FISHERY 
INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 
dol 
1939 
Common and scientific names of the commercial fishery products caught in the United 
States and Alaska—Continued 





Common name as shown 
in Bureau reports Other common names 
Flounder: 
Grayiisole.-= ==. = eee eee te 8 Sa 
Tem Om su loiisest s S28 perp m, DIST)... -,-----.--. -Ualton 
MENOWiaN SHCA nesheaeh 1. 
IBTaCk aC kas = aes eee re an eos ko ee ee 
Tek es pn SE See Sore 8 ne 
GUS a]. a ae eS Le eee 
@blifornmisy Halilsutkss) esses eee Fe ek 
Wnelassified =— sas = = | Ree ree = Bea S ee - 5 eee eee 
Blyingfish._s/ss¥.es. 55" ~pns---2---5>--------------------------- 
Frigate mackerel ----_--- peboortiong ei 2ee Selene 
G@arfishe-- —- — - wae Pee a BNNs eee eee 
Gizzard|shad_______----— Nanny shad) mud Shad_ 22-2. - == 8. 
Goldfishs......_ ssas¥is SARGRMERET auemeen nee Sree bia ee 
@oosefishes 226.2 8 PAUIMOULN 28 se Le oe eee 
OE 2 Oe eee eee 
Grayfish:--- >... ees STCHEN? (Oe? 5. Sie Se ees aS Se pe 
SHCICiC1N Clos Ce aes eT a ee 
rQU enemas a eee SHS OEE SAS a iat papa eet WT 
Grumts2 eles costes Margatefish, sailors choice (Key West) 
add ockeest afte t\ «24 etn yt cee ceeee ee 
f Squirrel hake, Boston hake, ling, black 
Hg kOe= = =e ele hake, mud hake. 
MWorinccine tem eon. oe 
ROR Bye trea es en lev lee dey 8 8 oe cen ann-nsascce 
elard headsa et sae bee can |e thon ae y Fe a oid cent sanz 
Harvestfish-..22=.2s:teu: Shpetate segerash, pappyfish, butter- 
sh (N 
Herring: ‘ 
hake: éecrs2essessee Herringat: 1) o.oo 2 osc een estes 
RUOTNG SS == = = Se ens ree a doo os Su che ceee ch eee Se 
Sei es | ee Se eee hee Sneed ope ets testes seek 
Herring smelt_-_-_---=--- PSISHIOLEME ye se Foe bana ae 
Hickory shad__-_-------- ‘Ravlomshad Skip s=. 3-2-2282 
18 (oye{els¥e) i=) pa ee See |S ee ee ee eee 
Hopfishs «25-42: s22a-<- Popiainey erro) perro ee eee 
Horse mackerel_--------- Ailanile (eee (OS Vas Aris aed 
Jewisiiters = 2-2 — a. ee en reese Sid 5 eo 2 esas 
KangOsh). <2). ateine es mackerel, cerro__-.-.-----2--2--- 
Little roncador, croaker________=--_--- 
King whiting_____----=-- Northern whiting, kingfish, sea mink__ 
Wake trout: cists 3 ee Sw es dns ee a= -- = 
TAM Pley. ee ss jne teens pe At eek en 4s 8 8 bese 
Waumnce.. --- = ----=se244-— Sand eel, lant, sand launce________-_-- 
“Hingcod’’=__ =. Sane Cultus cod, blue cod, buffalo cod, ling__ 
Mackerel. =... =. - - =) =3! eis seep te 2 are din oes 
Menhaden___-__--=------ Mossbunker, pogy, fatback_-_-____-_- 
IVI ATIO Wi a a ern BS es en ne sae ea sense 
HIVE areas 2a Ee eee cc eet ees Sob eoe ce 
WMooneye.2-===5---+ 2s (Roothe@ herring |. 22 9 
WMoonfish!.- 1... s MOS A. bean ene nasesesssasssseees 
Mullet__ 224--22-4=12--= Jpmpingmullet_—_.__.--.-------.----- 
Mummichog__--__------- Maynshkillifish -902----_.. polar 
Muttonfish.- -.. 25:s<95-<|/552-=-3- as aU Beene eae ene eee 
Raddléfish.— —=—_ent----= = STO OTaL STN Cin ree eS oe ee ek ee 
Perch (California) __---_- See surffishes. 
