SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS. 
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CATALOGUE 
OK THB 
FISHES 
OF 
THE EAST COAST OF 
N O II T LI A M E R I C A. 
liY 1/ 
THEODORE GILL, M.D., Ph.D. 
WASHINGTON: 
PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
1878. SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS. 
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CATALOGUE 
OF THE 
FISHES 
OP 
THE EAST COAST OF 
N O K T H AMERICA. 
BY 
THEODORE GILL, M.D.,Ph.D. 
WASHINGTON: 
PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
1873. PHILADELPHIA: 
COLLINS, PRINTER. ADVERTISEMENT. 
The following Catalogue of the Fishes of the east coast of North 
America was prepared by Dr. Theodore Gill as an Appendix to the 
report of the U. S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries for 1871-2.* 
Numerous applications having been made for separate copies of the 
catalogue, it is now issued as one of the publications of the “Smith- 
sonian Miscellaneous Collections.” 
JOSEPH HENRY, 
Secretary S. I. 
* United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries.—Part I.—Report on tte Con- 
dition of the Sea Fisheries of the South Coast of New England in 1871 and 1872. By 
Spencer F. Baird, Commissioner.—With supplementary papers. — Washington: 
Government Printing Office. 1873. (Pp. 77'J—822=pp. 1—44 of Catalogue.) 
III CATALOGUE OF THE FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF 
iNORTIl AMERICA. 
Tueodohk Gill. 
SCORE OF CATALOGUE. 
The following catalogue may be considered as a new edition of a 
“Catalogue of tlie Fishes of the Eastern Coast of North America from 
Greenland to Georgia,” published in 1801, inasmuch as it covers the 
same ground; but, as it has been entirely recast, and expresses the re- 
sults of the author’s own studies as well as those of others, since the 
date of its publication, it is essentially a new work. 
LITERATURE. 
The literature of American ichthyology is quite voluminous, but it is 
in great part represented in the periodical literature (publications of 
learned societies and scientific magazines) and by monographic essays or 
isolated descriptions of genera and species. Exclusive of such articles, 
there are three principal classes of publications which contain descrip- 
tions or references to more or less of the species described : 
1. Works on fishes in general. 
2. Works on American fishes in general. 
3. Works on faunas, or relating to states, &c. 
1. The general works on tishcs, commencing with Willoughby and 
Ray, and continued by Artedi, (1738,) Klein, (1740-U9,) Liune, (1748- 
68,) Bloch, (1782-95,) Hauy, (1787.) Bonnaterre, (1788,) Gineliu, (1788,) 
Walbaum, (1792,) Lacepede, (1798-1803,) Bloch and Schneider, (1801,) 
Shaw, (1803-"04,) Cuvier and Valenciennes, (1828-49,) A. Dum6ril, 
(1865-70,) and Giintlier, (1859-70,) successively included the species 
known to them and described by previous naturalists, and the last works 
include, on the whole, the best descriptions (because comparative) of 
many of the species. All these works are by foreign authors*. 
2. The general works on North American tishes, in whole or part, 
are by l)e Kay, Storer, and Gill. 
3. The more restricted faunal works, or those relating to specific dis- 
tricts and States, are more numerous, but of very unequal value, some 
containing descriptions of all the species as well as the including groups, 
* A complete bibliographical catalogue of these works is given by the author of the 
present article in an “Arrangement of the Families of Fishes,” published by the Smith- 
sonian Institution. 
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
while others are simple lists of species, to a great degree dependent 
for their value on the reputation of their authors for knowledge and 
reliability. 
DOUBTFUL SPECIES. 
The names of many of the species are still very unsettled or require 
confirmation. The doubts arise principally from two sources : 
1. Erroneous identification with previously-described species. 
2. Erroueous differentiation from previously-described species. 
Both categories of errors mostly result from two causes: 
1. From default of actual comparison of specimens representing the 
different forms. 
2. From erroneous valuation of certain similarities or differences 
which may exist between the respective forms; in some cases (a) the 
differential characters having been overlooked or subordinated to the 
common characters, while in others (b) differences which may be ob- 
served on comparison of isolated specimens are not confirmed by larger 
series, or fail to apply to forms from intermediate regions. 
As might be expected from these considerations, the doubts affect 
chiefly (1) the Species found in the temperate or arctic regions, and 
which are represented by forms in both hemispheres; and (2) those of 
large size, represented also in both hemispheres, or inhabitants of the 
open sea. 
The author has not at present the means to solve all these doubts for 
others or to satisfy himself. While the material for the American forms 
is often ample, that for the European or exotic types (chiefly in the 
case of the large sharks, rays, and scoinbroids) is, in several cases, in- 
sufficient. Therefore he has preferred to retain the names given to the 
American forms as distinct species, although ho is inclined to believe 
that they will be eventually found to be co-specific with other forms. 
For the guidance of others, these doubtful forms are indicated in the 
following catalogue, the nature of the doubt being distinguished, whether 
referring to the more or less dubious distinction of the nominal species, 
(d. s.,) or whether to the dubious identification of the form with another, 
(d. © s.) Although these stigmas are cast on a number of the names 
admitted, it is not probable that future comparisons will necessitate 
changes for most or even a large proportion. Nevertheless, the desira- 
bility of a settlement of the doubts one way or the other is not the less 
decided. 
The opportunity for the settlement of some of these questions at least 
will, however, soon be furnished, as specimens of the desirable species 
have already been promised, or are on their way from Europe, and in a 
future report the results of the comparisons may be made known. To 
the efforts of the Commissioner of Fisheries we have been indebted for 
the means of determining some of the doubtful questions earlier than 
would otherwise have been possible, and we will soon have the means FISIIES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
3 
of determining others. And as these questions involve several of the 
species most important in an economical point of view, and as their de- 
termination may further throw much light on their geographical distri- 
bution and their consequent relations to each other, physiological as 
well as anatomical, their solution will be no slight boon to science. 
CLASSIFICATION. 
The classification adopted is that proposed by the author in his “Ar- 
rangement of the Families of Fishes,” (1872,) published by the Smith- 
sonian Institution, and differs in many respects from that employed in 
the “Catalogue of the Fishes of the Eastern Coast of North America,” 
(1861.) While, however, it is believed to be a much better exponent of 
the real relations of the various forms, it is far from perfect, and little 
attempt has been made to exhibit the forms in a natural sequence; but, 
to some extent, the task has been attempted. It is necessary to add, in 
further explanation, that the series is an inverted ascending one, (and not 
a true descending one);—that is, commencing with the most generalized 
(or lowest) form, tho various types have been successively approximated 
in accordance with their affinities (or supposed affinities) to the preced- 
ing forms; but, inasmuch as almost universal usage has accustomed the 
ichthyologist to look for the specialized (or highest) forms first, they 
have been so exhibited in the catalogue, subject to the modifications the 
mode of procedure adopted entails. 
NUMBER OF SPECIES. 
It will be perceived that only about 351 nominal species are enumer- 
ated iu the present catalogue, while 391 were given in the catalogue 
published in 1801, and yet about 50 species have been added since 
that time. The diminished number is the result of reduction and ref- 
erence of many nominal species to their proper types, and it is due to 
the author to state that the necessity for most of those changes was 
foreseen by him,* and that they were either first effected or the correct- 
ness thereof first demonstrated by himself in various articles published 
from time to time in scientific journals. The limit of reduction, so far 
as respects species represented on the coast, has now been nearly (but 
not quite) reached; but the ultimate reductions, already hinted at, will 
doubtless affect, to some inconsiderable extent, the sum-total of the 
number of fishes by the reduction of nominal American species to forms 
of those previously described from elsewhere. 
The geographical ranges of the marine species of animals might be 
best indicated by the names of the faunal regions admitted for the sev- 
FAUNAS. 
* “ Tho number of species described in the catalogue [of 18G1] nominally amounts to 
3D4. It is probable that when the species are thoroughly investigated, the number 
will he considerably reduced, and that many now retained with hesitation as distinct 
will he identified with previously known ones.”—(Gill, op. cit., 1861, p. 28.) 4 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
eral subdivisions of the eastern American coast by various naturalists, 
but especially Dana, Packard, and Verrill.* 
Five such faunas are embraced in the scope of the catalogue, and 
have been designated by the following names: 
1. Arctic fauna, (properly realm,) which embraces the entire polar 
region, and extends southward to a yet undetermined distance, but not 
as far as Newfoundland. Inasmuch, however, as most of the fishes 
found in the Greenland seas have not been noted as occurring elsewhere, 
it would be advisable to be specific as to their habitats. 
2. Syrtensian fauna, distinguished by Packard from the Arctic. 
It includes the coasts of Labrador and Newfoundland, but its limits 
have not been well defined. 
3. Acadian fauna, named by Liitken, but first distinguished as the 
Nova Scotian by Dana. It extends from the Syrtensian southerly to 
Cape Cod, close to the shore, but pushes farther southward in deeper 
water, and at a distance from the shore. 
4. Virginian fauna, bounded to the north by Cape Cod and to the 
south by Cape Hatteras. 
5. Carolinian fauna, extending from Cape Hatteras southward to 
the northern limits of tbe coral-reefs of Florida. 
It must also be borne in mind that the general character of the coast 
of the northern faunal areas is quite different from that of the southern 
ones, the former having a rock-bound shore-line, while the latter (Vir- 
ginian and Carolinian) have chiefly an areniferous one, with few rocks, 
and the distinctive peculiarities of the northern and southern faunas are 
considerably increased by these physical differences of the coast. 
Such are the designations that might be most desirable in a scientific 
treatise. In order, however, to avoid all cavil, the circumlocutory form 
of designating the limits of the faunas for each species has, at the in- 
stance of the Commissioner of Fisheries, been adopted. But it must be 
understood that many of the species have not been detected at the dif- 
ferent points within the limits specified, and may have been only found 
once. In all cases, however, {except when specially designated as “ ac- 
cidental ” or “occasional,”) the species, in all probability, can be found 
at fitting stations within the described limits. 
POPULAR NAMES. 
The popular names, so far as known, ltave been added after the scien- 
tific ones, and in a number of cases, at the request of the Commissioner of 
Fisheries, names for popular use have been framed for species having no 
other distinctive ones. These new terms have been mostly derived from 
names applied to related forms in this country or England, which are 
used rather in a generic than specific sense, and with the addition of a 
* Verrill (Addison E.) Revision of the Polypi of the Eastern Coast of the United 
States (December, 1863). read before the Boston Society of Natural History, 
vol. 1, p. 41. FISHES OF TIIE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
5 
qualifying adjective for tbe specific appellatives. It must always be borne 
in mind, however, that popular names can never be relied upon for the 
determination of the species, as they vary with locality, and are applied 
in the most arbitrary manner. Thus, the familiar Pomatomus saltatrix is 
generally known as the “ blue-fish ” at the principal centers of popula- 
tion, (New York, &e.,) but is also called “ horse-mackerel,” (at Newport, 
and Beesley’s Point, New Jersey,) “tailor,” (at Philadelphia and along 
portions of the southern coast,) “white fish,” “ snap-mackerel,” and 
in the young state, “skip-jack;” while, on the other hand, the name 
“blue-fish” is applied to the squeteague, or weak-fish, (Cynoscion regalia,) 
at Beesley’s Point; “horse-mackerel” is transferred to the tunny, along 
the Massachusetts coast; “tailor” is the name given to the fall-lierring, 
(Pomolobus mediocris,) at Washington, and the designation “ white-fish ” 
is best known in connection with the corcgoni. Nor are these excep- 
tional eases. Many fishes have still more varied names along the several 
parts of the coast, and certain appellatives (such as sun fish, black-fish, 
pike, salmon, trout, &e.) are used with still greater latitude than any 
of those specified. 
Under such circumstances it must be obvious to all that, in order to 
avoid great circumlocution and preliminary explanation, and to insure 
definiteness of conception, names that are used only in one rigorous 
sense, and respecting the application of which there can be no doubt, 
must be desiderata, and such conditions are only fulfilled by the scientific 
names. At the same time, it is undoubtedly desirable that the applica- 
tions of the popular names along the different portions of the coast shall 
be ascertained, and therein an explanation maybe found of the conflict- 
ing accounts given of the different species, the confusion in which the 
histories of some species is involved being evidently due, in part, to the 
confusion of names and the misapplication of accounts induced by their 
diverse applications. The unraveling of this confusion will be one of the 
objects of the Commissioner, and on a future occasion the varying names 
and applications of names along different parts of the coast will proba- 
bly be given in connection with the different species. I-TABLE OF THE HIGHER GROUPS. 
Class A.—PISCES OR TRUE FISHES. 
Sub-Class I.—TELEOSTEI. 
Order 1.—Pediculati. 
Sub-order. 
Super-family. 
Family. 
Sub-family. 
Genus. 
Lopbioidea 
Maltbeidao (1) 
Maltbeinae 
Maltbe Cuv. 
Lopliius (Linn.) Cuv. 
Himantolopliua Reinh. 
ODeirodes Liitken. 
Coratias Kroycr. 
Pteropbryno Gill. 
Antennarioidea . 
Antennariidae. (4) 
Antennariime ... 
Order 2.—Plectognathi. 
Gymnodontes 
Orthagoriscoidea 
Tetrodoutoidea.. 
Orthagoriscidao (5) 
Diodontidae ... (C) 
Tetrodt ntidae . (7) 
Ostraciontidae. (8) 
Balistidao (9) 
Molacantliinao... 
Ortbagoriscinae . 
Diodontinro 
Totrodontinao ... 
Molaeantlms Sw. 
Mola Cuv. 
Chilomycterus Bibron. 
Tricbodiodon Bleeker. 
Tctrodon Linn. 
Chilichtbys Mull. 
Lactopbrys Sxcains. 
Alutera Cuv. 
Ceratacautliua Gill. 
Steplianolepia Gill. 
Balistes Linn. 
Scleroderma 
Balistoidea 
Monacantbinoe.. 
Balistinae 
Order 3.—Lophobranciiii. 
Hippocampidae (10) 
Syngnathblae. (11) 
Ilippocampinae.. 
Syugnatliinao 
Ilippocampus Cuv. 
Syngnathus Linn. 
Order 4.—Hemibranchii. 
Centi'iscidaB .. (12) 
Fistulariidae . (13) 
Gasterosteidae (14) 
Gasterosteoidea. 
Gastorosteinao .. 
Gaaterosteua (L.) Brev. 
Pygoateus, Brev. 
Apeltea (DeKay) Brev. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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Order 5.—Teleocepiiali. 
Sub-order. 
Super-family. 
Family. 
Sub-family. 
Genus. 
Plagusia Cuv. 
Achirua Lae. 
Eucbalsrodus GUI 
Paeudopleuronoctea Bl'lr. 
Myzopsetta Gill. 
Limanda GotUche. 
Pleuronectes Linn. 
Glyptocepbalua Gottsche. 
Lophopset a Gill. 
Citliariehtbya Bleeker. 
Ilippogloasoidea Gotteche. 
Pomatopsetta Gill. 
Climnopaetta Gill. 
Hippoglosaus Cuv 
Eeiubardtins Gill 
Macrurus 111. 
Corypliamoidca Gunner. 
Boreogadua Giinth. 
Pollacliius Xilss. 
Gatina (Artedi) Gill 
Microgadua GiU. 
Molanogrammua Gill 
Pliycia Raf. 
Uropliycia GiU. 
Molva (Flem.) Xilss. 
Onoa Risso. 
Bhinonemus Gill. 
Ciliata Couch. 
Broamiua Cuv. 
Merluciua Raf. 
Ophldium (Artedi) Linn 
Bytliites Reinh. 
Gymuolia Reinh. 
