CONTENTS. 



Quis, nisi vidisset,pisces 

 sub undas nature crederet. 



LiNN.EUS. 



Page. 



Prologu e X i 



The Yellow Perch i 



Th e Pik e Perches 1 1 



The Striped Bass 22 



The White Bass and the Yellow Bass 32 



The White Perch 35 



The Sea Basses 39 



The Groupers and the Jew Fish 47 



The Black Basses 54 



The Sun Fishes and their Allies 64 



Snappers and Bed Mouths 73 



The Sheepshead 83 



The Scuppaug and the Fair Maid 9- 



The Red Drum i o i 



The Squeteague 110 



The King and Queen Fishes 123 



Spots, Croakers atid Roncadors 129 



Sea Drum and Lake Drum 136 



Cohia, Moonfish and Flasher 144 



The Bluefish 157 



The Mackerel and its Allies 163 



The Spanish Mackerel and the Ceroes 184 



The Pompanoes 198 



Bonitoes and Tunnies 206 



