Kendall: Fishes of Maine. 5) 
HISTORICAL. 
The following catalogue and bibliography of the fishes of 
Maine aim to include at least one record of each species 
known to occur in the waters of the State. By the term 
record as here used is meant a published notice that a fish 
has been collected in Maine, bearing the technical name of 
the species, definite locality, and date of publication. No 
record is included unless well authenticated, and no species* 
is included without authentic record, barring a few necessary 
exceptions, 7. e.: 1. When the present writer has personal 
knowledge that the species occurs in Maine, though there is 
no complete published record, in which case such data as are 
available are accepted. 2. When an authentically labeled 
fish occurs in a collection and has been examined by the 
present writer. 8. When the writer has received assurance 
from a reliable person that he has collected or observed the 
fish. 
The bibliography and other records and references which 
follow the catalogue, are arranged chronologically. The year 
of publication or reference is given first, followed by the 
name of the authority and title of record and name of pub- 
ications in which it occurs, or explanation of reference, 
usually with list of species recorded, with identification of 
all names by the writer. 
In the catalogue the technical name is given first, followed 
in small capitals by such common names as are in iocal use. 
References to localities are then given, followed by the name 
of the author or collector, with date, in parentheses. Example, 
*Some of the older lists, as Holmes’, contain one or two doubtful, though possible, 
Occurrences. Such are the toadfish (Opsanus tau) and weakfish (OCynoscion regalis). 
These are retained for the sake of keeping this list complete. 