Lycodea Reinh. 
Zoarcea Cuv. 
Cryptacanthodea Storcr 
Eumeaogrammua Gill. 
Stichmua Reinh. 
Lcptoclinua GUI. 
Aniaarclma Gill 
Lumpeuus Reinh. 
Tugularea 
Macruroidoa.... 
Pleurouectid® (1C) 
Macrurids... (17) 
Plouronectinaa .. 
Illiombimc 
IlippogloHsium .. 
Merluclid®... (19) 
OphidildtB (20) 
UrotuhdiD (21) 
Lj codidas ... (22) 
Cryptaeantliida;(23) 
Stichaiide (24) 
1 
Aeanthopterl 
S. I 
Merluciinm 
Lycodoidea 
Gymnelinm 
His. Gl—50 8 
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Order 5.—Teleocephali—Continued. 
Sub-order. 
Super-family. 
Family. 
Sub-family. 
Genus. 
Acantbopteri .. 
Blenuioidea 
Stichasid® 
-(24) 
Leptoblenuius Gill. 
Centroblennius Gill. 
Xipbidiontid®. 
-(35) 
Mur®noides Lac. 
Anarrhicliadid®. (26) 
Anarrhichas L. 
(27) 
Hypleurochilus Gill. 
Pholis (Artedi) Cuv. 
IEypsoblennius Gill. 
Cbasmodes Cuv. <£• Yal. 
Batrachoidea 
Batracbid® 
(28) 
Batracbus Linn. 
Uranoscopoidea . 
Uranoseopid®.. 
(29) 
Astroscopus Brevoort. 
Cyclopteroidea.. 
Cyclopterid®. . 
.(30) 
Cycloptcriu® ... 
Cyclopterus Linn. 
Emnicrotremus Gill. 
Liparidid® 
(31) 
Liparidin® 
Liparis (Art.) Linn. 
* 
Actiuocbir Gill. 
Careproctin® ... 
Careproctus Kroycr. 
(32) 
Gobius (Linn.) Gill. 
Eleotridin® 
Dormitator Gill. 
Cottoidea 
Triglid® 
(33) 
Dactylopteriu® . 
Dactylopterus Lac. 
Triglin® 
Prionotus Lac. 
Trigla Linn. 
Agonid® 
(34) 
Leptagonin® 
Aspidophoroides Lac. 
Agonin® 
Agonus Bloch. 
(35) 
Oncocottus Gill. 
Gymuacantbus Sio. 
(Cottus) Beinh. 
Triglops Beinh. 
Hemitripterid® 
-(36) 
Ilemitripterus Cuv. 
Scorp®nid® 
(37) 
Scorpmnin® 
Scbastes (Cuv.) Gill. 
Scorp®na Linn. 
(38) 
Labrin® 
Tautogolabrus Gunther. 
Xyricbtbyin®... 
Xyricbtbys Cuv. 
Julidin® 
Clieerojulis Gill. 
Pomacentrid® (38a) 
Glypbidodon Lac. 
Polynematoidea. 
Polynemid® 
(39) 
Tricbidion (Klein.) Gill. 
Teuthidoidea. .. 
Teuthidid® 
(40) 
Acantliurus Forskal. 
Ch® todontoidea. 
Ch®todontidiD.. 
(41) 
Cb®todontin® .. 
Sarotlirodus Gill. 
Holacautbus Lac. FISIIES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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Order 5.—Teleocepiiali—Continued. 
Sab-order. 
Super-family. 
Family. 
Sub-family. 
Genus. 
Acanthoptcri 
Scombroidoa 
Xipliiido) (42) 
Xiphiin® t 
Xiphias Linn. 
Tetrapturin® ... 
Tetrapturus liaf. 
Ilistinpliorus Lac. 
Tricliiurid®.. (43) 
Tricbiurin® 
Triehiurus Linn. 
Scombridm... (44) 
Scombrin® 
Scomber (Linn.) Cuv, 
Orcynus (Cuv.) Gill. 
Cybium Cuv. 
Carangid® ... (45) 
Vomerin® 
Vomer Cuv. 
Selene (Lac.) Brev. 
Argyriosus Lac. 
Carangiu® 
Docajiterus Bleckvr. 
Tracburops Gill 
Paratractus Gill 
Caraugus (Girard) Gill. 
Carangops Gill 
Blcpbarichthys Gill. 
C bloroscombrin® 
Chloroscombrus Girard. 
Trachyuotin®... 
Trachynotus Lac. 
Centronotin® ... 
Naucratoe (liaf.) Gill. 
Zonichthys (Sw.) Gill 
Halatractus Gill 
Coryphmnid®. (4G) 
Corypliaminm .. 
Coryphana Linn. 
Stromateid® (47) 
Centrolophin® .. 
Palinuricbthys Gill 
Stromatein® 
Poronotus Gill. 
Peprilus Cuv. 
Brain id® (48) 
Lampridid®.. (4?) 
Pteraclin® 
Pteraclis Gron. 
Lampris (Betz.) 
Zenopsis Gill 
Mullus Linn. 
Hi docent rum Bloch. 
Bery coidea 
Berycid® (52) 
Ilolocentrin® ... 
Sclcenoidea 
Scimnid® (53) 
Otolitliine 
Cyroscion Gill 
IlaploidoDOtinro. 
Pogonias Lac. 
Liostomin® 
Liostomua Lac. 
Stellifcrus (Cuv.) Stark 
Bairdiella GUI 
Sci®nops Gill 
Menticirrus Gill 
Micropogou Cuv. 
Gerreoidea 
Gerrid® (54) 
Eucinostomus B. <£• 0. 10 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Order 5.—Teleocepiiali—Continued. 
Sub-order. 
Super-family. 
Family. 
Sub-family. 
Genus. 
Acanthopteri 
Pimelepteridse (55) 
Pimolepterua Lae. 
Arcbosargus Gill. 
Stenotomua Gill. 
Sparua (Linn.) Bon. 
Pristipomatid® (57) 
•Lutjaniu® 
Lutjanus (Bl., Schn.) Gill. 
Priatipomatin® . 
Ilacmulon Cuv. 
Orthopristia Girard. 
Pristipoma Cuv. 
Anisotremus Gill. 
Serranidae (58) 
Ehypticin® 
Promicropterus Gill 
Hyporthodus Gill. 
Epinephelua Gill. 
Triaotropis Gill. 
Centropiiatia Cuv. 
Triloburus Gill. 
Diplectrum Holbr. 
Dulea Cuv. 
Labracidae ... (59) 
Morono Gill. 
Parepliippua Gill. 
Ephippiidao .. (GO) 
Lobotidse.. . (Cl) 
Pomatomid® . (G2) 
Elacatid® (63) 
Cbilodipteridse (64) 
Apogonin® 
Apogoniclitbya Blceker. 
Priacantlioidea.. 
Priacanthidse (65) 
Pseudopriacanthua Blerkcr 
Incertse sedis 
Ammodytoidea.. 
Echeneidoidea .. 
Ammodytid® (66) 
Echeneidid®. (67) 
Ammodytin® ... 
Argyrot®nin® .. 
Ammodytea Linn. 
Argyrotamia Gill. 
Leptecbeneia Gill. 
Ehombochirua Gill. 
Sphyrmnoidea... 
Sphyr®nid® . (G8) 
Mugilid® (69) 
Atberiuidae .. (70) 
Bemoropaia Gill. 
•Eclieneia (Linn.) Gill. 
Sphyrama Bloch. 
Mugil Linn. 
Chirostoma (Sw.) 
Atherina (Linn.) 
Scomberesocid® (72) 
Exoccetin® 
Exoeootua Linn. 
Ilalocypaelua TYeiril'nd(d.g.) 
Cypaelurua Sw, (d.g.) FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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Order 5.—Teleocephali—Continued. 
Sub-order. 
Suj>er-fainily. 
Family. 
Sub-family. 
Genus. 
Scomberesocid® (72) 
Cyprinodontidse (73) 
Stomiatid®... (74) 
Scopelid® (75) 
Synodontidao. (7G) 
Microstomid® (77) 
Salmonid® ... (78) 
Paralepidid®. (79) 
Ilemirhamohin® Enleptorbamphus Gill. 
Cyprinodontoidea 
Storaiatoidea 
Salmonoidea 
Paralepidoidea.. 
Scomberesocin®. 
Cyprinodontin®. 
Hydrargyria® .. 
Chauliodontin®. 
Stomiatin® 
Uemiramplius Cuv. 
Scomberesox Lae. 
Cypriuodon Lac. 
Micristius Gill. 
Fundulus Lac. 
llydrargyra Lac. 
Malacosteus Ayres. 
Stomias Cuv. 
Scopelus Cuv. 
Maurolicns Cocco. 
Tracbinoceplialus Gill. 
Synodus (Gron.) LI, Schn. 
Mallotus Cuv. 
Osmcrus Arledi. 
Microstoma Lisso. 
Salmo Linn. 
Paralepis Risso. 
Albula Gronow. 
Elops Linn. 
Megalops Lac. 
Etrumeus Lleeker. 
Brovoortia Gill. 
Alosa Cuv. 
Opistlioncma Gill. 
Pomolobus (Raf.) Gill. 
Clupca Linn. 
Dorosoma (Raf.) Gill. 
Eugraulis Cuv. 
Isospondyli 
Argentininro 
Microstomin®... 
Salmonium 
Dnssumierid® (82) 
Dorosomid® . (84) 
Engraulid® .. (85) 
Order G.—Nematognathi. 
iElurichtbys Bd. <6 Gir. 
Ariopsis Gill. 
Order 7.—Apodes. 
Enchelycephali 
C 
Si 
Congrin® 
Conger Cuv. 
Anguilla Thunbcrg. 
Saccopliarynx Mitch. 12 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Sub-Class II.-GANOIDEA. 
Super-Order CIIONDROSTEI. 
Order 8.—Glaniostomi. 
Sub-order. 
Super-family. 
Family. 
Sub-family. 
Genus. 
Accipenserid® (90) 
Accipenserin® .. 
Accipenser (Linn.) 
Class 13.—ELASMOBRANCHII. 
Super-Order PLAGIOSTOMI. 
Order 9.—Pale. 
Myliobatoidea... 
Cephalopterid®(91) 
Myliobatid® . (92) 
Ceratopoera Mull. <0 Ilenle. 
Etobatis Mull. (£ Ilenle. 
.Etobatin® 
Myliobatiuro 
Ehinoptera Cuv. 
Myliobatis Dum. 
Trygonoidea 
Trygonid®... (93) 
Pteroplateinro... 
Pteroplatea Mull. <£• Ilenle. 
* 
Trygonin® 
Trygon (Adanson) Cuv. 
Torpedinoid®... 
Torpedinid® . (94) 
Torpedininro 
Torpedo Dum. 
Ilaia (Linn.) 
Pristis Lath. 
Order 10.—Squall 
Squatinid®... (97) 
Cetorbinid®.. (98) 
Lamnid® (99) 
Squatina Dum. 
Isurin® 
Isuropsis Gill. 
Carcharodon A. Smith. 
Eugomphodua Gill. 
Odontaspidid®(100) 
Alopeciid®... (101) 
Alopias Laf. 
Galeorbinoidea.. 
Sphyrnid® ... (102) 
Spliyrna Iiaf. 
Ileniceps Gill. 
Galeorbinid® (103) 
Galeorbinin® ... 
Eulamia Gill. 
Aprionodon Gill. 
Scoliodon Midi. <£ Ilenle. 
Galeocerdo Mull. A Ilenle. 
Mustelin® 
Mustelus Cuv. 
Spinacid® (104) 
Squalus (Artedi) Laf. 
Centroscyllium Miill. <£ 
Scymnid® (105) 
Ilenle. 
Somuiosus Les. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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Class C.—MARSIPOBRANCHII. 
Order 11.—Hyperoartia. 
Sub-order. 
Super family. 
Family. 
Sub-family. 
Genus. 
Petromyzontnlaj. .(100) 
Petromyzontiiioe. 
Petromyzon (Linn.) Gray. 
Ainmoccjetes (Dum.) Gill. 
Order 12.—IIyperotreta. 
Myxinid® (107) 
Myxino Linn. 
Class D.—LEPTOCARDII. 
Order 13.—Cirrostomi. 
I 
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Biunchiostomidao. (108) 
Branchiostoma Costa. 14 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISII AND FISHERIES. 
2-LIST OF SPECIES. 
1.—MALTHEIDiE. 
Malthe vespertilio (Linn.) Cuv.—Bat-fish; nose-fish. 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
Malthe cubifeons Rich.—Box-headed sea-bat. 
Labrador. 
Malthe notata (Val.) Liitken.—Spotted sea-bat. 
Southern Atlantic coast. 
2. —LOPII IIDiE. 
Lopiiius AMEEICANUS DeKay.—Bello ws-fish (Newport, R. 1.); goose- 
fish (Massachusetts); monk-fisli (coast of Maine)-, also fishing-frog, 
American angler, sea-devil, &c. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras. 
3. —C ER AT III )JE. 
Himantolopiius grggnlandicus Reinhardt.—Tufted frog-fish. 
Greenland. 
Oneirodes Eschrichtii Liitken.—Esehrieht’s frog-fish. 
Greenland. 
Ceratias Holbolli Kroyer.—Holboll’s frog-fish. 
Greenland. 
4.—ANTENNARlIDiE. 
Pterophryne laevigata (Cuv.) Gill.—Common frog-fish ; mouse- 
fish; pescador (Cuba); toad-fish; devil-fish (Bermuda). 
Pelagic; accidental on coast. 
5.—ORTHAGORISCIDiE. 
Molacanthus nummularis (Walb.) Gill.—Globe-fish. 
Pelagic; accidental on coast. 
Mola rotunda Cuv.—Sun-fish; pez mola (Cuba). 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
* In giving the occurrence of any species of fish, as from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras, 
or between other limits, it is not necessarily to be understood that specimens have 
actually been taken at these extremes, but only at some point between them. They 
may, however, be looked for at other localities within the same range. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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6.—DIODONTIDJ3. 
Chilomycterus geometricus (Linn.) Kaup.—Spiny box fish; rab 
bit-lisli {Vineyard /Sound)-, erizo {Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Trichodiodon pilosus (Mitch.) Bleeker.—Hairy box-fish. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
7. —TETRODONTID^J. 
Tetrodon ljevigatus (Linn.) Gill.—Smooth puffer; tambor {Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
CniLiCHTHYS turgidus (Mitch.) Gill.—Rough puffer; porcupine-fish; 
blower; swell-fish; tambor {Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
8. —OSTRACIONTIDiE. 
Laotophrys trig on us (Linn.)Poey—Trunk-fish; box-fish. 
West Indian ; accidental on the coast (found once at Holmes’s 
Hole, Mass). 
9.—BALISTI1LE. 
Alutera cuspicauda DeKay. (d. s.)—Long-tailed file-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Ceratagantuus aurantiacus (Mitch.) Gill.—hog-fish ; tile-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Stepitanolepis setifek (Bennett) Gill.—Storer’s file-fish; fool-fish 
{New Yor/c). 
Nova Scotia to Florida. 
Balistes OAPRISCUS Linn.—European file-fish ; Turbot {Berm). 
Nova Scotia to Florida. 
Balistes Powell Cope. (d. s.)—Powel’s file-fish. 
Rhode Island. (Accidental.) 
10. II1PPOCAMPILLB. 
Hippocampus iiudsonius DeKay.—Sea-horse; horse-fish. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
11. SYNGNATIIIDzE. 
Syngnatiius Peckianus Storer.—Pipe-fish. 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
12.—CENTRISCIDiE. 
Centriscus scolopax Linn.—Snipe-fish. 
