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48. Tracliyuotus carolinus (L.) Gili. — Panqmno; Simfish. 



Very abundant on the outer banks. The young go in great schools 

 in the surf, and may be readily taken in a net, and sometimes by hand 

 when thrown on shore by the waves. 



Genus SEEIOLA Cuvier. 



{Halatracius aud Zonichihys Gill.) 



49. Seriola zonata (Mitcli.) Cuv. 



One specimen observed by Dr. Yarrow; not seen by us. Xaucrates 

 ductor, included in Dr. Yarrow's list on the strength of information de- 

 rived from fishermen, we here omit : the species is too easily confounded 

 with the present. 



STEOMATEID.^. 



Genus POEOXOTUS Gill. 



50. Poronotus triacanthus (Peck) Gill. 



Bare; seen by Coues aud Yarrow — not l)y us. 



SCI^ENID^. 

 Genus CYNOSCIOIy^ Gill. 



51. Cynosciou carolinensis (C. & Y.) Gill. — Speckled Trout. 

 All alMindant food-fish. 



52. Cynoscion regalis (Bloch) GiU. — .Sea Trout. 



A common food-fish, although less abundant than the preceding. 

 Genus POGOXIAS Lacepede. 



53. Pogonias chromis Lac6p. — Scu Drum. 



Very common. 



Genus LIOSTOMUS. 



54. Licstomus xauthurus Lac^p. 



Abuudaut in the fall (Yarrow) ; not seen by us. 



55. Liostoinus obliquus (Mitcli.) DcKay. — Spot. 



Xext to the Mullet, this is the most abundant food-fish about Beau- 

 fort, the young swarming everywhere in the harbor. It is universally 

 known as Spot., the Eobin or Pin-fi.sh being Lagodon, and the Hog-fish 

 Ortlioprlstis. These vernacular names have been transposed by Dr. 

 Yarrow. 



Genus BAIEDIELLA Gill. 



56. Bairdiella punctata (L.) Gill. — Perch. 

 Eather common amousf the wharves. 



