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AMERICAN FISHES. 



coast of New Jersey, is quite an important food fish in the Southern States. 

 But little has been written regarding it, and its excellent qualities are not 

 yet thoroughly appreciated. In fact, it has been confused with other 

 species by both Holbrook and Gunther. This fish has not been observed 

 north of New York, where it was recorded by Mitchill and DeKay, the 

 latter of whom stated that it was not uncommon in the summer season. 



Prof. Baird found the young very abundant about Beesley's Point 

 in 1854, though the adults were unknown to the fishermen. Uhler and 

 Lugger, who, following the mistaken nomenclature of Holbrook, confused 

 this with a species of Liostomus, say it is common in the Chesapeake and 

 Lower Potomac. It is also abundant about Beaufort, N. C, and in the 

 vicinity of Charleston. 





THE TELLOW-TAIL. 



According to many observers, Yellow-tails are highly esteemed for 

 food at St. Simon's Island, New Brunswick, Ga., and in the Lovver 

 St. John's River. They probably never ascend the river much above 

 Jacksonville, though in 1877 great quantities were taken, in the month of 

 April, at the mouth of the Arlington River. In 1S78 the water was so 

 fresh at this point that none could be taken there, though I saw them at 

 Yellow Bluffs in water not perceptibly brackish to the taste. A large 

 majority of those observed at iNIayport on April 7, 1S75, ^^'^^^ ^^^^ grown, 

 and taken at the point of spawning. Others taken by fishermen at May- 