European; accidental in American waters (found once in Massa- 
chusetts). 16 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
13.—FISTULARIIDiE. 
Fistularia tabaccaria Linn.—Tobacco trumpet-fish; unarmed 
tru m pet-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. (Occasional; specimens obtained at New 
York.) 
14.—GASTEROSTEIDH3. 
Apeltes quadracus (Mitch.) Brev.—Four-spined stickle-back. 
New Brunswick to Florida. 
Gasterosteus aculeatus Linn.—Common stickle-back. 
Greenland to Newfoundland (at least). 
Gasterosteus biaculeatus Shaw. (d. s.)—Two-spined stickle back. 
Newfoundland and Labrador. 
Gasterosteus Niger Cuv. and Val. (d. s.)—Black stickle-back. 
Newfoundland. 
Gasterosteus noveboracensis Cuv. and Val. (d. s.) New York, 
stickle-back. 
New Brunswick to Cape Hatteras. 
Pygosteus occidentalis (Cuv. and Val.) Brevoort.—Ten-spined 
stickle-back. 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
15.—SOLEIDiE. 
Plagusia plagiusa (Linn.) Gill. (d. ® s.)—Long1 sole. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Achirus lineatus (Linn.) Cuv.—American sole; calico; hog-choker 
(New Jersey); coverclip (New Jersey); spotted sole (Massachusetts Bay). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
1G.—PLEURONECTHLE. 
Euciialarodus Putnami Gill.—Putnam’s flat-fish. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Cod. (Found only in Salem Harbor, Mass.) 
Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walb.) Gill.—Common flounder, 
winter-flounder; mud dab (Massachusetts Bay); sole (New York.) 
Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras. 
Myzopsetta EERRUGINEA (Storer) Gill.—Rusty dab; sand dab (Maine). 
Nova Scotia to Cape Cod. 
Limanda rostrata (H. R. Storer) Gill.—American dab. 
Labrador. 
PleuronectesGlaber (Storer) Gill.—Smooth plaice; smooth back. 
Massachusetts to Maine. 
Glyptocephalus acadianus Gill.—Long dab. 
Maine. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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Lophopsetta maculata (Mitch.) Gill.—Spotted turbot; window- 
pane (New Jersey)’, sand flounder (New York). 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
ClTIIARICHTlIYS MICROSTOMUS Gill.—Whiff. 
New Jersey to Cape Hatteras. 
IIippoglossoides platessoides (Fabr.) Gill.—Arctic dab. 
Polar regions (Greenland). 
Pomatopsetta dentata (Storer) Gill.—Summer flounder. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras. 
CHvENopsettA ocellaris (I)e Kay) Gill.—Common flounder. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
dentata (Linn.) Gill.—Southern flounder. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
CH/ENOpsetta oblonga (Mitch.) Gill.—Four spotted flounder. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Hippoglossus amerioanus Gill (d. s.)—Halibut. 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
Keiniiardtius hippoglossoides (VValb.) Gill.—Greenland halibut. 
Greenland. 
17.—MACRCRIDiE. 
Macrurus rupestris Bloch.—Ingmingoak (Greenland). 
Greenland. 
CoRYPiliENOiDES norvegicus (Gunner) Giiuth. 
Greenland. 
18.—GADID^E. 
Boreogadus POLARIS (Sabine) Gill.—Misarkornak (Greenland). 
Polar regions. 
Pollaciiius carbonarius (Linn.) Bon.—Pollock; coal-fish (Enyland). 
Greenland to Cape Hatteras. 
Gadus morrhua Linn.—Common cod fish ; sarandlik and sarand- 
lisksoak (Greenland). 
Polar regions to Cape Hatteras. 
Gadus ojac Rich. (d. s.)—Greenland cod-fish ; ojacorovak (Greenland). 
Polar regions. 
Mk kogadus tomcodus (Walb.) Gill.—Tom-cod; frost-fish. 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
Melanogrammus (Linn.) Gill.—Haddock. 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
Phycis cnrss (Walb.) Gill.—Codling (New York); old English hake; 
squirrel hake (Mass.)’, ling; chuss (formerly at New York)', (odling 
(Newport); fork-beard (Enyland). 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
Phycis tenuis (Mitch.) DeKay.—Codling (New York)’, white hake 
(Mass.); squirrel hake (Maine.) 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 18 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Uropiiycis regius (Walb.) Gill.—Spotted codling. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Molva yugaris Flem.—Ling (Great Britain); iverksoak (Greenland.) 
Polar regions. 
Onos Reiniiardtii (Kroyer) Gill.—Five-bearded rockling. 
Greenland. 
Onos ensis (Reinhardt) Gill.—Three-bearded rockling. 
Greenland. 
RiiinonemuS caudacuta (Storer) Gill. (d. s.)—4-bearded rockling. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Cod. 
Ciliata argentata (Reinli.) Gill.—Mackerel-midge. 
Greenland to Cape Hatteras 
Brosmius BROSME (Fabr.) White, (d. © s.)—European eusk ; nejor- 
pallnjak (Greenland); torsk or tusk (Great Britain). 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
Brosmius americanus Gill. (d. s.)—Cask (Mass.); torsk or tusk 
(British provinces). 
Nova Scotia to Cape Cod. 
Brosmius flavescens Lesueur. (d. s.)—Cusk. 
Banks of Newfoundland. 
19. —MERLUCIIDiE. 
Merlucius vulgaris Flem. (d. 'a) s.)—European hake; akullia- 
kitsok (<ireenland). 
Greenland. 
Merlucius bilinear is (Mitch.) Gill.—American hake: silver hake 
(Maine)-, whiting (Mass); stock-fish. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras. 
20. —OPHIDIID2E. 
Ophidium marginatum Mitch.—Little cusk (New York). 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
21. —BROT U L IDjE. 
Bythites fuscus Reinhardt.—Amersulak (Greenland). 
Greenland. 
22. —LYCODIDiE. 
Gymnelis viridis Reinhardt.—Uuernak (Greenland). 
Polar regions. 
Lycodes Yaiilii Reinhardt.—Vahl’s lycodes; misarkoruak (Green- 
land). 
Greenland. FI8HES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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Lycodes retioulatus Reinhardt.—Reticulated lycodes; akullia- 
kitsok (Greenland). 
Greenland. 
Lycodes perspicillum Kroyer.—Spotted lycodes. 
Greenland. 
Lycodes seminudus Reinhardt.—Half-naked lycodes. 
Greenland. 
Lycodes nerulosus Kroyer.—Cloudy lycodes. 
Greenland. 
Lycodes mucosus Richardson.—Slimy lycodes. 
Greenland. 
Lycodes polaris (Sabine) Rich.—Arctic lycodes. 
Polar regions. 
Zoarces ANGUiLLARiS(Peck) Storer.—Eel-pout; conger-eel (Massachu- 
setts Hay)’, lamper*eel (Eastport). 
Newfoundland to Cape llatteras. 
23.—CRYPT ACANTHIDiE. 
Cryptacantiiodes maculatus Storer.—Ghost-fish; wry-mouth. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Cod. 
Cryptacantiiodes inornatus Gill.—Ghost-fish; conger-eel (Me.) 
Nova Scotia to Cape Cod. 
24.—STICH^EIDiE. 
Eumesogrammus surrieurcatus (Storer) Gill; Little cusk (Me.) 
Nova Scotia to Cape Cod. 
Eumesogrammus (Kroyer) Gill. 
Greenland. 
punctatus (Fabr.) Reinh. 
' Greenland. 
Leptoclinus aculeatus (Reinh.) Gill. 
Greenland. 
ANiSARCnus MEDIUS (Reinh.) Gill. 
Greenland. 
Lumpenus Farricii Reinhardt. 
Greenland. 
Leptorlennius serpentinus (Storer) Gill. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Cod. 
Leptorlennius gracilis (Stuvitz) Gill. 
Greenland. 
Centrorlennius nurilus (Rich.) Gill. 
Greenland. 
25.—XIPEIIDIONTIDJE. 
Muxlenoides fasciatus (Schneider) Gill.—Banded butter-fish. 
Greenland. 20 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
mucronatus (Mitch.) Gill. (d. s.)—Common butter fish. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras. 
Varieties. (?) 
macrocephalus (Girard) Gill. (d. s.) 
Massachusetts. 
Murhsnoides ingens (H. R. Storer) Gill. (d. s.) 
Labrador. 
Asternopteryx gunelliformis Riippell. (d. ® g.) 
Greenland. (?) 
26.—AN ARRHICH ADIDiE. 
Anarrhichas vomerinus (Ag.) Storer. (d. s.)—Wolf-fish; cat-fish 
{New England) ; kigutilik {Greenland). 
Greenland to Cape Hatteras. 
Anarrhichas Steenstrupii Gill. (d. s.)—Steenstrup’s wolf-fish; 
kserrak {Greenland.) 
Greenland. 
Anarrhichas denticulatus Kroyer.—Small-toothed wolf-fisli. 
Greenland. 
27.—BLENNIIDiE. 
Blennius fucorum Cuv. and Val. (d. © s.; d.© g.)—Sea-weed blenny. 
South Carolina. 
Blennius geminatus Wood. (d. © g.)—Blenny. 
South Carolina. 
Hypleurociiilus punctatus (Wood) Gill.—Spotted blenny. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Pholis carolinus Val.—Carolina blenny. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Hypsoblennius Hentzii (Les.) Gill.—Hentz’s blenny. 
South Carolina. 
Chasmodes Boscianus (Lac.) Cuv. and Val.—Bose’s shauny. 
New York to Florida. 
Chasmodes quadrifasciatus Val.—Four-banded shauny. 
South Carolina. 
Chasmodes novemlineatus Val.—Nine-lined shauny. 
South Carolina. 
28.—BATRACHIDiE. 
Batraciius TAuLinn.—Toad-fish; oyster-fish {New Jersey and Florida)] 
sapo {Cuba). 
Nova Scotia to Florida. 
29.—URANOSCOPIDiE. 
Astroscopus anoplus (Cuv. and Val.) Brevoort.—Naked star-gazer. 
New York to Florida. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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,30.—CYCLOPTERIDiE. 
Oyclopterus lumpus Linn.—Common lump-fish; lump-sucker, sea- 
owl, paddle (Great Britain); Licorne de mer (France). 
Polar regions to Cape Ilatteras. 
Eumicrotremus spinosus (Fabr.) Gill.—Spinous lump-fish. 
Greenland to Bay of Fundy. 
31.—LIPARIIJIDiE. 
Liparis lineata (Lepechin) Kroyer.—Liueated liparis, or sea snail. 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
Lipakis arctica Gill.—Arctic liparis. 
Greenland (Port Foulke). 
Liparis Fabricii Kroyer.—Fabricius’ liparis. 
Greenland. 
Liparis Montagui Don.—Montagu’s liparis, or sea snail. 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
Actinociiir major (Wall).) Gill.—Large liparis. 
Greenland. 
Carepkoctus Reinhardtii Kroyer.—Reinhardt’s liparis. 
Greenland. 
32.—GOBlIDiE. 
Gobiosoma alepidota (Lac.) Girard.—Scaleless goby. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Gobius carolinensis Gill.—Black goby. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Dormitator lineatus Gill.—Striped sleeper. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
33.—TRIGLIDiE. 
Daotylopterus volitans (Linn.) Lac.—Flying-robin; murcielago 
(Cuba)', civetta de mare (Naples)’, bat-fish (Bermudas). 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
Prionotus EVOLANS (Linn.) Gill.—Lined Sea-robin ; flying fish (New 
Jersey). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Prionotus punctatus (Bloch.) Cuv.—Spotted sea-robin; rubio vola- 
dor (Cuba). 
Florida. 
Prionotus carolinus (Linn.) Cuv. and Yal.—Web-fingered sea-robin ; 
Carolina robin. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Prionotus pilatus Storer. (d. s.)—Small-scaled sea-robin. 
Massachusetts. 
Trigla cuculus Linn. (d. ® s.)—European gurnard. 
European ; accidental at New York.  REPORT of commissioner of FISII and fisheries. 
34. —AGONIDiE. 
Aspidophoroides monopterygius (Blocb) Storer. 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
Agonus cataphracius (Linn.) Bl. Selin.—Sea-poacher. 
Polar regions (Greenland.) 
Aroiiagonus decagonus (Bl. Schn.) Gill. 
Greenland. 
35. —CCTTIDJE. 
Cottus octodecimspinosus Mitchill.— Slender sculpin; grubby. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras. 
Cottus -zeneus Mitchell (d. s.)—Little sculpin. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Cottus grcenlandicus Cuv. and Val. (d. s.)—Northern sculpin. 
Polar regions to Cape Hatteras. 
Varieties. (?) 
Cottus porosus Cuv. and Val. (d. s.) 
Baffin’s Bay. 
Cottus ocellatus H. R. Storer. (d. s.) 
Greenland to Newfoundland. 
Cottus lacradoricus H. It. Storer. (d. s.) 
Greenland to Newfoundland. 
Cottus glaoialis Itichardson. (d. s.) 
Greenland. 
paohypus Gunther, (d. s.) 
Polar regions (Greenland). 
Cottus Mitchilli Cuv. and Val. (d. s.) 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
Cottus soorpiodes Fabricius. (d. © g.) 
Greenland. 
Gymnacantiius triouspis (Reinhardt) Gill. (d. s.) 
Polar regions. , 
Gymnacantiius patris (II. It. Storer) Gill. (d. s.) 
Labrador to Bay of Fundy. 
Oncocottus quadricornis (Linn.) Gill. 
Polar regions. 
Icelus bicornis Reinhardt, (d. © g.) 
Greenland. 
Icelus uncinatus Reinhardt, (d. © g.) 
Greenland. 
Cottus polaris Sabine, (d. © g.) 
Polar regions. 
Triglops Pingelii Reinhardt. 
Greenland. 
Triglops pleurostictus Cope. 
Greenland. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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30.—HE MITBIPTERI D^E. 
IIemitripterus ACADianus (Walbaum) Storer.—Sea - raven • yellow 
sculpin. 
Newfoundland to Cape Ilatteras. 
37._SCORP.ENI D/E. 
SCORP/ENA porous Linn. (d. © s.)—Pig-foot. 
European ; (accidental at New York.) 
Scorilena Plumieri Bl. Schn. (d. © s.) Plumer’s pig-foot. 
West Indian; occasional on northern coast. 
Sebastes NORYEGICUS (Linn.) Cuv. (d. © s.)—Norway haddock; 
hemdurgan. 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
Sebastes viyiparus Kroyer(d. s.)—Red-fish; bream {Marne); rose-fish; 
snapper (Mansachunettn Bay, Storer); red sea-perch (New? York)) red 
perch (Eaxtport). 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
Sebastes pasciatus Storer. (d. s. and d. © g.) Banded red-fish. 
Accidental to Massachusetts. (?) 
38.—LAB PI D/E. 
Tautoga onitis (Linn.) Gtlir.—Black-fish; tautog. 
Bay of Fundy to South Carolina ; New York. 
Tautogolabrus ADSPERSUS (Walbaum) Gill.—Burgall or hergall (Xeio 
York)) cunner or cornier; chogset {N. E.); blue-fish or blue perch. 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
Xyrtciitiiys lineatus (Gmel.) Cuv. and Yal.—Razor-fish. 
West Indian, (occasional on Southern coast?) 
CtlCEROJULIS GRANDISQUAMIS Gill. 
North Carolina. 
38a.—POMACENTRI D/E. 
Glypiiidodon saxatilis (Linn.) Cuv. and Yah—Cow-pilot (Berm). 
West Indian (accidental on northern coast; found at Newport.) 
