TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



M. THE TILE FISH FAMILY AND OTHERS: 



112. The Tile-Fish Family (Latilidce) 360 



113. The Red Mullet Family (Mullidw) 361 



114. The Icosteus Family (Icoeteidcs) 361 



115. The Beryx t'amil (Berycida) 361 



N. THE DRUM FAMILY: 



110. The Squeteague (Cynoscio.i regale) 362 



117. The Spotted Squeteague ( Ci/noseion maculatum) 365 



118. The Silver Squeteague (Cynoscion nothttm) .' 367 



119. The Drum (Pogonias chromia) 367 



1-20. The Fresh Water Drum ( Haploidonotits grunniens). By DAVID S. JORDAN 370 



121. The Spot, or Lafayette (Liostomiis xantliurus) 370 



122. The Red Fish, or Bass of the South (Scicena ocellata) 371 



123. The Yellow Tail ( Bairdiella chrysura) 375 



124. The King Fish (Menticlrrus ncbulosus) 375 



125. The Whitings (Menticirrus ulliurnus and M. littoralia) . 376 



lL'6. The Croaker (Micropoyon uiiditlattta) 378 



127. The Corvinas and Roncadors of the Pacific coast. By DAVID S. JORDAN 378 



O. SHEEPSHEAD, BASS, BREAM, PERCH, ETC: 



128. The Sheepshead (Diplodus probatoceplialus) 381 



129. The Scup or Scuppaug (Stenotomus chrysops and S. acaleatue, = S. Gardeni of text) 386 



130. The Sailors' Choice (Lagodon rhomboiden) 393 



131. Certain Minor Sparoids , 394 



132. The Red and Gray Snappers 395 



133. The Grunts or Pig Fishes 397 



134. The Big-Mouth Black Bass (Micropterus salmoides), and the Small-Mouth Black Bass (M. Dolomici) 401 



135. The Sun-Fishes and their Allies. By DAVID S. JORDAN 404 



136. The Sea Bass (Strranun all-anils') 407 



137. The Groupers 410 



138. The Serranoid Fishes of the Pacific coast. By DAVID S. JORDAN 413 



139. The Yellow Perch ( Perca amerleaaa) 414 



140. The Log Perch (Percina cai>rodes). By DAVID S. JORDAN 417 



141. The Pike Perches 417 



142. The Striped Bass (Coccus Uneatus) 425 



143. The White Bass (Boccus clirysops) 423 



144. The Yellow Bass (Eoccus interruptm) 431 



145. The White Perch (Roecus americamts) 43 L 



146. The Bluefish Family (Pomatomidcs) 433 



147. The Cobia or Crab-Eater (Elacate Canada) 444 



148. The Triple Tail or Black Perch (Lobotes surinanensis) 444 



149. The Moon Fish (Chcetodipterus faber) 445 



150. The Remora Family (JSeheiieidia) 446 



P. BARRACOUTA, MULLET, PIKE, AND MUMMICHOGS: 



151. The Barracouta Family (Spliyrcenida) 448 



152. The Deal-Fish Family (Tnichypteridai) 449 



153. The Mullets (Mugil albuta and M. brasilie.nsis) 449 



154. The Sand Smelts or Silver Sides (Atherinida-) 456 



155. The Stickleback Family (Gastirosteidce) 457 



156. The Silver Gar-fishes (IMonldce.) 458 



157. The Hying-fish Family (Scomberesocida) 459 



158. The Pike Family (Esocidce) 461 



159. The Mummichog Family (Cyprixodonlidfe) 466 



