About the Newsletter

This is the twenty-third issue of the annual Newsletter. Its purpose is to increase communication between persons engaged in systematic studies of fishes. It is informal and not a publication. Production of the Newsletter is by the entire staff of the Department of Ichthyology, and funded by donations from participants/non-participants, the California Academy of Sciences, the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, and H & N Fish Company, San Francisco.

Announcements for participation are distributed in September. All who participated in the current year (or in the last three years) will receive an announcement for the issue of the following year.

Participants provide a synopsis of their current research activities and bibliography of recent publications and manuscripts in press. Announcements of general interest are welcome. Submissions should be sent to: Newsletter, Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California 94118. Tel. 415-750-7047; Fax 415-750-7148; E-mail: mhoang@calacademy.org

Cost: $3 donation (cash or check to "California Academy of Sciences") for participants. Overseas participants are requested to send checks drawn in U.S. dollars; if that is inconvenient, we will subsidize your participation. Non-participants may purchase copies at $4.00/ea.

Our thanks to several persons who contributed extra amounts. Special thanks to the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and H & N Fish Company for their generous financial support.