39. POLYNEMID/E. 
Triciiidion Plumieri (Lac.) Gill.—Thread fish. 
West Indies; occasional northward. (?) 
Trichidion octopilis Gill.—Eight-threaded thread fish. 
New York (accidental). 
40. —TEUTI11 DID/E. 
Acantiiurus cniRURGUS Bloch, and Schneider.—Surgeon-fish; bar- 
bero (Cuba)) doctor-fish (Bermudan). 
West Indies; occasional northward. 
Acantiiurus nigricans Linn.—Black surgeon 
West Indies; occasional northward. 
S. Mis. Gl—51 24 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
41.—CIIAETODONTIDiE. 
Sarotiirodus maculocinctus Gill. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Holacanthus ciliaris Lac.—Isabelita {Cuba); angel-fish {Berm.) 
West Indies; occasional northwards. 
42.—XIPIIIIDiE. 
Xipiiias gladius Linn.—Common sword fisli. 
Nova Scotia to West Indies. 
Tetrapturus albidus Poey.—rhe Bill-fish ; The Spear-fisli. 
Cape Cod to West Indies. 
Histiopiiorus gladius (Brouss.) Gthr.—The Sail fish. 
Cape Cod to West Indies. 
43.—TRICHIURIDJE. 
Trichiurus lepturus Linn.—Silvery hair-tail. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
44. —SCOMBRIDiE. 
Scomber scombrus Linn. (d. © s.)—Mackerel; wawwhunnekesuog 
{Narragansett Indians, Trumbull); caballa {Cuba). 
Greenland to Cape Hatteras. 
Scomber colias Linnaeus, (d. ® s.)—Cliub-mackerel. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras. 
Sarda pelamys (Linn.) Cuv.—Bonito; skip-jack {Boston market). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Orcynus secundi-dorsalts (Storer) Gill. (d. s.)—Horse-mackerel 
(Massachusetts, do.); albicore {Rhode Island); American tunny. 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
Orcynus alliteratus (Raf.)Gill.—Little tunny; albicore; alleterato 
{Naples); mackerel {Berm.); pelagie, occasional on coast (found in 
large numbers at Wood's Hole, Massachusetts, August, 1871). 
Cybium maculatum (Mitch.) Cuv.—Spanish mackerel; spotted mack- 
erel ; bay mackerel, (rare in Massachusetts Bay.) 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Cybium regale (Bloch) Cuv.—Cero; black-spotted Spanish mackerel; 
king fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
45. —CARANGIDiE. 
Vomer setipinnis (Mitch.) Ayres.—Horse-fish; jorobado {Cuba). 
Maine to Florida. 
Selene argentea Lac.—Silver moon-fish; jorobado {Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Abgyriosus vomer Lac.—Jorobado {Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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Argykiosus captllaris (Mitcli.) DeKay. (d. s.) 
Ca])e Cod to Florida. 
Decaptekus PUNCTATUS (Mitch.) Gill.—Dotted scad; round robin 
(Bermudan). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Decaptekus macarellus (Cuv. and Val.) Gill.—Mackerel scad. 
Cape Cod to Florida. ( Wood's Hole, Massachusetts, 1873). 
Trachurops crumenopiitiialmus (Bloch) Gill.—Big-eyed scad; chi- 
charro (Cuba); goggler; goggle-eyed Jack (Bermudas). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Paratractus pisquetos (Cuv. et Val.) Gill.—Yellow crevalle; cojinua 
(Cuba). Jack, Buffalo Jack (Bermuda.) 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Carangus hippos (Linn.) Gill.—Horse-crevallG; jiguagua (Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Carangus fallax (Cuv. et Val.) Girard.—Jurel (Cuba). 
South Carolina. 
Carangus ciirysos (Mitch.) Gill.—Yellow-mackerel (New Yorl<) 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Carangops falcatus (Uolbr.) Gill. 
South Carolina. 
BLEPHARicnTHYs crinitus (Akerly) Gill.—Thread-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Culoroscombrus ciiRYSURUS (Linn.) Gill.—Casabe (Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Trachynotus oyatus (Linn.) Gthr.—Short pampano; palorrieta 
(Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Trachynotus glaucus Cuv. and Val.—Glaucous pampano. 
South Carolina to Florida. 
Trachynotus carolinus (Linn.) Gill.—Pompano (Southern Coast); 
cavalle or crevalle (South Carolina); pompynose (New Orleans). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Kaucrates ductor (Linn.) ltaf.—Pilot-fish ; pilot, romero (Cuba). 
Pelagic; occasional on coast. 
ZONICHTHYS FASCIATUS (Bloch) Sw. 
South Carolina. 
IIalatractus zonatus (Mitch.) Gill.—JRudder-fish; bonito (Berm.) 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
IIalatractus carolinensis (Holbr.) Gill. 
South Carolina. 
40.—CORYPIIAENIDiE. 
Corypiuena Sueuri Cuv. and Val.—Lesueur’s dolphin. 
Pelagic; occasional on coast. 
Corypiuena punctulata (Cuv. and Val.) Gthr.—Small-spotted dolphin. 
Pelagic; occasional on coast 26 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES 
47.—STROM ATEID AS. 
Palinueichtiiys pergiformis (Mitch.) Gill.—Black rudder-fish. 
Maine to Cape Hatteras. 
Poronotus triacanthus (Peck) Gill.—Harvest-fish (New Jersey), 
butter fish (Massachusetts); dollar fish (Maine). 
Maine to Cape Hatteras. 
Peprilus Gaedenii (Bl. Selin.) Gill. 
New York to Florida. 
48.—B RAMI I)AS. 
Pteraclis carolinus Val. 
South Carolina. 
49.—LAMPR1DIDAS. 
Lampris guttata Betz.—Opah. 
Occasional off Newfoundland. 
50.—ZENIDAS. 
Zenopsis ocellatus (Storer) Gill. (d. s.)—Ocellated dory. 
Massachusetts. (Accidental? Identical with Z. conchifer?) 
51.—MULLIDAS. 
Mullus, sp. incog. 
West Indian (?); occasional on coast (found at New York). 
52. —BERYCIDAS. 
Holocentrum soGno Bloch—Matajuelo (Cuba); squirrel (Berm.) 
West Indian; accidental on northern coast (found at Newport, 
Rhode Island). 
53. —SCIASNIDAS. 
Cynoscion carolinensis (Cuy. and Yal.) Gill.—Salmon-trout; spotted 
sea-trout (south coast); spotted silver-sides (Scott). 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Cynoscion regalis (Bloch) Gill.—Squeteague or squit (New England)', 
shecutts or checutts (Mohegan Indians)', chick wick (Connecticut)', 
weak-fish (Neic York); blue-fish (Beeshy's Point, New Jersey); trout 
(southern coast); salt-water trout; gray trout (southern coast). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Cynoscion tiialassinus (Holbr.) Gill. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Cynoscion notiius (Holbr.) Gill. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Pogonias cheomis Lacep.—Drum. 
Cape Cod to Florida. FISIIES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTII AMERICA. 
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Liostomus xantiiurus Lacep.—Yellow-tail. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Liostomus obliquus (Mitch.) DeKay.—Lafayette (New York); goody 
(Cape May)', chub (Norfolk); roach (Northampton County, Virginia). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Stelliferus lanceolatus (Llolbr.) Gill. 
Cape Ilatteras to Florida. 
Bairdiella punctata (Linn.) Gill.—Silver-perch (New Jersey). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Scijenops ocellatus (Linn.) Gill.—Bass; red bass; sea-bass; spotted 
bass (South Carolina)', red-fish (Gulf of Mexico). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Menticirrus alburnus (Linn.) Gill.—Carolina whiting. 
Caj)e Hatteras to Florida. 
Menticirrus nebulosus (Mitch.) Gill.—King-fish; whiting; hake 
(New Jersey); barb (New Jersey). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Menticirrus littoralis (llolbr.) Gill.—Shore-whiting. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Micropogon undulatus (Linn.) Cuv. and Yal.—Croaker; verrngato 
(Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Larimus fasciatus Holbrook. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
54.—GERRIDJE. 
Eucinostomits argenteus Baird and Girard, (d. s., d © g.) 
New Jersey southwards. 
55.—PI M ELE PTE 1MILE. 
Pimelepterus Boscii Lac.—Chopa-banca (Cuba)', bream (Berm.) 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
50.—SPAIHILE. 
Lagodon rhomboldes (Linn.) Holbrook.—Sargo (Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Archosargus probatocephalus (Walb.) Gill.—Sheep’s-head. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Stenotomus ARGYROPS (Linn.) Gill.—Scup (Vineyard Sound)', scup- 
]>aug; porgy (New York)', bream (Rhode Island,formerly)', fair-maid 
(Cast Shore oj Virginia). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Sparus aculeatus (Cuv. and Yal.) Gill. (d. s., d. © g.)—Gilt-head. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 28 
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5 7.—PR I STIPOMATIIUE. 
ELemulon arcuatum Cuv. ami Val.—Grunts. 
South Atlantic coast of United States. 
PLemulon formosum (Linn.) Cuv. 
South Atlantic coast of United States. 
ELemulon chrysopteron (Linn.) Cuv. 
South Atlantic coast of United States. 
Hhsmulon quadrilineatum (Cuv. and Val).—Striped grunt (Berm.) 
South Atlantic coast of United States. 
Ortiiopristis fulvomaculatus (Mitch.) Gill. 
South Atlantic coast of United States. 
Anisotremus virginicus (Linn.) Gill. 
South Atlantic coast of United States. 
Lutjanus caxis (Bl. Selin.) Gill.—Yelting, glass eyed snapper (Berm.) 
South Atlantic coast of United States. 
58.—SERRANIDiE Gill. 
Promioropterus maculatus (JEolbr.) Gill.—Soap fish. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Promioropterus decoratus Gill. (d. © s.) 
Newport, R. I. (Accidental.) 
Hyporthodus flayicauda Gill. 
Newport, R. I. (Accidental.) 
Epinephelus morio (Cuv.) Gill.—Red grouper (New York?); 
cherua de vovero (Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Epinephelus nigritus (Holbr.) Gill. (d. © g.) 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Epinephelus oxypterus (DeKay) Gill. (d. s.; d. © g.) 
New York. (Accidental). (?) 
Trisotropis acutirostris (Cuv. and Yal.) Gill. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Promicrops guasa (Poey) Gill.—Guasa, (Culm.) 
Florida. 
Centropristis atrarius (Linn.) Barn.—Black sea-bass; sea-bass 
(Neic York); black perch (Mass.); black-bass; black-fish (New Jersey, 
blue-fish (Newport)-, black-harry; haunahills (New York, DeKay); 
black-will (Eastern /Shore of Virginia). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Triloburus trifurcus (Linn.) Gill. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Dipleotrum fasciculare (Cuv. and Val.) Holbrook—Serrano (Cuba). 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Dules Auriga Cuv. and Yal.—Charioteer; coachman (DeKay.) 
Cape Cod to Florida. FISHES OF TIIE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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59.—LABRACILLE. 
Roccus lineatus(B1. Selin.) Gill.—Striped bass (Eastern States); rock- 
lish (Pennsylvania, eta ); missuckeke-kequock (Narragamctt Indians). 
Nova Scotia to Florida. 
Moeone Americana (Gmelin) Gill.—White i)erch. 
Nova Scotia to Florida. 
GO.—EPHIPPIIDtE. 
Paeepuippus quadeatus (Gun.) Gill.—Moon-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Paeepuippus paper (Cuv.) Gill.—Moon-fisli; angel-fish (South Caro- 
lina) ; 3 banded sheep-head ; 3 tailed porgy. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
61.—LOBOTID^E. 
Lobotes sueinamensis Cuv.—Flasher (New Yorlc market). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
02.—POMATUM WIE. 
Pomatomus saltateix (Linn.) Gill.—Blue fish (Neio York, and New 
England except Rhode Island) j horse-mackerel (Newport, and Beeslexfs 
Point,N. J.); skip jack (North Carolina); green-fish (Virginia, DeKay); 
tailor (Maryland and Virginia); white-fish and snap-mackerel (young). 
03.—ELACATID^E. 
Elacate canadus (Linn.) Gill.—Crab-eater. 
Cape Cod to West Indies. 
G4.—CIIILODIPTERIDJE. 
Apogoniciitiiys ameeicanus Castelnau. 
AVest Indian; occasional northwards (found at Newport, R. I.) 
G5.—PRIACANTHIDiE. 
Priacanthus maceopiithalmus Cuv. (d. s.)—Common big-eye. 
A\rest Indian; occasional northwards. 
Pseudopeiacanthus altus (Gill.) Bleeker.—Short big-eye. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
00.—A M MODYTIDiE. 
Ammodytes ameeicanus DeKay.—Sand launce; sand-eel (A7. Eng.) 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
Ammodytes dubius Reinhardt. 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
Argyeoivenia vittata (DeKay) Gill. (d. s.; d. Q g.) 
New York. (?) 28 30 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
67.—ECHINEIDIDiE. 
Lepteciieneis naucrates (Linn.) Gill.—Sucker-fish. 
Coast generally. 
Lepteciieneis naucrateoides (Zuiew) Gill. (cl. s.) 
Coast generally. 
ItHOMBOCHIEUS OSTEOCHIR (CuV.) Gill. 
West Indian ; occasional on northern coast (found at New Bedford, 
Massachusetts.) 
Bemoropsis brachyptera (Lowe) Gill. 
Occasional on northern coast (found at Holme’s Hole, Massa- 
chusetts.) 
Eciieneis remora Linn.—Sucker ; pega {Cuba). 
Coast generally. 
G8.—SPH YRiENI DM3. 
borealis DeKay.—Northern barracuda; sennet (Berm.) 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
G9.—MUGILIDiE. 
Mugil albula Linn.—Mullet. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Mugil lineatus Mitcliill.—Striped mullet. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Mugil petrosus Val. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Mugil Plumieri Yal. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
70.—ATHERINID2E. 
Chirostoma notata (Mitch.) Gill.—Silver-sides; friar (New England). 
Maine to Florida. 
Chirostoma menidia (Linn.) Gill. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
ATIIERINA CAROLINA Yal. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
71.—BELONIDiE. 
Belone longirostris (Mitch.) Gill.—Silver-gar; bill-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
72.—SCOMBERESOCIDvE. 
Exocostus exiliens Grnel.—Flying-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Exocgetus noveboracensis Mitch. 
Cape Cod to Florida. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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EXOCASTUS MELANURUS Val. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Halocypselus evolans (Linn.) Gill. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Cypselurus comatus (Mitch.) Weinland. (d. s., d. © g.) 
Cape Co«l to Florida. 
Cypselurus furoatus (Mitch.) Weinland. (d. s., d. © g.) 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Eulisptoriiampiius longirostris (Cnv. and Val.) Gill. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
IIemikhampiius unifasgiatus Rauzani. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Scomberesox scutellatus Lesueur.—Skipper; saury: skip jack 
Nova Scotia to Florida. 
73.—C YPRI NODONTIDiE 
Cyprinodon variegatus Lac. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Cyprinodon parvus Baird and Girard (d. © g.) 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Micristius zonatus (Mitch.) Gill. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Micristius oingulatus (Cuv. and Val.) Gill (d. s.) 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Micristius chrysotus (Gthr.) Gill (d. s.1 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
Fundulus iieteroclitus (Linn.) Gill. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Fundulus pisculentus (Mitch.) Val.—Killi fish ; niumniichog. 
Maine to Florida. 
Fundulus multipasciatus (Lesueur) Val. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Fundulus nigrofasciatus (Lesueur) Val. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Hydraegyra majalis (Walb.) Val. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Hydrargyra swampina Lac. (d. s.) 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. 
7 4.—STOMI ATIDvE. 
