SMITHSONIAN IlSrSTITUTION. 



UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



BULLETIN 



OF THE 



UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



ISTo. 47. 



THE FISHES 



OF 



NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA 



A DESORTPTIVK CATALOGUE OF TUl-; .SPEOIKS OF FISH-LIKI': VKHTEI5RATES FOUNI> IN TIIK 

 WATEKS OF NORTH AMKUICA, NORTH OF THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA. 



DAVID STARR JORDAN. Ph.D.. 



PUKSIIIKNT 1)1' TlIU I.F.LANIl STANFl1RI> JlNIOl: INIVEUSITY, 

 AM) 



lUKTON AVAKKEX EVKKMAi\N. Th.D., 



ICIITIIYDI.OIIISI' OF TH1^ I MTF.I) STATES FISH COMMISSION. 



PART I. 



WASHINGTON: 



aOVRRNMKNT PRINTING OFFICE. 

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