Stover's Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. ll\ 



4. Merlangus leptocephalus, Dekay. 



Body compressed, subcylindric. Deep green above the lateral line ; silvery-white beneath, 

 and minutely punctate with black. Lower jaw the shorter. 



D. 1-2, 19, 10. P. 18. V. 6. A. 27, 20. C. 22;. Length, 12 to IS inches. 

 New York, Dekay. 



Merlangus leptocephalus, Green Pollack, Pekay's Report, p. 2-S3, pi. 1"», fig. 146. 



GENUS V. BROSMIUS, Cuv. 



Body elongated ; a single dorsal fin extending the whole length of the back : 

 one barbel at the chin ; ventral fins fleshy. 



1. Brosmius flavescens, Lesueur. 



Body cylindrical, compressed posterior to the anus. In the larger specimens the back is 

 brownish, the sides yellowish and sometimes a decided yellow ; occasionally, in very large 

 specimens, the color is whitish, with brownish patches, looking as it' the skin was abraded ; 

 the immature fish is of a uniform dark-slate color, or with transverse yellow bands. Dor- 

 sal, caudal, and anal bordered with bluish black, with a white margin. Dorsal and anal fins 

 continued to and united with the base of the tail. 



D. 96 or 93. P. 23, 21, or 25. V. 5. A. 71 or 73. C. 34 or 35. Length, 2 to 3 feet. 



Massachusetts, Lesueur, Storer. 



Le Brosme jaune, Brosmius flavescens, Lbsueur, Memoires du Museum, v. p. 158, pi. 1G. 

 Gadus (Brosmius) flavescens (?), Lesubur, yellow Tusk, Rich., Fauna Boreal. Araeric, in. p. ioi. 

 Brosmius vulgaris (Cov.), Cusk, Storer's Report, p. 136. 

 " ,; (?), Cusk, Dekay's Report, p. 289. 



GENUS VI. PHYCIS, Artedi. 



Body elongated. Two dorsal fins, first short, second long ; ventral fins 

 with a single ray only at the base, afterward divided. Chin with one barbel. 



- 1. Phycis Americanus, Schneider. 



Body cylindrical ; sides compressed. Grayish brown above, lighter beneath. The third 

 ray of the first dorsal is filamentous, and considerably higher than the length of the fin. 

 \ entrals composed of two rays, which, previous to dissection, appear as one; these tins 

 extend to or beyond the vent. 



D. 10, 54. P- 17. V. 2. A. 48. C. 20 or 21. Length, 1 to 3 feet. 



Mi sachusetts, Storer. Connecticut, Linsley. New York, Miichill, Dekay. 



Called " Hake," by the fishermen of Massachusetts ; " Codling,'' by those of New York. 