Malacosteus Niger Ayres. 
Pelagic. 
Stomias ferox Reinhardt. 
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REPORT of commissioner of fish and fisheries. 
75.—SC0PEL1D2E. 
Scopelus glacialis Reinhardt. 
Greenland. 
Matjrolicus rorealis (Nilsson) Gthr (d. s.) 
Massachusetts. 
70.—SYNODONTIDJE. 
Traciiinocephalus myops (Bl. Sell.) Gill. 
Cape ELatteras to Florida. 
Synodus fcetens (Linn.) Gill. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
77.—MICROSTOMIDiE. 
Mallottjs yillosus (Muller) Cuv.—Capelin. 
Polar regions to Nova Scotia. 
Osmerus mordax (Mitch.) Gill.—Smelt. 
Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras. 
Microstoma grcenlandica Reinhardt. 
Greenland. 
78.—SALMONIDvE. 
Salmo salar (Linn.) Gunther.—Salmon; mishquammauquock (Nar• 
ragansett Indians). 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
Salmo immaculatus II. R. Storer. (d. s.) Sea-trout. 
Labrador to Nova Scotia. 
79.—PAR ALEPIDIDJE. 
Paralepis borealis Reinhardt. 
Greenland. 
80.—ALBULID2E. 
Albula conoriiynchus Bloch and Schneider.—Lady-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
81.—ELOPIDiE. 
Elops saurus Linn.—Big-eyed herring; matajuelo bianco and real 
(Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Megalops tiirissoides (Bl. Sell.) Gunther.—Jew-fisli; tarpum (Berm.) 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
82.—DUSSUMIERID^E. 
Etrumeus teres (DeKay) Brevoort.—Round herring. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. FISHES OF TIIE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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83.—CLUPEIDvE. 
Biievoortia menhaden (Mitch.) Gill.—Menhaden (Vineyard Sound;) 
munnawhatteaug (Narragansett Indians); pogy, poghaden (cast coast 
of New England); moss-bunker (Neic York); panhaden, panha gen (New 
England); hard-head, bony-fish (Massachusetts Bay); skippaug or 
bunker (east end of Long Island); bony-fish (Saybroolc); white-fish 
(Saybroolc to Milford, Connecticut); fat-back and yellow-tail (coast of 
North Carolina); bug-fish (Carolina). • 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Alosa sapidissima (Wilson) Storer.—Shad. 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
Opisthonema tiirissa Gill.—Thread-herring; menhaden (Portland); 
shad-herring (New York). 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
Pomolobus pseudoiiarengus (Wilson) Gill. — Herring (Southern 
States); alewife (New England); gaspereau (Britishprovinces); spring- 
herring (Neic England); aumsuog (Narragansett Indians); kyaek, blue- 
back, alewife, sawbelly,cat-thresher (Portland, Me.) 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
Pomolobus mediocris (Mitch.) Gill.—Tailor herring (Potomac); fall- 
shad. 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
Clupea iiarengus Linn.—English herring. 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
84. —DOROSOMLELE. 
Dorosoma Cepedianum (Lac.) Gill.—Toothed herring. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
85. ENGRAULIILE. 
Engraulis yittatus (Mitch.) Bd. and Girard.—Anchovy. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Engraulis Brownii (Grnelin) Val.— Anchovy. 
Cape Cod to Florida (New York, Val). 
8G.—SILURIDiE. 
JEluriciitiiysmarinus (Mitch.) Baird and Girard.—Fork-tailed cat-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Ariopsis Milberti (Val.) Gill.—Sea cat-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
87.—CONGRIDyE. 
Conger oceanica (Mitch.) Gill.—Conger-eel. 
Newfoundland to West indies. 
88.—ANGUTLLIDiE. 
Anguilla bostoniensis (Les.) DeKay.—Common eel. 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 34 
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89.—SACCOPHARYNGIILE. 
Saccopiiarynx flagellum Mitch.—Gulper. 
Pelagic, in deep seas, (lat. 52° N., long. 30° W.—Mitchill.) 
’JO.—AClPENSERlDiE. 
Acipensee oxyrhynchus Mitch, (d. s.)—Sharp-nosed sturgeon. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Aoipenser breyirostris Lesueur.—Short-nosed sturgeon. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
91.—CEPHALOPTERID^E. 
Ceeatoptera vampirus (Mitch.) Gill.—Devil-fish; manta (Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
92.—MYLIOBATIDiE. 
Aetobatis naeinari Mull, and Henle.—Bishop-ray; obispo (Cuba). 
Norfolk, Virginia, to Florida. 
Rhinoptera quadeiloba (Les.) Cuv.—Cow-nosed ray. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Myliobatis Fremenvillei (Les.) Storer.—Sharp-nosed ray. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
93.—TRYGONIDiE. 
Pteroplatea maclura Midi, and Henle.—Butterfly-ray. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Trygon centruea (Mitch.) Gill.—Stingray; whip-ray; stingaree. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
94.—TORPEDINIDA3. 
Torpedo Occident alts Storer.—Torpedo; cramp-fish; numb-fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
95.—RAIAIDiE. 
Raia eglanteria Lac. Lesueur.—Clear-nosed ray. 
Nov a Scotia to Florida. 
Raia erinaceus Mitch, (d. s.)—Summer-skate. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Raia Mitch.—Sharp-nosed skate; winter-skate. 
Nova Scotia to Florida. 
90.—PRISTIDAE. 
Pristis antiquorum (Linn.) Lath. (d. © s.)—Saw fish. 
Cape Cod to Florida. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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97.—SQUATINIDJE. 
Squatina Dumerili Lesueur. (cl. s.)—Angelfish ; shark-ray ; monk, 
or monkey fish, kingston, shark-ray, Fiddle-fish [Europe]) little bull- 
head shark (New York). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
98.—CKTORHINIDA3. 
Cetoriiinus MAXIMUS Blainv. (d. <1 s.)—Basking-shark ; sun-fish ; 
sail-fish; hoe-mother (Great Britain). 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
90.—LAMNID^E. 
Isuropsis Dekayi Gill. (d. s.)—Mackerel-shark; dentuda {Cuba). 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
CARCHARODON Atwoodi (Storer) Gill. (d. s.)—At wood’s shark ; man- 
eater [Maine). 
Newfoundland to Florida. 
100.—ODONTASPIDIDJE. 
Eugomphodus littoralis Gill.—Sand-shark; shovel-nose (Maine). 
Maine to Cape Hatteras. 
101. ALOPECIIDA3. 
Alopias yulpes (Linn.) Bon.—Fox-shark; thresher; swingle-tail; sea- 
fox; sea ape; pez zorro (Cuba)) pesce pavone (Naples). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
102. —SPHYRNlDiE. 
Sphyrna ZYGiENA (Linn.) Midi, and Henle.—Hammer-head shark; cor- 
nuda ((Juba)) magnosa (Naples). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Reniceps tiburo (Linn.) Gill.—Shovel-head shark. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
103.—GALEORHINID^E. 
Eulamia Milbertii (Miill. and Henle) Gill.—Blue shark. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Eulamia obscurus (Lesueur) Gill.—Dusky shark. 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Apbionodon punctatus (Mitch.) Gill. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
SCOLIODON TEEBAS-NOViE (Rich.) G’ll. 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
Galeoceedo tigrinus Miill. and Henle.—Tiger-shark; alecrin (Cuba). 
Cape Cod to Florida. 
Mustelus canis (Mich.) DeKay. (d. s.)—Smooth hound (Great Brit- 
ain)) smooth dog-fish; blue dog (Massachusetts); boca dulce (Cuba). 
Capo Cod to Cape Hatteras. 36 
REPORT of commissioner of fisii and fisheries. 
104.—SPLNACIDH3. 
Sqitalus americanus (Storer) Gill. (d. s.)—Picked dog-fish, dog-fish; 
bone-dog; skittle-dog; hoe (Great Britian). 
Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. 
Centeoscyllium Fabeicii (Reinh.) Mull, and Henle. 
Greenland. 
105.—SCYMNIDiE. 
Somniosus microcephalus (Bloch) Gill. (d. <S) s.)—Sleeper-shark ; 
nurse (Portland). 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
106.—PETROMYZONTIDiE. 
Petromyzon ameeicanus Lesueur. (d. s.)—Lamprey; lamper eel. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Ammocoetes nigricans (Lesueur) Gill. (d. s.)—Black lamprey. 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Ammocoetes appendix (DeKay) Gill. (d. s.) 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
Ammoccetes bicolor Lesueur. (d. s.) 
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 
107.—MYXINIDH3. 
Myxine glutinosa Linn. (d. '2) s.)—Hag-fish ; sucker; slime-fish. 
Polar regions to Cape Cod. 
108.—BRANCH lOSTOMID^E. 
Branciiiostoma caribasum Sundevall. (d. s.)—Lancelet. 
Cape Hatteras to Florida. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
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3—BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EAST COAST FISHES. 
I. 
The following list embraces almost all the articles purporting to enumerate all the 
salt-water fishes found at or recorded as inhabiting a given locality, from Greenland 
to Florida, or (e. g. Holbrook’s and Putnam’s articles,) commenced with such inten- 
tion ; in addition, the titles of M. Felipe Poey’s catalogues are given, as they are in- 
dispensable to the American ichthyologist. These articles have been arranged under 
the names of their authors in alphabetical order. They represent the following geo- 
graphical areas, commencing with (1) the geueral works, and then (2) the northern 
areas. 
General. Gill, Storer (D. H.).—DeKay’s “Zoology of New York” may be added as 
it contains brief notices of the “extra-limital species.” 
Northern America. Richardson. 
Greenland. Fabricins, Reinhardt. 
Gulf of St. Lawrence and Bay of Fundy. Fortin, Gill. 
Labrador. Storer (II. R.) 
Nova Scotia. Knight, Perley, Storer (II. R.) 
Maine. Holmes. 
Massachusetts. Lyman, Putnam, Smith, Storer (D. II.) 
Connecticut. Linsley. 
New York. Ayres, DeKay, Mitchill. 
New Jersey. Abbott, Baird. 
South Carolina. Holbrook, Storer. 
Georgia. Holbrook. 
In addition to these, the reports and journals of arctic travelers, and histories and 
geographies of countries and states may be referred to; but as the lists contained in 
such works are generally compilations by unscientific persons, they require to be con- 
sulted with great caution. Special mention need only be made of BonnycastleV* New- 
foundland in 1842,” Belknap’s “History ol’New Hampshire” (17'J.‘I), Mather’s “Geography 
of the State of New York ” (1847), andRussell’s “ Harper’s New-York State Class-Book” 
(1847). 
ABBOTT (Charles Conrad). C atalogneof Vertebrate Animals of New Jersey. . . 
<|Goology of New Jersey. By authority of the legislature. George 11. Cook, State 
Geologist, . . . 18GS—Appendix E, or pp. 751-830. (“ Fishes,” pp. 803-830.) 
237 species, of which 104 are marine and 43 fresh-water, are recorded; but many 
of the names are synonyms, and the list bears evidence of being a compilation, and 
must bo consulted with caution. 
AYRES (William O . . . ). Enumeration of the Fishes from Brookhaven, Long 
Island, with Remarks upon the Species observed. . . . Boston Journal of Natural 
History, . . . vol. IV, 1844, pp. 255-234 (September, 1842); 265-292 (April, 1843). 
61 species are enumerated, including 0 fresh-water species, and observations on the 
characters and habits of most are recorded 
4 species are enumerated as new {Cotton rariabilb [Coitus octodecitn-spinos us?]. 
Gastcrosteus millepunctatun [Apelles quadracusl], Fund ulus fuse us [— 3Idauura~\, and Car- 
charian griaeus [= Eugompkodun littoralis] ), the last three of which were described in a 
succeeding article (Description of four species [including Leucisau nasutus~\ of Fish from 
Brookhaven, L. I., all of which are behoved to bo new), <_op. cit., iv, pp. 293-303, 
pi. 12. 38 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
BAIRD (Spencer Fullerton). Report on the Fishes observed on the Coasts of New 
Jersey and Long Island during the Summer of 1854, by Spencer F. Baird, Assistant 
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. <Niuth Annual Report of the Smithso- 
nian Institution [for 1854], 1855, pp. 317-352-f*337. 
Reprinted as a pamphlet, with an index, and the following title : 
Report to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, on the Fishes of the New 
Jersey Coast, as observed in the Summer of 1854, by Spencer F. Baird, Assistant 
Secretary Smithsonian Institution. From the Ninth Annual Report of the Smith- 
sonian Institution for 1854. Washington: Beverley Tucker, Senate Printer, 
June, 1855. [8vo, 40 pp.] 
G7 species, of which 57 are marine, or brackish-water, and 10 fresli-water, were ob- 
served, and valuable notes on habits and color in a fresh state were recorded. 
DEKAY (James E. . . . ). Letter from J. E. DeKay, of the Zoological Depart- 
ment, May 7, 1839. <(State of New York, .... Communication from the Gov- 
ernor, transmitting Several Reports relative to the Geological Survey of the State. 
1840, pp. 7-14. 
A mere list of species, of no value. 
Report of J. E. DeKay, of the Zoological Department [on the Fauna of New 
York. December 20, 1839]. <Tb. pp. 15-30. 
A list like the preceding. 
Zoology of New-York, or the New-York Fauna; comprising detailed descriptions 
of all the animals hitherto observed within the State of New-York, with brief no- 
tices of those occasionally found near its borders, and accompanied by appropriate 
illustrations By James E. DeKay. Part IY. Fishes.—Albany : printed by W. & 
A. White & J. Visscher. 1842. [4to, xiv [1, errata], 415 pp.; atlas, 1 p. l.,79 p. 1.] 
Descriptions (and, in most cases, figures) of 335 nominal species are given, exclusive 
of the “ extra-limital species” especially so designated, but including some that are 
really such. Of these 335 nominal species, 265 (including Labraces, Gasterosteidte, 
Anguillidai) are salt- or brackish-water, and 70 fresh-water. 
FABRIGTUS (Otto). Favna Grceniandica, systematice sisteus animalia Grcenlandim 
occidentalis hactenvs indagata, quoad nomen speciticvm, triviale, vernacvlvmqve ; 
synonyma avetorvm plvrivm, descriptionem, loevm, victvm, generationem, mores, 
vsvm, captvramqve singvli, provt detegendi occasio fvit, inaximaqve parte 
secvndvm proprias observatioues Othonis Fabricii ministri evangelii, qvondam 
Groeulandisad coloniam Friderichsliaab, . . . Hafnia? et Lipsise, impensis Ioannis 
Gottlob Rot he, . . . MDCCLXXX. [8vo.] 
Contains descriptions and notices of 44 species. 
FORTIN (Pierre). List of the Cetacea, Fishes, Crustacea, and Mollusca, which now 
inhabit and have inhabited the Canadian shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and 
are the object of fishing operations, whether on a large or small scale, and which 
are used as bait, &c., &c. <(Annual Reports of Pierre Fortin, Esq., magistrate in 
command of the expedition for the protection of the fisheries in the Gulf of St. Law- 
rence, during the seasons of 1801 and 1862. (Quebec, 1803), pp. 109-124. 
Continuation of the List of Fish [of] the Gulf and River St. Lawrence. <(Annual 
Reports of Pierre Fortin, Esq., [commanding] the expedition for the protection of 
the fisheries in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, during the season of 1803, (pp. 00-72), 
1804, (pp. 61-09), 1805, (pp.69-79). (Quebec, 1804-1800.) 
The title of each report is slightly varied. 
GILL (Theodore Nicholas). Catalogue of the Fishes of the Eastern Coast of 
North America, from Greenland to Georgia. . . . January, 1861. [8vo, 63 pp.] 
