62 ANIMAL EESOUECES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



1. FOODS IF A FEESH CONDITION— Continued. 

 e. Fisbes, (eastern coast :) 



Pompano, {Trachynotus carolinus.) 



Short pompano, {Tracliynotus ovatus.) 



Butter-fish, [Poronotus triacanthus.) 



Squeteague, [Cynoscion regalis.) 



Spotted squeteague, {Cynoscion caroUnensis.) 



Drum, [Pogonias chromis.) 



Spot, {Liostomus ohliquus.) 



Silver perch, or yellow-tail, {Bairdiella punctata.) 



Ked fish, or spotted bass, {Sciccnops ocellatiis.) 



King fish, {Menticirriis nebulosus.) 



Southern king fish, or Bermuda whiting, {Menticirrus albur 



nus.) 

 Croaker, {Micropogon undulatus.) 

 Sailor's choice, [Lagodon rhomhoides.) / 



Sheeps-head, {ArcJiosargus prohatocephalus.) 

 Scnppaug, or porgy, [Stenotomus argyrops.) 

 Grunts, {Rwmulon arcuatum, &c.) 

 Gray snapper, [Lutjanus caxis.) 

 Red snapper, [Lutjanus ay a.) 

 Grouper, {Epinephelus morio.) 

 Spotted grouper, {Epinephelus guttatus.) 

 Jew fish, {Promicrops guasa.) 

 Sea bass, {Centropristis atrarius.) 

 Squirrel, [Diplectrutn fasciculare.) 



Striped bass or rock fish, [Boccus lineatus.) \ 



White perch, {Morone americana.) '■. 



Moon fish, {Parepliippus quadratus and P.faber.) ] 



Triple-tail, {Lobotes surinamensis.) j 



Blue fish, {Pomatonius saltatrix.) yf. 



Striped mullet, {Mugil lineatus.) T 



Silver-sides, {Chirostoma notatum.) < 



Silver gar fish, {Belone longirostris.) 

 Skipper, {Scomberesox scutellatus.) 

 Mummichogs, {Eydrargyra majaliSj &c.) 

 Capelin, {Mallotus villosus.) 

 Smelt, {Osnierus mordax.) 

 Salmon, {Salmo salar.) 



