218 Stover's Synopsis of the Fishes of North Jlmerica. 



Called " Ogak," or " Owak " (the young, " Ogarak " or " Awarak," pi. " Ogarkaet '' 

 or " Owarkaet "), by the Greenlanders. 



Gadus barbatus, Fabricius, Fauna Groenlandica, p. 146. 

 Gadus ogac, Ogak, Rich., Fauna Boreal. Americ, ill. p. 246. 



GENUS II. MERLUCIUS, Cuv. 



The head flattened ; the body elongated ; the back furnished with two 

 dorsal fins, the first short, the second long ; but one anal fin, also very long ; 

 no barbels at the chin. 



1. Merlucius albidtis, Mitchill. 



Body elongated, somewhat compressed in front of the anus, rounded posteriorly. The top 

 of the head and upper part of the body of a reddish-brown color when the fish is first taken, 

 which afterwards becomes of a dull lead-color. Lower parts of the sides and abdomen 

 white, with metallic reflections. Preopercular, maxillary, and intermaxillary bones of a 

 beautiful, shining silver-color. Lower jaw the longer. Prominent teeth on palatine bones. 

 A deep emargination in second dorsal fin, causing it to appear like two fins. 



D 11,18,20. P. 15. V. 7. A. 21, 19. C 34. Mitchill. 



D. 11, 39 P. 16. V. 7. A. 40. C. 17|. Dekay. 



In two species I have before me, the fin rays are as follows : 



D. 13,41 P. 13. V. 7. A. 40. C 23. 



D 13, 28. P. 13. V.7. A 40. C. 30. Length, from 18 to 24 inches. 



Massachusetts, Storer. Connecticut, Linsley, Ayres. New York, Mitchill, 

 Dekay. 



Gadus albidua, New York Whiting, Mitchill, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc, I. p. 409. 

 Gadus merlucius, Hake, Mitchill, Trans. Lit. and Phil. Soc. of N. Y., i. p. 371. 

 Merlucius vulgaris, Hake, Storeh's Report, 132. 



" " Ayres, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., iv. p. 276. 



Merlucius albidus, American Hake, Pekay's Report, p. 280, pi. 46, fig. 14^. 



GENUS III. LOTA, Cuv. 

 Body elongated. Two dorsal fins. A single anal fin. One or more bar- 

 bels on the chin. 



1. Lota maculosa, Lesueur. 



Body oblong, compressed. Ground-color of the body reddish, marbled with brown, with 

 roundish white spots scattered throughout. Dorsal, anal, and caudal fins also spotted. The 

 first dorsal subtriangular. 



D. 10 or 12, 70 or 74. P. 16 or 18. V. (?). A. 70. C. 44 to 50. Length, 18 to 28 

 inches. 



Every lake and river from Canada to the northern extremity of the continent, Richard- 



