6 DISTRIBUTION OF FISH AND FISH EGGS, 1919. 



person submitting it is inunediately notified of tlie species assigned 

 thereon and the approximate time when delivery may be expected. 

 Full directions for tne reception and care of the fish are also sent to 

 him. Prior to the shipment a second notice is sent, usually a tele- 

 gram, specifying the exact time when the assignment will arrive at 

 his raih'oad station. In the event that for some unforseen reason it 

 becomes necessary to postpone the delivery the applicant is notified 

 accordingly. 



CHARACTER AND SIZE OF OUTPUT. 



. Diu-ing the fiscal year 1919 the Bureau propagated and distributed 

 some 60 species of fish and lobster, as shown in the following list. 

 Fishes rescued from overflowed lands in the Mississippi Basin and 

 restored to original watei's or distributed in other sections of the 

 United States are included. 



List op Species Handled. 



The catfishes (Silurid.^): 



Horned pmit, bixllhead (Ameiiirus nebulosus). 



Marbled catfish (Aviciurus nehulosfiis marmoratus). 



Mississippi catfish (Ameiurus lacustris). 



SjWDtted catfish, channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). 



Yellow catfish (Leplops olivaris). 

 The suckers (Catostomid^): 



Mongrel buffalofish (Tctiohus xi.nis). 



Common buffalofish (Tctiohus ci/prinella). 



Smallmouth buffalofish (Ictiohus huhalus). 



Common sucker, white sucker (Catostomus commersonii). 



Common red horse, mullet (Moxostoma aureolum). 



Black sucker {Hypentelium nigricans). 

 The carps (CvPRiNiDiE): 



Asiatic carp (Cyprinus carpio). 

 The shads and herrings (Clupeid^): 



Shad (Alosa sapidissima) . 



Alewife (Pomolohns pseudoharengus). 



Skipjack (Pomolobus chn/sochloris). 

 The salmons, trouts, whitefishes, etc. (Salmonid^): 



Common whitefishes {Corcgonus albus and C. clupeqformis). 



Lake herring, cisco (chiefly Leucichthys arterli). 



Chinook salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon {Oncorhynchus tschawytscha). 



Silver salmon, coho (Oncorhynchiis kisutch). 



Humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). 



Chura salmon (Oncorhynchus keta). 



Blueback salmon, redfish, sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka). 



Steelhead salmon (Salmo gairdneri). 



Rainbow trinit (Salmo shasta). 



Atlantic salmon [Salmo solar). 



Landlocked salmon (Salmo seba.go). 



Blackspotted trout, red throat trout (Salmo Icwisi). 



Loch Leven trout (Salmo Icvenensis). 



I^ake trout, Mackinaw trout (Cristivomcr namaycush). 



Brook trout (Salrclinvsfontinalis). 

 The oraylincs (Tiiymallid.e): 



Montana grayling ( Thymallus montanus). 

 The smelts (Osmerid^.): 



Smelt (Osmerus mordax). 

 The mackerels (Scombrid^.): 



Common mackerel (Scomber scombrtts). 

 The runfishes, black basses, and crappies (Centrarchid^): 



Crappie (/^omozis annularis). 



Strawberry bass (Pomoxis sparoides). 



Rock basa (Ambloplites rupestris). 



Smallmouth black bass (Microptenis dolomieu). 



Largemouth black baea (Micropterus salmoides). 



