| Page | xviii, | line | 7, | for Ophicæphalus read Ophicephalus |
| xviii, | " | 37, | for Mononactylus read Monodactylus | |
| xix, | " | 33, | for Trachicephales read Trachicephalus | |
| xx, | " | 37, | for Regaleaus glesneacsanius read Regalecus russelli | |
| xxi, | " | 2, | for Etopus read Etropus | |
| xxi, | " | 35, | for Zoacres read Zoarces | |
| 1, | " | 7, | for jaws read jaw | |
| 14, | " | 9, | for hetercoercal read heterocercal | |
| 136, | " | 3, | for Evermannellus read Evermannella | |
| 170, | " | 11, | for the fin read the dorsal fin | |
| 171, | " | 10, | for have read has | |
| 303, | legend, | for Lacepède read Lacépède | ||
| 307, | line | 14, | for vertebrate read vertebral | |
| 311, | " | 12, | not clearly stated. The air-bladder is least developed in those species which cling closest to the bottom of the stream | |
| 350, | legend, | for Apomotes read Apomotis | ||
| 355, | line | 18, | for ours read our | |
| 357, | " | 14, | for chætodon read Chætodon | |
| 358, | " | 17, | for Scriænidæ read Sciænidæ | |
| 360, | " | 14, | for Percesoces read Percesoces | |
| 409, | " | 16, | for naseus read Naseus | |
| 419, | " | 23, | for of the generic of this group read separating the group into genera | |
| 440, | " | 17, | for Chinnook read Chinook | |
| 459, | " | 24, | for but the most read but most | |
| 459, | " | 25, | for thme read them | |
| 467, | " | 14, | for Typhogobius read Typhlogobius | |
| 472, | lines | 34, 35, | omit "but never in the United States". Specimens of Regalecus have been taken at Anclote Key, Florida, and at the Tortugas. | |
| 580, | col. | 3, | line 17, for 165 read 105 |
The adoption of the Code of the International Congress of Zoology necessitates a few changes in generic names used in this book.
| Thus | Amia (ganoid) | becomes | Amiatus |
| Apogon | becomes | Amia | |
| Scarus | becomes | Callyodon | |
| Teuthis | becomes | Hepatus | |
| Acanthurus | becomes | Monoceros | |
| Paramia | becomes | Cheilodipterus | |
| Centropomus (Oxylabrax) | remains | Centropomus | |
| Lucioperca (Centropomus) | becomes | Sander | |
| Pomatomus (Cheilodipterus) | remains | Pomatomus | |
| Nomeus (Gobiomorus) | remains | Nomeus | |
| Galeus (Galeorhinus) | remains | Galeus | |
| Carcharias (Carcharhinus) | remains | Carcharias |
1. For most of this list of errata I am indebted to the kindly interest of Dr. B. W. Evermann.