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» GADIDiE, Ciiv. 



60. MORRHUA AMERICANA, StoreV. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 274, fig. 140. 

 The universally kr^wn cod is tlie most abundant of fishes during 

 the entire year. The price is more uniform than that of most of our 

 fishes, and is hardly ever over six or less than five cents a pound. 



61. MoRRHUA PRUINOSA, (3Iit.) DeKay. 



N. Y. Fauna, fi., p. 278, fig. 142. 

 Brought to market in large numbers in the fall and winter months 

 and the greater part of spring. It is sold from six to ten cents a 

 pound. 



62. MORRHUA iEGLiriNA, {Liu.) Cuv. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 279, fig. 138. 



Less common than its congener, the cod, and not brought so con- 

 stantly to market ; in the autumn and first months of winter it is 

 comparatively rare. Although by many esteemed as inferior to the 

 cod, it is generally sold for the same price and occasionally higher. 



63. Merlangus carbon arius, {Lin.,) Cuv., De Kay, N. Y. Fauna. 



p. 287, fi. 144. 



64. Merlangus purpureus, {Mit.) Storer, N. Y. Fauna, p. 286, fi. 147. 



Both species are brought to the New York markets in September. 

 October, and November. The M. purpureus is rarer of the two. 



65. Phycis americanus, (Schn.) Storer. 



This gadoid was brought to market this year in considerable num- 

 bers. I have also seen a few on the last of May. It attains a large 

 size apparently, as I have never seen one in market less than two feel 

 long, and generally they are much larger. To the fisherman it is 

 known as the hake or codling. 



66. Phycis punctatus, {31{t.) Richardson. 

 DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, p. 292, fig. 149. 



This phycis appears to be a rare species on the coast of New York, 

 and is seldom brought to market. I saw a few last year on different 

 days of October. They were sold under the simple name of " Ling.'' 



PLANID.E, Cuvier. 

 67. HiPPOGLOSSUS VULGARIS, CuV. 



DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, f. p. 294, fig. 157. 



The halibut is brought to market all the year. It is cut up ir 

 steaks and sold at a price varying from ten to fifteen cents a pound. 



