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The Kingfish, Mentictrrhus saxatilis . . . .221 



The Croaker, Micropogon undulatus .... 226 



The Lafayette, Leiostomus xanthurus .... 228 



CHAPTER IX 



The Drum Family, Scicemdce (continued) .... 232 



The Fresh-water Drumfish, Aplodinotus grunniens . . 232 



CHAPTER X 



The Minnow Family, Cyprinidce 236 



The German Carp, Cyprinus carpio .... 236 



CHAPTER XI 



The Catfish Family, SilnridcB 244 



The Channel-catfish, Ictalurus putictaius . . . 244 



CHAPTER XII 



The Sheepshead Family, SparidcB 251 



I'^x^ ^\\&f^'^t2A, Archosargns probatocephalus . . 252 



The Scup, Stenototnus chrysops 259 



CHAPTER XIII 



Miscellaneous Fishes 



The Cunner, Tautogolabnis adspersiis ..... 264 



The Flounder, Pseiidoplenronectes americanns . . . 266 



The Smelt, Os>/!erus mordax ....... 269 



CHAPTER XIV 



The Mackerel Family, Scombridce . . . . .272 



The Spanish Mackerel, Scomberomorus tnaculatus . . 273 



The Cero, Scomberontortts regalis ..... 278 



The Bonito, Sarda sarda ...... 282 