1E(priesih i: — See aes ee See pompano. 
1241291): ar PIO RASHRON ©) He == 52-2 Se 
Pike or pickerel________- Great lakes pike_.-----.------i-/2122- 
Pilchard. --e32e5s8e es Sanciingkee ba 0° 22 = Ae tie ee 
Pinfishies 242644 + Seco Bream, salt-water bream_-_-_-__-.-_-__-_- 
fF a Corel eet 5 RT Pa ree IE OE Se bE ed Se gar eee eet 
iPermut,ereat. PoMpano----=—--=—-=---- 
POMIMANO 282 ao (Dee aa tae See ets oe eee re 
Poreyeea Bora cses Misalern ty he oa Narnia tk 
Quillbackwes yee): | Spearfish OTéSkim Shes sas es ee ae 
RepGil | =a GoldenShiner= = = 2322552522 
| (Redeye, goggle-eye_______.___--_-___-_. 
FROCK ARSS eens = 
| (\Gromupers=ts22=-2— 2-2 See sc o8 2552-55} 
246406—41—24 
Scientific names 
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus. 
Pseudopleuronectes dignabilis. 
(Eee ferruginea. 
Hippoglossoides platessoides. 
Pseudopleuronectes americanus. 
Paralichthys dentatus. 
Pleuronectidae species (Pacific coast). 
Paralichthys californicus. 
Pleuronectidae species. 
Cypsilurus californicus. 
Auris thazard. 
Tylosurus species. 
Dorosoma cepedianum. 
Carassius auratus. 
Lophius piscatorius. 
Squalus sucklii (Pacifie coast). 
Squalus acanthias. 
Mustelus mustelus. 
ee euius species. 
Myceteroperca species. 
Haemutlon species. 
Meilanogrammus aeglefinus. 
Urophycis species (Atlantic coast). 
Merluccius productus (Pacifie coast). 
Hippoglossus hippoglossus. 
Orthodon microlepidotus (Pacific coast). 
Peprilus alepidotus. 
Leucichthys artedi (Great Lakes, except 
Erie). 
Etrumeus sadina. 
(Cues harengus (Atlantic coast). 
Clupea pallasii (Pacific coast). 
Argentina silus. 
Pomolobus mediocris. 
Achirus fasciatus. 
Lachnolaimus maximus (Florida). 
Trachurus symmetricus. 
Promicrops itaiara. 
ceed cavalla (Atlantic coast). 
Scomberomorus regalis (Atlantic coast). 
Genyonemus lineatus (California). 
Menticirrhus species. 
Cristivomer mamaycush. 
Petromyzon marinus. 
Ammodytes americanus. 
Ophiodon elongatus. 
Veco: scombrus (Atlantic coast). 
Scomber diego (Pacific coast). 
Brevoortia tyrannus. 
Cyprinidae species. 
Gerridae species. 
Hiodon species. 
{ Vomer setipinnis. 
\ Selene vomer. 
Mudgil species. 
Fundulus species. 
Lutianus analis. 
Polyodon spathula. 
Orthopristis chrysopterus 
{ion reticulatus. 
Esox lucius. 
Sardina caerulea. 
Lagedon rhomboides. 
Pollachius virens. 
Trachinotus goodei. 
Trachinotus species (Atlantic coast). 
Palometa simillima (Pacific coast). 
Calamus species. 
Car piodes species. 
Notemigonus crysoleucas. 
Ambloplites rupestris (Mississippi River 
to Atlantie seaboard). 
Paralabrax nebulifer (Pacific coast). 

