Family Stromateidae 

 Genus Poronotus 



(122) Poronotus triacanthus (Peck) 1800 

 Butterfish, dollarfish, butters 



Specimens: (PLATE 39) 



Abundant in inshore waters during the spring and summer and 

 offshore during the winter months, the butterfish is widely sought 

 after by commercial fishermen. The butterfish is taken in traps, 

 purse seines and otter trawls in Rhode Island waters. During May, 

 1956 and 1957, butterfish were taken in large quantities by the 

 traps at Point Judith and Newport. Specimens observed by the 

 writer ranged in size from three to ten inches, (TL). 



Economic Importance: 



A delicately flavored fish, it brings a good price at the fish market. 

 It is the number two Rhode Island species in dollar value and 

 pounds landed. During 1957, 3,102,817 pounds of butterfish were 

 landed at Rhode Island ports, valued at $236,833. 



Genus Peprilus 



(123) Peprilus alepidotus (Linnaeus) 1766 

 Harvestfish, starfish 



Specimens: 



This rare West Indian species is sometimes taken during summer 

 months by trawlers and trap fishermen in company with butterfish. 

 Three specimens were collected in 1957; two seven and eight inches 

 (TL) from Newport traps in October, and one six and a half inches 

 (TL) from the Point Judith trap in July. This species is very rare 

 and of no commercial importance. 



Family Centrolophidae 

 Genus Parinurichthyes 



(124) Parinurichthyes pcrciformis (Mitchill) 1818 

 Barrelfish, rudderfish, polefish 



Specimens: 



Found associated with floating seaweed and driftwood, this 



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