TABLE OF CONTENTS. XVli 







Q. THE SALMON TRIBE: 



160. The Salmon (Salmo salar) 468 



161. The Salmons of the Pacific. By DAVIDS. JORDAN 474 



162. The Quinnat or California Salmon (Oncorltynchus cnouicha). By LIVINGSTON STONE 479 



163. The Namaycush or Lake Trout (Sah'elinus namaycush) 485 



164. The Speckled Trout (Salrelimit fontinalls) 497 



165. The Saibliug or Bavarian Char (Salvelinua aJpinus) 500 



166. The Dolly Vnrden Trout (Salrelinus malma). (By DAVID S. JOKDAN 504 



167. The Grayling ( Thi/mallus tricolor) 505 



168. The Lake White-fish (Corrgonus clupeiformis"). By R. I. GEARE 507 



109. The Lesser White-fishes. By DAVID S. JORDAN 541 



170. The Smelt Group 543 



171. Families related to the Salinonichu 547 



R. THE HERRINGS AND THE MENHADENS: 



172. The Herring ( Clupea liarentjus) 549 



173. The Herrings of the Pacific Coast. By DAVID S. JORDAN 568 



174. The Menhaden (Jireroortia tyrannus) 569 



175. The Gulf Menhaden (Breroortia patronut) 575 



S, THE SHAD AND THE ALEWIVES. BY MARSHALL MACDONALD. 



176. The River Herrings or Alewives ( Clupea ccstiralis C. and vernalis) 570 



177. On the occurrence of the Branch Alewifo in certain Lakes of New York. By TARLETON H. BEAN.. 588 



178. The Inland Alewifo or Skipjack ( Clupea chi-ysochloris) 594 



179. The Shad ( Clupea sapidisxima) 594 



180. The Hickory Shad or Matto wacca ( Clupea mediocris) 607 



T. FAMILIES RELATED TO THE CLUPEIDJE : 



181. The Mud Shad ( Dorosoma cepedianum) 610 



182. The Tarpum (Alegalops thrissoiden) 610 



183. The Big- eyed Herring 611 



184. The Anchovies (Engraulidce) 611 



185. The Lady-fish Family (Albulida;) 612 



186. The Moon-eye Family (Hyodontidce) 612 



U. CARP, SUCKERS, CATFISH, AND EELS: 



187. The Sucker Family (Catontomida;). By DAVID S. JORDAN 614 



188. The Carp Family (Cyprlmdce). By DAVID S. JORDAN 616 



189. The Carp (Cyprinus carpio). By RUDOLPH HESSML 618 



189. The Catfish Family (Siluridw). By DAVID S. JORDAN 627 



190. The Morays (Murcenidce) 629 



191. The Eel (Anguilla Bulgaria) 630 



192. The Conger Eel (Leptocephalus conger) 656 



V. STURGEONS, SKATES, SHARKS, AND LAMPREYS: 



193. The Bowfins (Amiidai} 659 



194. The Paddle-fishes (Polyodontlda:) 660 



195. The Sturgeons (Acipenseridtx) 660 



196. The Chimsera Family (Cliimwrida;) 663 



197. The Gar Pikes (Lepidonttidw} 663 



198. The Torpedoes and Skates (Eaiae) 665 



199. The Saw-fish (Pristis peclinatus) 668 



200. The Sharks (Squall) 668 



201. The Sharks of the Pacific Coast. By DAVID S. JORDAN 675 



202. The Lampreys (Petromyzontidce) 677 



203. The Hag Fishes (Myrinidte) 681 



204. The Lancelots (Branchioatomidce) 682 



