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SuNFisHEs (Centhahchidae) — Continued. 



Green sunfisli {Lepomis cyanellus). 



Redl)reaste(i bream (Lepomis aurituxK 



Reil-eared suiifish {Lcpomia heros). 



Coninion siinfish (Lepomis gibbosus). 



Rio Grande porch {Ilerichthys cinutogidtnlUH). 

 PKRrHEs (Percidak): 



Pike percii (Slizosiidion vilreum). 



Yellow percli, ringed perch {Perca Jlave^cens). 

 White Basses (Seuranidae): 



White bass {Roccus chrysopa). 



White perch {Morone americana) . 

 Drums (Sciaenidae): Fresh-water druni. lake sheepshead (Aploilinotus grun- 



ttiens). 

 Cods (Gadidae): 



Cod {Gadus callnrins). 



Haddock (Melanogramnius aeglefinuf;). 

 1'lounders (Pleuronectidae): Winter flounder, American flatfish. 

 Mackeral (Scombriuaei: Common mackerel (Sco7nber scombrus). 



Summary, by specien, of the output of fish and fish eggs during fiscal year ending 

 June SO, 193 J, 



' All carp and buflalofish shown in above table are planted in commercial areas of the Mississippi River. 



PRODUCTION 



A ii.^duction approaching' 40 percent in the amount of funds avail- 

 able for liatchery operations was reflected by a great drop in the out- 

 put of fish and eggs. The production of 3,258,131,200 was less than 

 half of the previous year's record wliich showed 7,202,155,025. The 

 necessity for economy was met by the outright cessation of operations 



