Contents 
CHAPTER XXXI, 
PERCOMORPHI. 
Suborder Percomorphi, the Mackerels and Perches ——The Mackerel Tribe: 
Scombroidea.—The True Mackerels: Scombridz.—The Escolars: Gem- 
pylidae.—Scabbard and Cutlass-fishes: Lepidopide and Trichiuride.— 
The Paleorhynchidze.—The Sailfishes: Istiophorida.—The Swordfishes: 
CHAPTER XXXII. 
| CAVALLAS AND PAMPANOS. 
The Pampanos: Carangide.—The Papagallos: Nematistiida—The Blue- 
fishes: Cheilodipteridea—The Sergeant-fishes: Rachycentride.—The 
Butter-fishes : Stromateide.—The Ragfishes: Icosteida —The Pomfrets: 
Bramide.—The Dolphins: Coryphenide.—The Menide.—The Pem- 
pheridze.—Luvaride.—The Square-tails: Tetragonurida.—The Crested 
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CHAPTER XXXIII. 
PERCOIDEA, OR PERCH-LIKE FISHES. 
Percoid Fishes.—The Pirate-perches: Aphredoderide.—The Pigmy Sun- 
fishes: Elassomidae.—The Sunfishes: Centrarchidee.—Crappies and Rock 
Bass.—The Black Bass.—The Saleles: Kuhliida.—The True Perches: 
Percide.—Relations of Darters to Perches.—The Perches.—The Dar- 
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CHAPTER XXXIV. 
THE BASS AND THEIR RELATIVES. 
The Cardinal-fishes: Apogonide.—The Anomalopide.—The Asineopide.— 
The Robalos: Oxylabracida—The Sea-bass: Serranidee.—The Jew- 
fishes —The Groupers.—The Serranos.—The Flashers: Lobotidae.— 
—tThe Big-eyes: Priacanthide.—The Histiopteride.—The Snappers: 
Lutianide.—The Grunts: Hemulide.—The Porgies: Sparide.—The 
Picarels: Méenide—The Mojarras: Gerrida.—The © Rudder-fishes: 
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CHAPTER XXXV. 
THE SURMULLETS, THE CROAKERS AND THEIR RELATIVES. 
The Surmullets, or Goatfishes: Mullida.—The Croakers: Scienidze.—The 
Sillaginide, etc —The Jawfishes: Opisthognathide, ete-—The Stone- 
wall Perch: Oplegnathide.—The Swallowers: Chiasmodontide.—The 
Malacanthide.—The Blanquillos: Latilide—The Bandfishes: Cepoli- 
dz,—The Cirrhitide.—The Sandfishes: Trichodontide............... 565 
