1. A fiftieth anniversary reflection on the living coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae: some new interpretations of its natural history and conservation status

   • Eugene K. Balon
   • Michael N. Bruton
   • Hans Fricke

   Editorial Pages: 241 - 280

2. Recent radiologic imaging techniques for morphological studies in Latimeria chalumnae

   • Richard Cloutier
   • Hans-Peter Schultze
   • Richard L. Laws

   Brief communication Pages: 281 - 282

3. Behavioral influences on gene structure and other new ideas concerning sex change in fishes

   • Douglas Y. Shapiro

   Invited essay Pages: 283 - 297

4. Periodic shedding and replacement of venomous caudal spines, with special reference to South American freshwater stingrays, Potamotrygon spp.

   • Thomas B. Thorson
   • James K. Langhammer
   • Madeline I. Oetinger

   Full paper Pages: 299 - 314

5. Coelacanth Conservation Council Conseil pour la Conservation du Coelacanthe

   • Michael N. Bruton

   Editorial comments and announcements Pages: 315 - 319

6. Authors' index

   Legacy Pages: 320 - 320

7. Acknowledgements for refereeing

   Acknowledgments Pages: 320 - 320

8. Volume contents

   Legacy Pages: 321 - 322