Issued as an appendix to the “ Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of 
Philadelphia, 1801.” FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
39 
A list of .‘504 norniiiiil species, with references, to facilitate identification, to Storor's 
Synopsis of the Fishes of North America, and, for species not mentioned therein, to 
other authorities. 
• Synopsis of the Fishes of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Bay of Fnndy. . . . 
<[The Canadian Naturalist and Geologist: a bi-monthly journal of natural science, 
conducted by a committee of the Natural History Society of Montreal. New series, 
vol. II, pp. 244-266; August, 18(55. 
A list of 95 species, of which 81 are marine and brackish, and 14 fresh-water. Dichot- 
omous synoptical tables are given of the orders, suborders, and families, and brief diag- 
noses of the genera and (where more than one in the genus) of the species. 
HOLBROOK (John Edwards). Southern Ichthyology; or, A Description of the 
Fishes Inhabiting the waters of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. By John 
Edwards Holbrook, M. 1)., Professor of Anatomy in the Medical College of the 
State of South Carolina; [etc.] Illustrated with colored engravings, done from 
life, by J. H. Richard. Now York and London: Wiley A Putnam. 1847. No. II. 
[4to, pp. 1-552, pi. 1-4.] 
No others published. 
[ Catalogue of the Fish of the State of Georgia.] of the State of 
Georgia: . . . By George White.—Savannah: W. Thorne Williams. 1849. (Cata- 
logue of the Fauna and Flora of the State of Georgia. Prepared for this work by emi- 
nent naturalists. pp. 10-20.) 
A list, without notes or remarks, of 140 species, 117 of which are salt- or brackish- 
water, and 255 fresh-water (excluding the eel). 
Ichthyology of South Carolina. By John Edwards Holbrook, M. D., Professor 
of Anatomy in the Medical College of the State of South Carolina; [etc.] Charles- 
ton, S. C.: published by John Russell. 1855. [4to, title, pp. 1-182, pi. 1-27.] 
Issued iu numbers, and terminating in the middle of the description of “ Saurus 
faleitn.” Descriptions of 52 species and illustrations of 54 are given. 
Ichthyology of South Carolina. By John Edwards Holbrook, M. D., [etc.] Vol. I. 
Charleston, S. C.: published by Russell A. Jones. 18(50. [4to, title, 4 p. 1. (preface), 
205 pp., 28 pi.] 
This edition was also issued in numbers (10), and was printed by Welch, Bigelow 
A Co., Cambridge. The descriptions and sequence, with some slight modifications, 
are the same as in the previous editions, hut the plates are new. 5(5 species are de- 
scribed and illustrated, of which 48 are marine and 8 fresh-water. 
A collation of both editions of Holbrook’s work is given in a “ Review of Holbrook’s 
Ichthyology of South Carolina,” [by Theodore Gill,] in the American Journal of Sci- 
ence and Arts (Silliman’s), 2d series, vol. XXXVII, pp. 89-94, January, 18(54. 
HOLMES (Ezekiel). Dr. Holmes’ Report on the Fishes of Maine, including some 
ot the Elementary Principles of Ichthyology. (<T’art I. Reports upon the Zoology 
and Botany of the State of Maine.) Annual Report upon the Natural 
History and Geology of the State of Maine. 1862. pp. 11-117. 
The “Second Annual Report upon the Natural History and Geology of the State of 
Maine. 1862,” although paged separately (pp. 1-447), had only this—a bastard-title, 
and formed an appendix to (although not so specified), and was bound with the 
“Seventh Annual Report of the Secretary of the Maine Board of Agriculture. 1862. 
Augusta: Stevens A Say ward, Printers to the State. 1862.” 
The list of fishes embraces 76 species, and was principally based on a manuscript; 
of this number, 57 were marine and brackish-water, and 19 fresh-water. 
KNIGHT (Thomas F . . . ). [1] Descriptive Catalogue of the Fishes of Nova 
Scotia. By Thomas F..Knight, ... E muri merocu. Published by direction of 
the Provincial Government.—Halifax, N. S. Printed by A. Grant, Printer to the 
Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty. 1866. [8vo, 54 pp.] 
>S .Mis. 01—M2 40 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
51 nominal species of fishes are enumerated and (in most cases described) observa- 
tions on habits, &c., recorded; 44 of the species are salt- or brackish-water forms, and 
7 fresh-water. 
[2] Shore and Deep Sea Fisheries of Nova Scotia. By Thomas F. Knight, . . . 
E mart merces. Published by direction of the Provincial Government.—Halifax, 
N. S. Printed by A. Grant, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty. 1807. 
[8vo, vi (1 L), 113 pp.] 
With pinkish paper-covers, respectively entitled, at middle half (1,2), Pamphlets on 
the Fishes and Fisheries of Nova Scotia. (1)—No. I. Fishes of Nova Scotia, and (2)— 
No. II. Shore and Deep Sea Fisheries. 
As iudicated by the title, this report is chiefly devoted to the fisheries from an eco- 
nomical and political point of view. 
LINSLEY (James Harvey). Catalogue of the Fishes of Connecticut, arranged 
according to their natural families; prepared for the Yale Natural History So- 
ciety, . . . <(The American Journal of Science and Arts. Conducted by B. Sil- 
liman. (New Haven), xlvii, 1844, pp. 55-80. 
A list of 173 nominal species, of which 148 are salt- or brackish-water, and 25 fresh- 
water. 
LYMAN (Theodore). Fishes taken in the Waquoit Wier, April 18 to June 18,1871. 
Sixth Annual Report of the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries for the year ending 
January 1, 1872. Boston : Wright & Potter, State Printers, . . . 1872. 
“ Most of the nomenclature is by Dr. Franz Steindachner; and some notes by Profes- 
sor Agassiz are added, marked Ag.” 
The list enumerates 44 species, and is enriched with observations on the economical 
relations and habits of some of the species. 
MITCHILL (Samuel Latham). Report, in part, of Samuel L. Mitchill, M. D., Pro- 
fessor of Natural History, &c., on the Fishes of New-York. 
I. Apodal.—Eel—silver-fisli. 
II. Jugular.—Cod—blenny—stomodon. 
III. Thoracic.—Flounder—sea-basse—mackerel—gurnard—dolphin. 
IV. Abdominal.—Salmon—pike—elops—silver-side—mullet—flying-fish—polyne- 
mus—herring—carp—perch—black-fish—bergal—striped basse—weak-fish. 
V. Chondropterygious.—Sturgeon—shark—ray—lamprey. 
VI. Branchiostegious.—Toad-fish—sun-fish—sea-horse—fishing-frog. 
*#* Those marked thus * have been described from fresh specimens ; with this note 
tST1 are supposed to be species unknown to the systems, or not plainly enough 
described; and by this sign H may be used for human food. 
The new genera are four, Stomodon [= Merlucins Raf.], Morone, Tautoga, and Eoccus. 
A very considerable number of fishes, well known to the author of these beginnings 
of an attempt, are not even named in the present list, because they have not 
come to hand during the few weeks that have elapsed since its commencement. 
Such are the pond-fish, king-fish, sheeps-head, and a multitude more. 
New York: printed by D. Carlisle, No. 301 Broadway, January 1, 1814. [12mo, 28 
pp., including title.] 
To avoid all doubt, it maybe specifically stated that the title above given is an exact 
transcript (kindly furnished by Mr. Brevoort) of the title-page of the work. 
The Fishes of New York, described and arranged. . . . of the 
Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York : . . . , vol. I, 1815, pp. 355-492, 
pi. 1-6. 
In the introductory remarks, 147 species (and, in addition, 19 varieties) are summed 
up. These are arranged according to Shaw’s modification of the Linnaau system, and 
the generic diagnoses are mostly copied (sometimes with slight verbal modifications) FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
41 
from Shaw's work. GO of the species are illustrated (mostly from drawings by Dr. 
Akerly, a brother-in-law of l)r. Mitchill) on G steel-plates. 
The preceding work appears to have been translated into French by F. J. Meisser, 
a physician of Brussels, it being apparently the work referred to under the title: “ M<5- 
moire sur l’ichthyologie de l’Amdrique Septentriouale, par Mitchill, traduction do 
l’anglais,” in Vandermaelen’s Dictionnaire des homines des lettres, des savans et des 
artistes de la Belgique (1807), p. 20. 1 have never seen the work. 
Memoir on Ichthyology. The Fishes of New York described and arranged. In 
a supplement to the Memoir on the same subject, printed in the New-York Lit- 
erary and Philosophical Transactions, vol. I, pp. 355-492. By Samuel L. Mitchill. 
<(The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review, vol. II (New-York: 
1817-1818), pp. 241-248 (February, 1818); 321-328 (March, 1818). 
In this supplement 42 nominal species are added, of which 31 are given as marine 
and 11 are enumerated as fresh-water; but two of the latter (“the fresh-water eel,” and 
“long-jawed fresh-water pike,” or Belone) are really rather salt-or brackish-water 
species. 
PERLEY (M . . . H . . . ). Report upon the Fisheries of the Bay of Fundy. 
By M. H. Perley, Esquire, Her Majesty’s Emigration Officer at Saint John, New 
Brunswick, . . . Fredericton : J. Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent 
Majesty. 1851. [8vo, viii, 176 pp.] 
Contains a list of 55 nominal species, of which 42 are salt-water and 13 fresh-water. 
Descriptive Catalogue [in part] of the Fishes of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, 
by M. II. 1 ’erley, Esquire, Her Majesty’s Emigration Officer at Saint John, New 
Brunswick. [Second edition] Fredericton: J. Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s 
Most Excellent Majesty. 1852. [8vo, cover-title, 50 pp.] 
Contains a list of G2 nominal species, of which 49 are salt-water and 13 fresh-water. 
It is a second edition of the catalogue in the preceding work (pp. 118-159). 
POEY (Felipe). Conspectus Piscium cubensium. Extrait des Memoriae sobre la 
llistoria natural do la isla de Cuba, tome 2®, dont la pagination a dt6 conserve. 
Par Felipe Poey. Habana, 1861: imprenta de la viuda de Bareina y compania, 
calle de la Reina, num. G. [8vo, title, pp. 357-404.] 
An extract from the following work : 
M emorias sobre la llistoria natural dela isla de Cuba, acompanadas de sumarios 
latonis, y estractos en Fiances. For Felipe Poey, catedratico de zoologia y de ana- 
tomia conparada de la real universidad de la Habana, y socio puudador de la Soci- 
edad Eutomologica de Francia. Toma 2°. Habana: imprenta de la viuda de Ba- 
reina, ealle de la Reina, num. G, 1856-1858. 
Synopsis Piscium cubensium. Catalogo razonado de los peces de la isla de 
Cuba, extractado del Repertorio rtsico-natural de la isla de Cuba, Director Felipe 
Poey, tome 2°, pagina 279 y siguientes [-465]. For Felipe Poey. Habana, 1868: 
imprenta de la viuda de Bareina y comp", calle de la Reina, No. G. [8vo, 1 title, 
pp. 279-465.] 
Although primarily catalogues of Cuban, and therefore extra-limital, forms, they' are 
almost indispensable to the investigator of the North American species. 
PUTNAM (Frederick Ward). [Fishes of Essex County, Massachusetts.] <Pro- 
ceedings of the Essex Institute, vol. I, pp. 144, 148, 201, . . . 1855-’G. 
Discontinued after the third article; 22 species (Percid®—Scombridai) were enumer- 
ated. 
REINHARDT (Johan). Fortegnelse over Gronlands Pattedyr, Fugle og Fiske, . . . 
<TvI.nk (II . . .) Gronland, geograpliisk og statistik beskrevet. Kjohenhavn, 
1857. 42 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Reprinted (from same types) with rest of natural history in the following work : 
Naturhistoriske Bidrag til en Beskrivelse af Grdnland, af J. Reinhardt, J. C. 
Schiddte, O. A. L. Morch, C. F. Liitken, J. Lange, H. Rink . . . Kjdbenliavn. 
Louis Kleins Bogtrykkeri. 1857, (pp. 20-27.) 
A nominal list of 09 species, with references to original descriptions, or to the Fauna 
Grcenlandica of Fabricius, and with the names current among the Esquimaux. Only 
four of the species (Salmonidaj) are fresh-water. 
The same list (but without the references to authorities) was translated and pub- 
lished in Etzel’s (Anton von) Gronland geographiscli und statistisch beschrieben. Ans 
danischen Quellenschriften. Stuttgart, J. G. Cotta’scher Yerlag. 1860. (pp. 582-584.) 
RICHARDSON (John). Fauna Boreali-Americana ; or, the Zoology of the North- 
ern Parts of British America : containing Descriptions of the Objects of Natural 
History Collected on the late Northern Land Expeditions under the command of 
Captain Sir John Franklin, R. N. Part third. The Fish. By John Richardson, 
M. D., F. R. S., F. L. S., . . . , Surgeon and Naturalist to the Expeditions. Illus- 
trated by numerous plates. Published under the authority of the Right Honourable 
the Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs.—London : Richard Bentley, New Bur- 
lington street. MDCCCXXXVI. [4to, xv, 327 (-j-l)pp-, 24 pi. (numbered 74-97).] 
SCHCEPFF (Johann David). Beschreibung einiger nord-amerikanischcr Fische, 
vorziiglich aus den Neu-Yorkischen Gewiissern, . . . der Gesellschaft 
naturforschender Freuude zu Berlin, viii, 138-194, 1788. 
SMITH (Jerome Van Crowninshield). Natural History of the Fishes of Massa- 
chusetts, embracing a practical essay on angling. By Jerome Y. C. Smith, M. D. 
[Cut.] Boston : Allen and Ticknor. 1833. [12mo, vii, 399 (-j-1) pp.] 
An exceptionally and even ludicrously erroneous and worthless compilation. Its 
character was exposed in “ Remarks on the ‘ Natural History of the Fishes of Massa- 
chusetts, . . .’ Read before the Boston Society of Natural History, March 20, 1839. 
By D. Humphreys Storer, M. D. <(American Journal of Science and Arts (Silliman’s), 
vol. XXXYI, July, 1839, pp. 337-349.” According to Dr. Storer (p. 348), the work of his 
compatriot contains “uotices of 105 species, of which 80 are foreigners, and but 25 are 
found in the waters of our State. Of these 105 species, 30 are illustrated by figures ; 
of these 36 illustrations, but 9 accompany species which are found on our coast; of 
these 9 figures, 6 are copied from ‘ Strack's Plates,’ and 3 from Mitchill’s ‘ Fishes of New 
Yorkof the 36 illustrations [small wood-cut figures] contained in this ‘History,’ not 
one is drawn from nature.” 
A Catalogue of the Marine Fishes taken on the Atlantic Coast of Massachu- 
setts. . . . [Also, “Fishes found in the Rivers, Mountain-Streams and Ponds of 
Massachusetts.”] on the Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoology of 
Massachusetts, . . . By Edward Hitchcock, . . . Boston, 1833, pp. 553-554. 
A list of 52 nominal species of marine and 17 of fresli-water fishes. 
[Revised Catalogue of the Fishes of Massachusetts.] <(Op. cit., 1833, pp. 597- 
598. 
A list of 102 nominal species, 8.3 of which (including the Bodiani=Morone) are salt-or 
brackish-water, and 19 fresh-water. 
A Catalogue of the Marine and Fresh-Water Fishes of Massachusetts, . . . 
<(Op. cit., second edition. Boston, . . . , 1835, pp. 534-538. 
