Palaeos:		Euteleostei
The Vertebrates		References

Euteleostei: References 

Teleostei
|
Euteleostei
|--Ostariophysi
|  |--Anotophysi
|  `--Otophysi
|     |--Cypriniformes
|     `--Siluriphysi
`--Neognathi
   |--+--Salmoniformes
   |  `--Esociformes
   `--+--Argentiniformes
      `--Neoteleostei
         |--Stenopterygii
         `--Eurypterygii
            |--Cyclosquamata
            `--Ctenosquamata
               |--Scopelomorpha
               `--Acanthomorpha

References

Adriaens, D & W Verraes (1998), Ontogeny of the osteocranium in the African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus Burchell (1822) (Siluriformes: Clariidae): ossification sequence as a response to functional demands.  J. Morphol. 235: 183–237 WWW.  Siluriphysi.  

Bry, C (1996), Role of vegetation in the life cycle of pike in JF Craig [ed.], Pike Biology and Exploitation. Chapman & Hall, pp 45-67.  Esociformes.

Chilton, G, KA Martin & JH Gee (1984), Winter feeding: an adaptive strategy broadening the niche of the central mudminnow, Umbra limi. Environ. Biol. Fish. 10: 215-219. Esociformes, Umbra.  

Colgan, P & B Silburt (1984), Feeding behavior of the central mudminnow, Umbra limi, in the field and laboratory. Environ. Biol. Fish. 10: 209-214.  Esociformes, Umbra. 

Craig, JF, (1996), Population dynamics, predation and role in the community, in JF Craig [ed.], Pike Biology and Exploitation. Chapman & Hall, pp 201-217.  Esociformes.

Crawford, RH (1974), Structure of an air-breathing organ and the swim bladder in the Alaska blackfish, Dallia pectoralis Bean. Can. J. Zool. 52: 1221-5.  Dallia, Esociformes, Esox Umbra.  

Crossman, EJ, (1996), Taxonomy and distribution in JF Craig [ed.], Pike Biology and Exploitation. Chapman & Hall, pp 1-11.  Esociformes, Esox.

Grande, L (1999), The first Esox (Esocidae: Teleostei) from the Eocene Green River Formation, and a brief review of esocid fishes. J. Vert. Paleontol. 19: 271-292.  Note: We somehow (and unforgivably) managed to miss this one and have not reviewed it.  It is listed here for future reference. 

Johnson, GD & C Patterson (1997), Relationships of lower euteleostean fishes in MLJ Stiassny, LR Parenti & GD Johnson [eds.], Interrelationships of Fishes. Academic Press, pp. 251-332. Argentiniformes, Dallia, Esocidae, Esociformes, Esox, Neognathi, Neoteleostei, Novumbra, Salmoniformes, Umbra.   

Jollie, M (1975), Development of the head skeleton and pectoral girdle in Esox. J. Morphol. 147: 61-88.  Esociformes, Esox.

Kettler, MK & GS Whitt (1986), An apparent progressive and recurrent evolutionary restriction in tissue expression of a gene, the lactate dehydrogenase-C gene, within a family of bony fish (Salmoniformes: Umbridae). J. Mol. Evol. 23: 95-107.  Esociformes. 

Kettler, MK, AW Ghent & GS Whitt (1986), A comparison of phylogenics based on structural and tissue-expression differences of enzymes in a family of teleost fishes (Salmoniformes: Umbridae). Mol. Biol. & Evol. 3: 485-498. WWW.  Dallia, Novumbra, Umbra.  

López, JA, P Bentzen & T. W. Pietsch (2000), Phylogenetic relationships of esocoid fishes (Teleostei) based on partial cytochrome b and 16S mitochondrial DNA sequences. Copeia 2000: 420-431. Esociformes.

López, JA, W-J Chen & G Ortí (2004), Esociform phylogeny.  Copeia 2004: 449-464.  

Nelson, JS (1994), Fishes of the World (3rd ed.), Wiley.  Dallia, Esociformes, Esox, Novumbra, Umbra. 

Newbrey MG, MVH Wilson & AC Ashworth (2005), Growth characteristics of Cretaceous and Cenozoic North American Esociformes: implications for systematics, in FJ Poyato-Ariza (ed.), 4th International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes: Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature: Extended Abstracts, pp 201-204. Esociformes.

Page, LM & BM Burr (1991), A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Co., 432 pp.  Dallia, Esociformes, Esox, Novumbra, Umbra.  

Rosen, DE (1974), Phylogeny and zoogeography of salmoniform fishes and relationships of Lepidogalaxias salamandroides. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 153: 265-326.  Argentiniformes, Dallia, Esociformes, Esox, Novumbra, Umbra.

Sanger, TJ & AR McCune (2002), Comparative osteology of the Danio (Cyprinidae: Ostariophysi) axial skeleton with comments on Danio relationships based on molecules and morphology.  Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 135: 529-546.  WWW  Ostariophysi, Otophysi.  

Seeb, JE, LW Seeb, DW Oates & FM Utter (1987), Genetic variation and post glacial dispersal of populations of Northern Pike (Esox lucius) in North America. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 44: 556-561.  Esociformes

Webb PW & Skadsen JM (1980), Strike tactics of Esox. Can. J. Zool. 58: 1462-1469.  Esociformes.  

Wilson, MVH (1980), Oldest known Esox (Pisces: Esocidae), part of a new Paleocene teleost fauna from western Canada. Can. J. Earth Sci. 17: 307-312.  Esox.

Wilson, MVH (1984), Osteology of the Paleocene teleost Esox tiemani. Palaeontology 27: 597-608.  Dallia, Esocidae, Esociformes, Esox, Novumbra, Umbra.  

Wilson, MVH & P Veilleux (1982), Comparative osteology and relationships of the Umbridae (Pisces: Salmoniformes). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 76: 321-352.  Dallia, Esociformes, Esox, Novumbra, Umbra.  

Wilson, MVH, DB Brinkman & AG Neuman (1992), Cretaceous esocoidei (Teleostei): early radiation of the pikes in North American fresh waters. J. Paleontol. 66: 839-846.  Esocidae, Esociformes, Estesesox.