262 NATURAL HISTORY. 



27. Palinurus perciformis, {3Iit.) Be Kay. 

 DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 118, fig. 75. 



The only occasion on which I have seen this species in market was 

 on the 3d of September, 1855, when some twenty or thirty were ex- 

 posed on one of the stalls. 



28. Caranx chrysos, (Mit.) Cuv. and Val. 

 DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 121, fig. 85. 



I only saw a very few specimens of this species in Washington 

 market, in the month of October of last year. 



29. Temnodon saltator, (Lin.) Cuv. and Val. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 130, fig. 81. 



The blue fish are very common in our markets during summer and 



autumn, and are sold at from six to eight cents per pound. They 



arrived last year on our coasts towards the last of May, and remained 



till November. 



30. Coryph^na globiceps, (Mit.) Be Kay. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 132, fig. 29. 



I saw a single specimen of this Scombroid considerably over two 

 feet long, in Washington market, on the 24th of August, 1855. 



31. Ehombus triacanthus, (Peck) Be Kay. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 137, fig. 80. 

 This fish is brought to market in September, October, and Novem- 

 ber. It is called by the fishermen "harvest fish," and "butter fish." 



MUGILID^, Cuv. 

 32. MUGIL ALBULA, Lin. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, (fi.) p. 146. 



Mullets are exposed for sale in the markets during February and 

 the spring months, principally in February and March, but in no very 

 great numbers. 



■ GOBID^, Cut. 



33. ZoARCES ANGUiLLARis, (Peek) Cuv. and Val. 

 DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 155, fig. 45. 



34. ZoARCEs FiMBRiATUs, Cuv. and Val. 

 DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 156, fig. 44. 



Both of these fishes are occasionally brought to the markets in the 

 months of March and April. The former is the more common of the 

 two. They do not appear to be much esteemed, probably on account 

 of the repulsiveness of their appearance. 