A list of the same character as the preceding, enumerating 106 nominal species (and 
2 varieties), of which 89 are salt- or brackish-water, and 17 fresh-water. Re) roduecd 
(pp. 15-18) in the “Catalogues of the Animals and Plants of Massachusetts.” (E ited 
by Edward Hitchcock), Amherst, 1835, reprinted (same type) from the second edilion 
of the above-cited work. FISHES OF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 
43 
The catalogue is a repetition of the names (without descriptions or remarks) of tlie 
author’s “Natural History of the Fishes of Massachusetts.” 
This compilation was also criticised (by I)r. D. H. Storer) in 1837 in “An Exam- 
ination of the ‘Catalogue of the Marine and Fresh-water Fishes of Massachusetts,' by 
.1. V. C. Smith, M. 1).,” contained in Professor Hitchcock’s “ Report on the Geology, 
Mineralogy, &c., of Massachusetts. By D. Humphreys Storer, M. D.” Jour- 
nal of Natural History, . . . vol. I, pp. 347-365, pi. viii (May, 183(5). 
STORER (David Humphreys). A Report on the Fishes of Massachusetts. By D. 
Humphreys Storer, M. D. < Boston Journal of Natural History, . . ., vol. II, 1639, 
pp. 289-558, pi. vi-viii. 
Descriptions are given of 107 nominal species, 91 of which arc salt- or brackish- 
water, and 1(5 fresh-water; in the concluding remarks, 9 additional undeterminate 
species are indicated as probable inhabitants of the Massachusetts waters. 
Supplement to the Ichthyological Report. <Tb., vol. Ill, 1841, pp. 267-273. 
Additional Descriptions of, and Observations on, the Fishes of Massachusetts. 
1842. <Ib., IV, 1844, pp. 175-190. 
A second supplement to the report. 
Reports on the Ichthyology and Herpetology of Massachusetts. By D. Hum- 
phreys Storer, M. D. . . . on the Fishes, Reptiles, and Birds of Massa- 
chusetts. Published agreeably to an order of the legislature, by the commissioners 
on the zoological and botanical survey of the State. Boston : Dutton & Went- 
worth, State Printers. 1839. [8vo, xii [+21.], 426 pp., 4 pi.], pp. 1-253, with 
half-title,—Fishes of Massachusetts,—pp. 1-202, pi. 1-3. 
The report on the fishes is the same as that published in the “ Boston Journal of 
Natural History,” but (1) an entirely different introduction is added, (2) the supple- 
mentary observations on “ Carcharias obacHrus” (B. J., Ill, 558) are omitted, and (3) 
supplementary observations are added (pp. 405-409) on several species. 
The plates are apparently printed from the same lithographic stones. 
A Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. . . . of the American 
Academy of Arts and Sciences. New series. Vol. II. (Cambridge, 1846), pp. 253- 
550. 
739 nominal species from all North America (including the West Indies) are de- 
scribed. The descriptions, however, are mostly inaptly compiled and insufficient. 
A Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. By David Humphreys Storer, M. D., 
A. A. 8., . . . Cambridge: Metcalf and Company, printers to the university. 
184(5. [4to, 1 p. 1. (=title),298 pp.] 
A reprint, with separate pagination, title-page, and index,of the proceeding. 
[Catalogue of the Fishes of South Carolina.] on the Geology of 
South Carolina. By M. Tuomey, . . . Columbia, S. C. . . . 1848. Appen- 
dix.—Catalogue of the Fauna of South Carolina. [Edited by Lewis R. Gibbes. 
pp. i-xxiv]—4. Class. Fishes. [By D. II. Storer, pp. x-xiii.] 
A nominal list of 140 species (23 of which are fresh-water species), representing 90 
genera, is given ; it is little trustworthy. 
A History of the Fishes of Massachusetts. By David Humphreys Storer. 
moirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Boston), new series, viz:— 
(1,) V, pp. 49-92, pi. 1-8, 1853; 
(2.) V, pp. 122-168, pi. 9-16, 1853; 
(3,) pp. 257-296, pi. 17-23, 1855; 
(4,) VI, pp. 309-372, pi. 24-29, 1858; 
(5,) VIII, pp. 389-434, pi. 30-35, 1863; 
(6,) IX, pp. , pi. 36-39, 1867. 44 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
134 species are described and (except one—the Pholis mbbifitrcatus= Eamcsoijrammua 
mbb if urea tun) illustrated, and, in an appendix, a nominal list (by Mr. Frederick Put- 
nam, of Salem) of 21 additional species is published. Of the 134 species, 116 are salt-or 
brackish-water, and 18 fresh-water. 
A History of the Fishes of Massachusetts. By David Humphreys Storer, M. D., 
A. A. S. . . . (Reprinted from the Memoirs of the American-Academy of Arts and 
Sciences.)—Cambridge and Boston : Welch &. Bigelow and Dakin & Metcalf. 1867. 
[4to, 2 p. 1., 287 pp., 39 pi.—pi. 39 folded.] 
•As indicated on the title-page, a reprint of the preceding, or rather a collection of 
extras of the several parts of that work separately and consecutively paged, and with 
independent title-page and index. 
STORER (Horatio Robinson). Observations on the Fishes of Nova Scotia and 
Labrador, with Descriptions of New Species. . . . (1850). <(Boston Journal of 
Natural History, VI, 1857, pp. 247-270, pi. 7-8. 
A list of 29 species. 
II. 
The following titles of articles l>y the author are appended for the purpose of afford- 
ing ready reference to papers wherein are given the reasons for many of the changes 
in the nomenclature of the species enumerated in the catalogue. The articles are desig- 
nated in the sequence adopted in the classification used in the catalogue. The argu- 
ments for the adoption of the names used for the species of several families, in most 
cases, are given in the articles on those families cited. 
GILL (Theodore Nicholas). Synopsis of the Pleuronectoids of the Eastern Coast 
of North America. . . . of the Academy of Natural Sciences of 
Philadelphia, 1864, pp. 214-224. 
Synopsis of the North American Gadoid Fishes. . . . <T. 1863, pp. 242-254. 
Synopsis of the Family of the Lycodoid®. . . . 1863, pp. 254-262. 
On the cranial characteristics of Gadus [Microgadus] proximus, Grd. [type of 
the genus Microgadus]. . . . <(P. 1865, p. 69. 
Synopsis of the Urauoscopoids. . . . <[P. 1863, pp. 108-117. 
Synopsis of the Cyclopteroids of Eastern North America. . . . <(P. 1864, 
pp. 189-194. 
On the Gobioids of the Eastern Coast of the United States. . . . <(P. 1863, 
pp. 287-271. 
Note on the Species of Sebastes of the Eastern Coast of North America. . . . 
<P. 1863, pp. 333-335. 
Description of a New Species of Chcerojulis from North Carolina. . . . 
<P. 1863, pp. 205-207. 
Synopsis of the Carangoids of the Eastern Coast of North America 
<P. 1862, pp. 430-443. 
Catalogue of the North American Sciamoid Fishes. . . . <P. 1863, pp. 28-32. 
On the Liostominae. . . . <(P. 1861, pp. 89-93. 
On the Haploidonotin®. . . . <[P. 1861, pp. 100-105. 
Revision of the Genera of North American Sci®nin®. . . . <(P. 1861, pp. 
79-89. 
On the Genus Anisotremus, Gill. . . . <T. 1861, pp. 105-108. 
Monograph of the Genus Labrax. . . . <(P. 1860, pp. 108-119. 
Notes on the Nomenclature of Genera and Species of Echeneidoid®. . . . 
<P. 1864, pp. 59-61. 
Synopsis of the Eastern American Sharks. . . . <T. 1864, pp. 258-265. ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 
Page 
Acanthurua 23 
Achirus 10 
Acipenscr 34 
Acipenserid® 12, 34 
Acipenserin® 12 
Actinocliir 21 
33 
iEtobatin® 12 
34 
Agonidae 8, 22 
Agoninre 8 
Agonus 22 
Akulliakitsok 18, 19 
Albicore 24 
Albula 32 
Albulidfc 11, 32 
Alecrin 35 
Alewife 33 
Alleterato 24 
Alopeciid® 12, 35 
Alopias 35 
Alosa 33 
Alutera 15 
American angler 14 
Amer8iilak 18 
Ammococtes. 30 
Ammodytes 29 
Ammodytid® 10, 29 
Ammodytoidea 10 
Ammodytinre 10 
Anarrhiclias 20 
Anarrliicliadidre 8, 20 
Anchovy 33 
Angel-fish 24, 29, 35 
Anguilla 33 
Anguillid® 3, 11 
Anisarchus 19 
Anisotremua 28 
Antennariid® 0, 14 
Antennariin® 0 
Antennarioidea 0 
Apeltes 10 
Apogonichthya 29 
Apogonin® 10 
Aprionodon 35 
Archagonua 22 
Page 
Archosargus 27 
Argentinin® 11 
Argyriosus 25 
Argyrot®nia 29 
Argyrot®nin® 10 
Ariin® 11 
Ariopsis 33 
Aspidophoroides 22 
Asternopteryx 20 
Astroscopus 20 
Atherina 30 
Atherinid® 10, 30 
Aulostomoidea 0 
Aumsuog 33 
Bairdiella 27 
Balistes 15 
Balistid® 0, 15 
Balistin® 0 
Balistoidea 0 
Barb 27 
Barbero 23 
Barracuda, northern... 30 
Basking-sJLiark 35 
Bass 27 
black 28 
red 27 
sea 27 
spotted 27 
striped 29 
Bat-fish 14, 21 
Batrachid® 8, 20 
Batrachoidea 8 
Batraclius 20 
Bellows-fish 14 
Belone 30 
Belonid® 10, 30 
Bergall 23 
Berycid® 9, 20 
Berycoidca 9 
Big-eye 29 
Bill-fish 30 
Bisliop-ray 34 
Black-bass 28 
Black-fish 23, 28 
Black-harry 28 
Black-perch 28 
Page 
Black-will 28 
Blenniid® 8, 20 
Blenniin® 8 
Blennioidea 7, 8 
Blenniua 20 
Blenny 20 
Blephariclitkya 25 
Blower 15 
Blue-fish 23, 20, 28, 29 
Blue-back 33 
Blue-perch 23 
Boca dulce 35 
Bone dog 30 
Bonito 24 
Bony-fisli 33 
Boreogadus 17 
Box-fish, hairy 15 
spiny 15 
Bramid® 9, 20 
Brancliiostoma 30 
Brancliiostomid®... 13,30 
Bream 23, 27 
Brevoortia 33 
Brosminae 7 
Brosmius 18 
Brotulid® 7, 18 
Brotuloidea 7 
Bunker 33 
Burgall 23 
Butter-fish 19, 20, 20 
Butterfly-ray 34 
Bythites 18 
Bytliitin® 7 
Caballa 24 
Calico 10 
Capelin 32 
Carangid® 9, 24 
Carangin® 9 
Carangops 25 
Carangus 25 
Carcliarodon 35 
Careproctin® 8 
Carcproctus 21 
Carolina robin 21 
Casabe 25 
Cat-fish 20 46 
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Cat-fish, sea 33 
Cavalle 25 i 
Centriscidae 6, 15 
Centriscoidea 6 j 
Centriscus 15 
Centroblennius 19 J 
Centrolophinae 9 
Centronotinae 9 
Centropristis 28 
Centroscyllium 36 
Cephalopteridae 12, 34 
Ceratacanthus 15 
Ceratias 14 
Ceratiidae .* 6, 14 
Ceratoptera 34 
Cetorhinidae 12, 35 
Cetorhinus 35 
Chaenopsetta 17 
Chaetodontidae 8, 24 
Chaetodontinae 8 
Chaetodontoidea 8 
Charioteer 28 
Cliasmodes 20 
Cliauliodontinae 11 
Checutts 26 
Clierna de novero 28 
Chicharro 25 
Chuckwick 26 
Chilichthys 15 
Chilodipteridae 10, 29 
Chilomycterus 15 
Chirostoma 30 
Chloroscombrinae 9 
Cliloroscombrus 25 
Clioerojulis 23 
Chogset 23 
Chondrostei 12 
Chopa-banca 27 
Chub 27 
Chuss 17 
Ciliata 18 
Ciliatinae 7 
Cirrostomi 13 
Citharichthys 17 
Civetta de mare 21 
Clupea 33 
Clupeidae 11, 33 
Clupeinae 11 
Clupeoidea 11 
Coachman 28 
Coal-fisli 17 
Cocciinae 11 
Cock-paddle 21 
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Cod-fish 17 
Codling 17, 18 
Cojinua 25 
Conger-eel 19, 33 
Congridae 11, 33 
Congrinae 11 
Conner 23 
Cornuda 35 
Coryphaena 25 
Corypliaenidae 9, 25 
Coryphaeninae 9 
Coryphaenoides 17 
Cottidae 8, 22 
Cottinae 8 
Cottoidea 8 
Cottus 22 
Coverclip 16 
Cow-pilot 23 
Crab-eater 29 
Cramp-fish 34 
Crevalle 25 
Croaker 27 
Cryptacanthidae 7, 19 
Cryptacantliodes 19 
Cunner 23 
Cusk 18 
little 18 
Cybium 24 
Cyclopteridae 8, 21 
Cyclopterinae 8 
Cyclopteroidea 8 
Cyclopterus 21 
Cynoscion 26 
Cyprinodon 31 
Cyprinodontidae 11, 31 
Cyprinodontinae 11 
Cyprinodon toidea 11 
Cvpselurus 31 
Dab, American 16 
Arctic 17 
long 16 
Massachusetts 17 
rusty 16 
Dactylopterinae 8 
Dactylopterus 21 
Decapterus 25 
Dentuda 35 
Devil-fish 14, 34 
Diodontidae 6, 15 
Diodontinae 6 
Diplectrum 28 
Doctor-fish 23 
Dog-fish, picked 36 
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Dog-fisli, smooth 35 
Dollar-fish 26 
Dolphin 25 
Dormitator 21 
Dorosoma 33 
Dorosomidae 11, 33 
Dules 28 
Dussumieridae 11, 32 
Echeneidid® 10, 30 
Echeneidoidea 10 
Eclieneis 30 
Eel, common 33 
conger 33 
Eel-pout 19 
Elacate 29 
Elacatidae 10, 29 
Elasmobrancliii 12 
Eleotridinae 8 
Elopidae 11, 32 
Elopoidea 11 
Elops 32 
Enchelycephali 11 
Engraulidae 11, 33 
Engraulis 33 
Ephippiidae 10, 29 
Epinephelus 28 
Erizo 15 
Etrumeus 32 
Euchalarodus 16 
Eucinostomus 27 
Eugomphodns 35 
Eulamia 35 
Euleptorhamphns 31 
Eumesogrammus 19 
Eumicrotremus 21 
Exoccetinae 10 
Exoccetus 30, 31 
Fair-maid 27 
Fall-shad 33 
Fat-back 33 
Ferraro 36 
File-fish 15 
Fishes, true 6 
Fishing-frog 14 
Fistularia 16 
Fistulariidse 6, 16 
Flasher 29 
Flat-fish 16 
Flounder, common 17 
Flounder, four-spotted.. 17 
southern 17 
sand 17 
summer 17 47 
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Flving-fish 21, 30 
Flying-robin 21 
Fool-fish 15 
Fork-beard 17 
Fox-shark 31 I 
Friar 30 
Frog-fish 14 
Frost-fish 17 
Fuudulus 31 
Gadidne 7, 17 
Gadinaj 7 
Gadoidea 7 
Gadus 17 
Galcocerdo 31 
Galeorhinidne 12, 31 
Galeorhininaj 12 
Galeorhinoidea 12 : 
Ganoidea 12 
Gaspereau 33 
Gasterosteidre 6, 16 
Gasterostcina) 6 
Gasterosteoidea 6 ! 
