264 NATURAL HISTORY. 



42. Catastomus communis, Les. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, fi. p. 196, fig. 100. 



This species is brought to market in autumn, winter, and spring. 

 It is simply called " sucker." The fishermen have, however, no clear 

 perception of the diiFerence between this species and the C. ohlongus. 

 None of our species of catastomus are held in much repute. The 

 species brought to market are sold at four cents generally, and more 

 rarel_y at six cents per pound. The larger specimens are sometimes 

 called by the fishermen, " Fresh water pollack." 



CYPRINODONTES, Agassiz. 



43. FuNDULUs ZEBRA, DeKay, N. Y. F. fi. p. 218. 



44. FuNDULUS vmiDESCENS, (Hit.,) DeKay, N. Y. F., p. 217, fig. 99. 



45. Hydrargyra flavula, (Hit.) Storer. 



FoNDULUS FAsciATus, DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, fi. p. 216, fig. 98. 



A considerable number of these species were brought to market in 

 the early part of April, last year, and were sold by the measure at 

 twelve cents per quart. I perceive that in the notice of the fishes of 

 the New Jersey coast you are inclined to regard the F. viridiscens of 

 DeKay, as merely the female of F. zebra, DeKay. 



ESOCID.E, Cut. 

 46. ESOX RETICULATUS, Les. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, fi. p. 223, fig. 107. 



The pickerel appears in our markets in the beginning of the au- 

 tumn, and thenceforth continues to be brought till spring has far ad- 

 vanced. They are worth from twelve to fifteen cents a pound. 



47. Esox FASCIATUS, DeKay. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, fi. p. 224, fig. 110. 

 Brought in less numbers and more irregularly than the preceeding. 



48, Esox ESTOR, (Les.) Thompson. 



DeKay, N, Y. Fauna, f. p. 222. 

 This lacustrine species is frequently to be seen in our markets in the 

 fall and spring months, and when the weather is mild and the com- 

 munication with the '' lakes" iminterrupted, it is also brought in 

 winter. It brings from twelve to fifteen cents per pound. 



49 Esox NOBiLiOR, Tliompson. 



Quite a number of this excellent species was brought to market in 

 February of this year. It appears to be muck esteemed and is sold 

 at about eighteen cents per pound. 



