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LABRID^, Cuv, 



35. Ctenolabuus ceruleus, (Mif,) 

 DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 179, fig. 93. 



36. Ctenolabuus uninotatus, (3IU.) 

 DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 174, fig. 90. 

 Both of these species, called by our fishermen under the common 

 name of "Bergalls," are brought to market in spring and autumn. 

 The C. ceruleus is the most common. Some are exposed for sale in a 

 perfect condition, but most of them are skinned, gutted, and the head 

 cut ofi", and strung on sticks, &c., through the middle of the body in 

 numbers of about two dozen. 



37. Tautoga AMERICANA, (ScJin.) Cuv. and Val. 

 DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 175, fig. 39. 

 We have the black fish with us during almost the entire year, but 

 it appears to be comparatively rare in winter, becoming more abundant 

 towards the commencement of April. 



SILURID^, Cuv. 



38. PiMELODUs CATUS, (Lin.) Cuv. and Val. 

 DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 189, fig. 119. 

 Catfish are brought to market in small quantities in the spring 

 months. They are usually sold at about eight cents per pound. 



CYPRINID^, Cuv. 



39. Cyprinus carpio, Lin. 



I saw several European carp in the Washington market last year, 

 in the month of April. The person on whose stand they were exposed 

 informed me that they were caught in the Hudson river ; this was all 

 I could learn respecting them. 



40. Leucosomus americanus, Girard. 



Abramis versicolor, DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 191, fig. 103. 

 This species is very rarely brought, and rather by accident^ with 

 sun-fish and suckers, caught near this city. 



41. Catastomus oblongus, (Mit.) Les. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, fi. p. 193, fig. 136. 



Occasionally brought to market in winter and early in spring,_I 

 have seen the adult male in winter dress, (C. oUongus,) the same in 

 his nuptial dress (C tuherculatus Les.) and the young male {C. gibbosus, 

 Les.) all in market at the same time. They are called by our fisher- 

 men, chub, chub-suckers, and often by the simple name of sucker. 