Gasterosteus 16 
Gerridie 9, 27 
Gcrreoidea 9 
Ghost-fish 19 
Gilt-head 27 
Glaniostomi 12 
Globe-fish 14 
Glypliidodon 23 1 
Gyptocephalus 16 
Gobiida) 8, 21 
Gobiinse 8 j 
Gobioidea 8 
Gobiosoma 21 j 
Gobius 21 
Goby, black 21 
scaleless 21 
Goody 27 
Goose-fish 14 
Green-fish 29 
Grubby 22 
Grunt, striped 28 
Gulper 34 
Gurnard, European 21 
Gymnacantlius 22 
Gymnelinae 7 
Gymnclis 18 
Gynjnodontes 6 
Haddock 17 
Haddock, Norway 23 
Hag-fish 3G 
Htemulon 28 
Hair-tail, silvery 24 
Pnge 
Hake 27 
American 18 
European 18 
old English 17 
silver 18 
squirrel 17 
white 17 
Ilalatractus 21 
Halibut 17 
Halocypselus 31 
Ilaploidonotinae 9 
Haplomi 11 
Ilannahills 28 
Ilard-liead 33 
Harvest-fish 26 
Hemdurgan 23 
Ilemibranchii 6 
Hemirliampliinffl 11 
Ilemirhamphus 31 
Ilemitriptcridae 8, 23 
Ilemitripterus 23 
Herring 33 
big-eyed 32 
English 33 
round 32 
spring 33 
tailor 33 
toothed 33 
Ileterosomata... 7, 8, 9, 10 
Himantoloplius 14 
Ilippocampidse 6, 15 
Ilippocampinse 6 
Hippocampus 15 
Ilippoglossina; 7 
Ilippoglossoides 17 
Hippoglossus . • 17 
Ilistiopliorus 24 
Hoe 36 
Iloe-mother 35 
Ilog-choker 16 
Ilog-fish 15, 36 
Holacanthus 24 
Ilolocentrinse 29 
Holocentrum 26 
Horse-crevalle 21 
Ilorse-fish 15, 24 
Horse-mackerel 29 
Hydrargyra 31 
Hydrargyrinse 11 
Hyperoartia 13 
Hyperotreta 13 
Hypleurochilus 20 
Hyporthodus 28 
Ilypsoblenuius 20 
Pnge 
Icelus 22 
Inmingoak 17 
Isabclita 24 
Isospondyli 11 
Isurinse 13 
Isuropsis 3.1 
Iverksoak 18 
Jew-fisli 32 
Jiguagua 21 
Jorobado 24, 21 
Julidinse 8 
Jurel 21 
Kaerrak 20 
Kigutilik 20 
Killi-fish 31 
King-fish 24, 27 
Kyack 33 
Labracidse 10, 20 
Labridse 8, 23 
Labrinse 8 
Labroidea 8 
Lady fish 32 
Lagodon 27 
Lamnidse 12, 31 
Lamnoidea 12 
Lamper-eel 19, 86 
Jjamprey 36 
Lampridida} 9, 26 
Lampris 26 
j Lancelot 86 
Lariminse 9 
1 Larimus 27 
Leptagoninae 8 
Leptecheneis 30 
Leptoblennius 19 
Leptocardii 13 
Leptoclinus 19 
Limanda 16 
Ling 17 
Liopsetta 16 
Liostomina? 9 
Liostomus 27 
Liparididse 8, 21 
i Liparidina} 8 
Liparis 21 
Liver-shark 31 
Lobotes 29 
Lobotida; 10, 29 
Lophiidse 6, 14 
Lopliioidea 6 
Lophobrancliii 6 
Lophospsetta 17 
Lopliius 14 
Lotinse 7 48 
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Lumpenus 19 
Lump-fish, common.... 21 
spinous 21 
Lump-sucker 21 
Lutjaninae 10 
Lutjanus 28 
Ly codes 18, 19 
Lycodidae 7, 18 
Lycodinae 7 
Lycodoidea 7 
Mackerel 24 
bay 24 
b’lk-sp’dSpan. 24 
chub 24 
horse 24 
Spanish 24 
spotted 24 
yellow 25 
Mackerel-midge 18 
Mackerel-scad 55 
Mackerel-shark 35 
Macruridae 7, 17 
Macruroidea 7 
Macrurus 17 
Magnosa 35 
Malacosteus 31 
Mallotus 32 
Malthe 14 
Maltheidse 6, 14 
Maltheinae 6 
Manta 34 
Marsipobranchii 13 
Masticura 12 
Matajuelo 26, 32 
Maurolicus 32 
Megalops 32 
Melanogrammus 17 
Menhaden 33 
Menticirrus 27 
Merluciidse 7, 18 
Merluciinae 7 
Merlucius 18 
Misarkornak 17, 18 
Micristius 31 
Microgadus 17 
Micropogon 27 
Microstoma 32 
Microstomidae 11, 32 
Microstominae 11 
Misliquammauquock... 32 
Missuckeke-kequok 29 
Mola 14 
Molacantliinae 6 
Molacanthus 14 
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Molva 18 
Monacanthiuae 6 
Monk-fish 14, 35 
Moon-fish 29 
silver 24 
Morone 29 
Moss-bunker 33 
Mouse-fish 14 
Mud-dab 16 
Mugil 30 
Mugilidae 10, 30 
Mugiloidea 10 
Mullet 30 
Mullidae 9, 26 
Mulloidea 9 
Mullqs 26 
Mummachog 31 
Munnawliatteaug 33 
Muraenoides 19, 20 
Murcielago 21 
Mustelinae 12 
Mustclus 35 
Myliobatidae 12, 34 
Myliobatinae 12 
Myliobatis 34 
Myliobatoidea 12 
Myxine 36 
Myxinidae 13, 36 
Myzopsetta 16 
Naucrates 25 
Nejorpallujak 18 
Nematognatlii 11 
Nose-fish 14 
Numb-fish 34 
Nurse 26 
Obispo 34 
Odontaspididse 12, 35 
Ojac or Ovak 17 
Oncocottus 22 
Oncirodes 14 
Onos 18 
Ortliagoriscinae 6 
Opah 26 
Ophidiidae 7, 18 
Ophidioidea 7 
Ophidium 18 
Opistlionema 33 
Orcyninae 9 
Orcynus 24 
Ortliagoriscidae 6, 14 
Orthagoriscoidea 6 
Orthopristis 28 
Osmerus 32 
Ostraciontidae 6, 15 
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Ostraciontinoe G 
Ostracoilerma G 
Otolitliinae 9 
Oyster-fish 20 
Paddle 21 
Palinuriclitliys 2G 
Pallorietta 25 
Pampano 25 
Panliaden (Panliagen). 33 
Paralepididae 11, 32 
Paralepidoidea 11 
Paralepis 32 
Paratractus 25 
Parepliippus 29 
Pediculati G 
Pega 30 
Peprilus 26 
Percesoces 10 
Perch 29 
black 25 
red 23 
white 29 
Pcrcoidea 10 
Pescador 14 
Pescatrice 14 
I Pesee 35 
Petromyzon 36 
Petromyzontidae 13, 36 
Petromyzontinae 13 
Pez mola 14 
Pez-zorro 35 
Pholis 20 
J Pliycinae 7 
Phycis 17 
Pig-foot 23 
Pilot 25 
Pilot-fish 25 
Pimelepteridae 10, 27 
Pimelepterus 27 
Pipe-fish 15 
Pisces G 
Plagiostomi 12 
Plagusia 16 
Plagusiinae 7 
Plaice, smooth 16 
Plectognathi 6 
Pleuronectidae 7, 16 
Pleuronectinae 7 
Pogonias 26 
Pogy 33 
Pollachius 17 
Pollock 17 
Polynematoidea 8 
Polynemidae 8, 23 49 
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Pomacentrid® 8, 23 
Pomatomid® 10, 29 
Pomatomus 29 
Pomatopsctta 17 
Pomolobus 33 
Pompynose 25 
Porcupine-fish 15 
Porgy 37 
Poronotus 26 
Priacanthid® 10, 29 
Priacanthoidea 10 
Priacanthus 29 
Prionotus 21 
Pristid® 12, 34 
Pristipomatid® 10,28 
Pristipomatin® 10 
Pristis 34 
Promieropterus 28 
Pseudopleuronectes 16 
Pseudopriacautlius 29 
Pteraclinin® 9 
Pteraclis 26 
Pterophryne 14 
Pteroplatea 34 
Pteroplatein® 12 
Puffer 15 
Pygosteus 16 
Rabbit-fish 15 
Raia 34 
Raiaid® 12, 34 
Raian® 12 
Raiaoid® 12 
Rai® 12 
Ray, cow-nosed 34 
clear-nosed 34 
sharp-nosed 34 
Razor-fisli 23 
Red-fish 23, 27 
Red-grouper 28 
Reinhardtius 17 
Remoropsis 30 
Reniceps 35 
Rhin® 12 
Rhiuesomus 15 
Rhinoncmus 18 
Rliinoptera 34 
Rhombin® 7 
Rhombochirus 30 
Rhypticin® 10 
Roach 27 
Roccus 29 
Rock-fisli 29 
Rockling, 3, 4, 5 18 
Romero 25 
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Rose-fish 23 
Rubio 21 
Rudder-fish 25 
Saccopliaryngid®... 11, 34 
Saccopharynx 34 
Sail-fish 24, 35 
Salmo 32 
Salmon 32 
Salmonid® 11, 32 
Salmonin® 11 
Samonoidea 11 
Sand-flounder 17 
Sand-eel 29 
Salmon-trout 26 
Saud-launce 29 
Sand-shark 35 
Sand-smelt 30 
Sapo 20 
Sarandlik 17 
Sarandlisksoak 17 
Sarcura 12 
Sarda 24 
Sargo 27 
Sarotlirodus 24 
Saury 31 
Saw'-fish 84 
Scad, big-eyed 25 
dotted 25 
Scelodcrma 6 
Sciamidse 9, 26 
Sci®nin® 9 
Sciamoidea 9 
Sci®nops 27 
Scoliodon 35 
Scomber 24 
Seomberesocid®. 10, 11, 30 
Scomberesocin® 11 
Scomberesox 81 
Scombrid® 9, 24 
Scombrin® 9 
Scombroidea 9 
Scopelid® 11, 32 
Scopelin®, 11 
Scopelus 32 
Scorpaena 23 
Scorpamidae 8, 23 
Scorpaeninae 8 
Sculpin 22,23 
Scup 27 
Scuppaug 27 
Scymnidae 12, 36 
Scymnoidea 12 
Sea-ape 85 
Sea-bass 28 
Pnge 
Sea-cat 14, 33 
Sea-devil 14 
Sea-fox 35 
Sea-herring 33 
Sea-horse 15 
Sea-owl 21 
Sea-percli, red 23 
Sea-poacher 22 
Sea-raven 23 
Sea-robin 21 
Sea-snail 21 
Sea-trout 32 
spotted 2G 
Sebastos 23 
Selene 24 
Sennet 30 
Serranidse 10, 28 
Serranin® 10 
Serrano 28 
Shad 33 
Shad-lierring 33 
Shanny, Bose’s 30 
four-handed... 30 
nine-lined 20 
bone 35 
liver 35 
mackerel 35 
sand 35 
Shark, Atwood’s 35 
blue 35 
bull-head 35 
dusky 55 
hammer-head... 35 
man-eater 35 
shovel-head 35 
sliovel-nose 35 
Shark-ray 35 
Shecutts 26 
Sheep’s-head 27 
Silurid® 11, 33 
Siluroidea 11 
Silver-gar 30 
Silver-perch 27 
Silver-sides 26, 30 
Skip-jack 24, 29, 31 
Skippaug 33 
Skipper 31 
Skittle-dog 36 
Sleeper-shark 36 
Sleeper, striped 21 
Slime-fish 36 
Smelt 32 
Smooth-hound 35 
Snap-mackerel 29 50 
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Snapper 23 
Snipe fish 15 
glass-eyed 28 
Soap-fisli 28 
Sole, American 16 
long 16 
Soleidae 7, 16 
Soleinae 7 
Somniosus 36 
Sparidae 10, 27 
Sparinae 10 
Sparus 27 
Spear-fish 24 
Sphyraena 30 
Spliyraenidae 10, 30 
Sphyraenoidea 10 
Sphyrna 35 
Spliyrnidae 12, 35 
Spinacoidae 12, 36 
Squali 12 
Squalus 36 
Squatina 35 
Squatinidae 12, 35 
Squeteague or Squit 36 
Squirrel 26 
Star-gazer 20 
Stelliferus 27 
Stenotomus 27 
Steplianolepis 15 
Sticliaeidae 7, 8, 19 
Stichaeus 19 
Stickle-back 16 
Stingaree 34 
Sting-ray 34 
Stomias 31 
Stomiatidae 11, 31 
Stomiatinae 11 
Stomiatoidea 11 
Stromateidae 9, 26 
Stromateinae 9 
Sturgeon, sharp-nosed.. 34 
short-nosed .. 34 
Sucker 30, 36 
Summer-skate 34 
Sun-fish 14, 35 
Surgeon, black 23 
Surgeon-fisli 23 
Swell-fish 15 
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Swingle-tail 35 
Sword-fish, common. .. 24 
Synentognatlii 10, 11 
Syngnatlii 6 
Syngnatliidae 6, 15 
Syngnatliinae 6 
Syngnathus 15 
Synodontidae 11, 32 
Synodus 32 
Tambor 15 
Tautog 23 
Tautoga 23 
Tautogolabrus 23 
Teleocepliali 7 
Teleostei 6 
Tetrapturinae 9 
Tetrapturus 24 
Tetrodon 15 
Tetrodontidae 6, 15 
Tetrodontinae 6 
Tetrodontoidea 6 
Teutliididae 8, 23 
Teuthidoidea 8 
Thread-fish 23, 25 
8-threaded.. 23 
Thread-herring 33 
Thresher 35 
Tiger-shark 35 
Toad-fish 14, 20 
Tom-cod 17 
Torpedinidao 12, 34 
Torpedininae 12 
Torpedinoidae 12 
Torpedo “34 
Torsk 18 
Trachinocephalus 32 
Tracliurops 25 
Tracliynotinae 9 
Trachynotus 25 
Trichidion 23 
Trichiuridae 9, 24 
Tricliiurinae 9 
Trichiurus 24 
Tricliodiodon 15 
Trigla 21 
Triglidae 8, 21 
Triglinae 8 
Triglops 22 
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Triloburus 28 
Trisotropis 28 
Trout 20 
gray 2G 
salt-water 26 
Trumpet-fish, tobacco.. 16 
spotted... 16 
Trunk-fish 15 
Trygon 34 
Trygonidae 12, 34 
Trygoninae 12 
Trygonoidea 12 
Tunny 24 
Turbot 17 
Tusk 15 
Unerak 18 
Uranoscopidae 8, 20 
Uranoscopoidea 8 
Uropliycis 18 
Verrugato 27 
Vomer 24 
Vomerinae 9 
Wawwliunnekesnog ... 24 
Weak-fish 26 
Whiff 17 
Whip-ray 34 
White-fish 27, 33 
Whiting 18, 27 
Carolina 27 
shore 27 
Window-pane 17 
Winter-flounder 16 
' Winter-skate 34 
Wolf-fisli 20 
Wry-mouth 19 
Xiphias 24 
Xiphidiontidse 8, 29 
Xiphiidse 9, 24 
Xiplriinae 9 
Xyrichthyinae 8 
Xyrichthys 23 
Yellow-tail 27, 33 
Yelting 28 
Zenidae 9, 26 
Zenopsis 26 
Zoarces 19 
Zoarciinae 7 
Zoniclithys 25