SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 129 



Shad. Alusu sapidi.ssivia Adult 1 week, young 2 weeks 



Thread Herring. Opisthoiicma of/limim .a few days 



Menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus 2 years 



Family Engraulidae (Silver Anchovies). 



Anchovy, Stolephorus mit chilli 1 }"ear 



Family Argentinidae (Smelts). 



Smelt. Osmerus mordax- 6 months 



Family Poeciliidae (Killi-fishes). 



Common Killifish. Fundulus hetcroclitus J- years 



Bass Killifish or Mayfish, Fundulus majalis 6 months 



\^ariegated Minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus 2 years 



Rainwater-fish, Lucauia parva 1 to 2 months 



Family Esocidae (Needlefishes). 



Billfish. Silver Gar, Ti/losurus moriiius 1 week 



I'amily Hemirhamphid.\e (Half beaks). 



Half-beak. H y porhamphus rohcrti 1 week 



Family Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks). 



Nine-spined Stickleback, Pygosteus pungiiiua 2 years 



Four-spined Stickleback, Apeltes quadracus 4 years 



Two-spined Stickleback, Gasterosteus hispinosu.s 2 years 



Family Syngnathidae (Pipefishes). 



Common Pipefish. Siphostoma fuscum 6 months 



Seahorse, Hippocampus hudsonius 1 ^/^ years 



Family Atherinidae (Silversides). 



Spearing. Menidia nototo 2 years 



Family ^Mtgilidae (Mullets). 



Common Mullet, Mugil cephalus 1 year 



Family Spiiyraenidae (Barracudas). 



Northern Barracuda. Sphyraena borealis 2 months 



I'am'ily Ammodytidae (Sand Lances). 



Sand Lance or Sand Eel. Ammodytcs (nncricciuus 1 week 



Family Millidae (Goat Fishes). 



Goatfish or Red Mullet, Mullus auratus 3 weeks 



I'amily Scombridae (Mackerels). 



Common Mackerel, Scomber scombrus 3 months 



Chub Mackerel, Scomber colias 3 months 



Bonito. Sarda sarda 3 months 



I'amily Caraxgidae (PamjDanos). 



RuiHier or Leatherjacket. Oligoplites saurus 3 weeks 



Pilotfish, Naucrates ducior 2 years 



Amberfish, Seriola lalandi, 27-lb. fish 2 weeks 



Rudderfish, Seriola zonata 5 months 



Goggler or Big-eyed Scad, Trachurops crumeuophthahnus 6 months 



Yellow Mackerel or Crevalle. Caran.r crysos 4 years 



Crevalle, Caran.v hippos 3 years 



Threadfisli, Alectis ciliaris 3 months 



Silver Moonfish, Selene vomer 5 vears 



