 50 Genus Coregonus (Artedi) Linnaeus 51 C. clupeiformis..."
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