Rachel,
The following reference has detailed drawings for the skulls of many fish.
Carp (Cyprinus carpio) can be found on p.190 and Muskellunge (Esox
masquinongy) can be found on p.215. The Muskellunge is nearly
indistinguishable from Esox lucius based upon osteology.
Gregory, William K.
1933 Fish Skulls: A Study of the Evolution of Natural Mechanisms.
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 23(2).
This monograph has been reprinted several times and new copies can be
purchased from sites such as amazon.com. Unfortunatley, this reference only
shows teh location of the elements on complete skulls and does not
illustrate them individually.
Jon Baker
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