1. Genetic population structure and morphological characters of Japanese psychrolutids of genus Malacocottus (Scorpaeniformes: Psychrolutidae)

   • Takero Adachi
   • Seishi Hagihara
   • Shigeaki Kojima

   Full Paper 01 April 2009 Pages: 323 - 329

   

2. Seasonal variations in the diversity, abundance, and composition of species in an estuarine fish community in the Tropical Eastern Pacific, Mexico

   • Ernesto Mendoza
   • Manuel Castillo-Rivera
   • Selene Ortiz-Burgos

   Full Paper 26 March 2009 Pages: 330 - 339

   

3. Identification of aquarium-raised muraenid leptocephali, Gymnothorax minor

   • Atsushi Tawa
   • Noritaka Mochioka

   Full Paper 11 April 2009 Pages: 340 - 345

   

4. Identifying conservation priority ponds of an endangered minnow, Pseudorasbora pumila, in the area invaded by Pseudorasbora parva

   • Mayu Konishi
   • Hiroyuki Sakano
   • Kei’ichiro Iguchi

   Full Paper 17 April 2009 Pages: 346 - 353

   

5. Interspecific variation in spawning time and male mating tactics of the parrotfishes on a fringing coral reef at Iriomote Island, Okinawa

   • Tetsuo Kuwamura
   • Teppei Sagawa
   • Shohei Suzuki

   Full Paper 29 May 2009 Pages: 354 - 362

   

6. Comparison of the early life histories of two Cynoglossus species in the inner estuary of Ariake Bay, Japan

   • Yuta Yagi
   • Izumi Kinoshita
   • Daisuke Aoyoma

   Full Paper 23 May 2009 Pages: 363 - 371

   

7. Erratum to: Comparison of the early life histories of two Cynoglossus species in the inner estuary of Ariake Bay, Japan

   • Yuta Yagi
   • Izumi Kinoshita
   • Daisuke Aoyoma

   Erratum 19 September 2009 Pages: 372 - 372

8. Use of microsatellite DNA and otolith Sr:Ca ratios to infer genetic relationships and migration history of four morphotypes of Rhinogobius sp. OR

   • Kenichi Ohara
   • Momoko Hotta
   • Tetsuya Umino

   Full Paper 29 May 2009 Pages: 373 - 379

   

9. Genetic population structure of a reef goby, Bathygobius cocosensis, in the northwestern Pacific

   • Takahiko Mukai
   • Shozo Nakamura
   • Mutsumi Nishida

   Full Paper 23 June 2009 Pages: 380 - 387

   

10. The maturity and breeding season of the bellybarred pipefish, Hippichthys spicifer, in Okinawa-jima Island rivers

    • Taiki Ishihara
    • Katsunori Tachihara

    Full Paper 13 June 2009 Pages: 388 - 393

    

11. A new genus and species of prickleback (Perciformes: Stichaeidae) from Japan

    • Gento Shinohara
    • Mamoru Yabe

    Full Paper 07 November 2009 Pages: 394 - 399

    

12. Redescription of a poorly known acropomatid, Verilus sordidus Poey 1860, and comparison with Neoscombrops atlanticus Mochizuki and Sano 1984 (Teleostei: Perciformes)

    • Yusuke Yamanoue
    • G. David Johnson
    • Wayne C. Starnes

    Full Paper 07 November 2009 Pages: 400 - 406

    

13. Redescription of Amioides grossidens Smith and Radcliffe 1912 as a valid genus and species of the family Acropomatidae (Perciformes)

    • Yusuke Yamanoue

    Short Report 07 November 2009 Pages: 407 - 410

    

14. Genetic diversity and conservation units in wild and captive populations of endangered freshwater fishes: a case of Hemigrammocypris rasborella in Shizuoka, Japan

    • Katsutoshi Watanabe
    • Naoyuki Kanagawa
    • Seiichi Mori

    Short Report 20 May 2009 Pages: 411 - 416

    

15. Direct evidence for aerial egg deposition in the burrows of the Malaysian mudskipper, Periophthalmodon schlosseri

    • Atsushi Ishimatsu
    • Tatsusuke Takeda
    • Khay Huat Khoo

    Short Report 13 June 2009 Pages: 417 - 420

    

16. Phylogenetic position and generic status of the Japanese botiid loach

    • Katsutoshi Watanabe
    • Tsukasa Abe
    • Akihisa Iwata

    Short Report 07 November 2009 Pages: 421 - 425

    

17. Young Ichthyologist Award 2009 and Best Article Award 2009

    Awards 15 October 2009 Pages: 426 - 426

18. Editorial Notes and Announcements

    Editorial Notes and Announcements 07 November 2009 Pages: 427 - 428