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Genus Gadus (Linn.) Bon. 



Mouth large. Lateral line white. Anus under second dorsal 

 tin. Size large. 



Gadus morrhua Linn. 



Gadus arenosus (Mitch. )f Cod or Cod-fish. 



Morrhua Americana, Storer, Mem. Am. Ac. vi, 343, pi. 27, fig. 4. 

 Genus MicrogoAus (Gill). 

 Mouth large. Anus under first dorsal fin. Size small. J 

 Microgadus tomcodus (Walb.) Tomcod ; Frost-fish. (Perley.) 

 Morrhua pruinosa, Storer, Mem. Am. Ac. vi, 357, pi. 2 7, fig, 5. 

 Genus Melanogrammus Gill. 

 Mouth rather small. Lateral line black. 



Melanogrammus wglifinus Gill ex Linn. Haddock. (Perley.) 

 Morrhua seglifinus, Storer, Mem. Am. Ac. vi, 355. pi. 28, fig. 1. 



Phycin^ (Sw.) Gill. 



Dorsals two ; anal one ; Ventrals with styliform bases, generally 

 forked. 



Genus Phycis (Raf.) 



Caudal convex behind. 



Phycis chuss Gill ex Walb. Ling; American-hake. (Perley.) 

 Phycis filamentosus, Storer, Mem. Am. Ac. vi, 3(37, pi. 29, fig. 4. 

 Scales in about 110 transverse rows. Mouth blotched with dark 

 purple inside. 



Phycis tenuis Gill. 



Phycis Americanus, Storer, Mem. Am. Ac. vi, 365, pi. 29, fig. 3. 

 Scales in 135 — 140 transverse rows. Mouth minutely punctu- 

 lated with black within. 



Genus Urophycis Gill. 



Caudal emarginated behind. 



Urojyhycis regius Gill. 



Gadus (Phycis) punctatus, Rich. F. B. A. Ill, Fish p. 253, (wood- 

 cut). 



f Probably not distinct from G. morrhua. 



X Gadus and Microgadus are trenchantly distinguished by important 

 anatomical characters, for a knowledge of which reference is made to 

 the Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phila. 1865, p. 69. 



