XVI LIST OF PLATES. 



Page. 

 Baird's Alepocephalus, Alepocephahis Bairdii Goodc & Bean 548 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22468, U. S. Nation.il Museum, collected on Grand Bank, by Christian Johnson, Schr. 

 William Thompson. 



203. Miillcr's Scopelus, Sivjtcliis MilUeri (Gmel.J Collett 547 



Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 20943, V. S. National Museum, collected by F. Mather. 



The Snake i\sh,Tracliinocephalus myopa (Forster) Gill 548 



Drawing by L. H. Todd, from No.l6951, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's HoU, 1876, byVinalN. Edwards. 



204. The Herring, Cliipea harengui L 549 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 16667, V. S. National Museum, collected at Washington market, Jnne, 1875, by J. H. 

 Kichards. 



The California Herring, Clupea mirabilis Girard 568 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 24865, U. S. National Museum, collected at San Diego, California, January-, 1S80, by Jor- 

 dan & GUbert. 



205. The Menhaden or Mossbunker, Brex-oorlia tjirannus (lja,trohii) Goode 569 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 'Jt.G(;6, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, October 18, 1877, by Vinal N. 

 Edwards. 



206. The Gnlf Menhaden, Breroortia patrovnn Goode 575 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 892 A, XJ. S. National Museum,. collected at Brazos, Santiago, Texas, by Captain Van 

 Vleet. 



207. The Branch Herring (Female), Clupea ro-nffiis Mi Ichill 579 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27197, U. S. National Museum, obtained from Potomac Kiver, M.arch 29, 1880, by U. S. 

 Fish Commission. 



208. The Branch Herring (Male), Clupea vernalis Mitchill 579 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25196, U. S. National Museum, obtaiucd from Potomac Biver, M.arch 27, 1880, by U. S. 

 Fish Commission. 



209. The Glut or Summer Herring (Male), Clupea (sstivalis Mitchill 580 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 32639, V. S. National Museum, obtained from the Washington market, April, 16S3, by 

 H. L. Todd. 



210. The Glut Hirring (Female), Clupea wsUmlis Mitchill 580 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from No. 32040, U. S. National Museum, obtained at Washington Market, April 21, 1883, by H. 

 L.Tod. 



211. The Inland Ale wife or Skipjack, Clupea ehriisochloris (Raf.) J. &6 594 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 30159, U. S. National Museum, collected at Pensacola, Florida, by Silas Stearns. 



212. The Shad, Clupea sapidissima Wilson ( JIale) 594 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from No. 25096 D. S. National Museum, collected at Norfolk, Vi.-giuia, March 12, 18S0, by TJ. S. 

 Fish Commission. 



213. The Shad, Clupea sapidis,ima Wilson (Female) 594 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25U95, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Norfolk, Virginia, March 10, 1880, by V. S. 

 Fish Commissiou. 



214. Map of the River Basins of the Atlantic Slope. By Col. M. MacDonald 598 



215. Diagram illustrating the influence of Hydro-Tlu-riuals in determining the direction, and liniitiug the range 



of the migrations of the Shad and Herring (Alewives). By Col. M. MacDonald (iOO 



216. The Hickory Shad or Mattowacca, Clupea niediocris Mitch 607 



Male. Drawing hy II. L. Todd, from No. 25148, TJ. S. National Museum, obtained from Potomac Kiver, March 19, 1880, by 



H. L. Todd. 

 (Female.) Dr.awing by 11. L. Todd, from No. 25132, U. S. National Museum, collected at Potomac Kiver, March, 1880, by 



Dr. T. H. Bean. 



217. The Mud Sliad or Gizzard Shad, Doronoma Cepediamim (LeS.)6ill 610 



Drawing by H. L. Tiidd, from No. 20034, U. S. Natiou.il Museum, collected at Cumberland River, Tennessee, Mity, 1877, 

 by Mr. A. WiucheU. 



The Tarpum or Grand-Ecaille, Megalops Ihrissoides (Sclin.) Glhr GlO 



Drawing by H. I,. Todd, from No. 14924. U. S. National Museum, collected at New Jersey, 1S74 by E. G. Blackford. 



218. The Big-eyed Herring, Elops saurus L Cll 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimen in V. S. National Museum, from Massathusetts. 



The Anchovy, Eiit/raulis rittatus Mitchill .■ (iH 



Drawing by U. L. Todd, from No. 14087, U. S. National Museum, collected at Noank, Connoclicut, Seytoniber 21, 1874. 

 by U. S. Fish Conuuission. 



The Lady-iish or Bone fish, Albula vulpes ( L. ) Goodo 612 



■ Dr.awing by U. L. Todd, from No. 25902, U. .S. Nation.al Museum, collected thiee miles southeast of Easiern Point, New- 

 jiort, llliode Island. August 11, 1880, by Captain Kocklitl', U. S. Fish Commissiou. 



219. The Moon-eyo, Ilyodon terijisus Le Sueur 612 



Drawing by 11. I,. Todd, from No. 8710, U. S. National Museum, collected at Ecorse, Michigan, Febru.iry, 1872. by 

 George Clark. 



220. The Cliul) Slicker, ICrimiizov nucclla (Lac.) Jordan 614 



Dr.awing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27867, U. S. National Museum, collected at Nippersink Lake, llUuois, b.v I'rolVrssor S. 

 A. Forbes. 



