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Melanogrammus eglifinus (Linneeus). Ffaddock. 
Phycis tenuis (Mitchill). Squirrel Hake; White Hake; Hake. 
Phycis chuss (Walbaum’. Hake. 
Brosmius brosme (Miiller). Cusk; Ling. 
PLEURONECTIDE. THE FLOUNDERS. 
Paralichthys dentatus (Linneus). Summer Flounder; Flounder. 
Paralichthys oblongus (Mitchill. Four-spotted Flounder ; Flounder. 
Bothus maculatus (Mitechill). Sand-dab; Window-Pane. 
Limanda ferruginea (Storer). Rusty, Flatfish. 
Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum). Flatjish. 
SOLEID4. THE SOLES. 
Achirus fasciatus (Lacépede.) Sole; Hog-Choker; Black Flatfish. 
LOPHIID®. THE FISHING-FROGS. 
Lophius piscatorius (Linneus). Goosefish; Angler; Fishing-Frog. 
FRESH-WATER FISHES. 
Catostomus commersonii (Lacépede). Brook Sucker. 
Abramis crysoleucas (Mitchill). Golden Shiner; Roach; Dace. 
Notropis cornutus (Mitchill). Shiner; Redfin. 
Lucius americanus (Gmelin). Banded Pickerel. 
Perea flavescens (Mitchill). 7ellow Perch. 
Ameiurus nebulosus (LeSueur). Horned Pout; Bullhead. 
Boleosoma nigrum olmstedi (Storer). Darter. 
Eupomotis gibbosus (Linnzeus). Sunfish. 
Micropterus dolomieu(Lacépede). Simall-mouth Black Bass. 
Erimyzon sucetta (Lac). Chub Sucker. 
Rhinichthys atronasus (Mitchill). Black-nosed Dace. 
Lepomis auritus (Linneus). Long-eared Sunfish. 
14. A List oF THE Diatoms FounpD IN THE WATER OVER THE 
CiamM, MUSSEL, AND OysTER BEps. 
The food of the various shell-fish is composed very largely of 
diatoms, and localities abounding in natural sets of clams and 
oysters are generally rich in diatomaceous material. It is obvious 
