472 Storer’s Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 
GENUS IV. MERLANGUS, Cov. 
Three dorsal and two anal fins. No barbels to the chin. 
Merlangus carbonarius, Lin. 
Body fusiform, cylindrical. All the upper part of the body and head black; beneath the 
lateral line, of a bluish white; abdomen lighter than the sides. Lateral line of a beautiful 
silvery-white color. The lower jaw the longer. Scales on the top of the head very small. 
D. 13, 20,20. P.19. V.6. A. 24,21. C.32, Srorer. 
D. 13, 19,19. P.18. V.6, A. 24,19. C.22j. Dexay. Length, 1 to 3 feet. 
Davis's Straits, Sasrve. Massachusetts, Srorer. New York, Dexay. 
Called ‘* Pollack,’’ and ‘* Black Pollack,’’ in New York and Massachusetts. 
Gadus carbonarius, Lin., Syst. Nat., p. 438, 
ne 3 Coal-fish, Buocu, u. p. 146, pl. 66. 
te us ur PENNANT’ Brit. Zoil., ur. p. 250. 
U3 us tf SHaw’s Gen. Zodl., rv. p. 145. 
Merlangus carbonarius, Coal-fish, Grirriry’s Cuy., x. p. 485. 
WG os fA Jenyns’s Brit. Vert., p. 446. 
3 Fe es Yarrecu’s Brit. Fishes (2d edit.), m. p. 250 and fig. 
Gadus (Merlangus) carbonarius, Coal-fish, Rrew,, Fauna Boreal. Americ., m1. p. 247. 
Merlangus HEURD UND Coal-fish, Srorer’s Rerorh p- 129. 
cf fs Dexay’s Report, p. 287, pl. 45, fig. 144. 
2. Merlangus purpureus, Mrrentu. 
Body oblong, cylindrical, subcompressed. Upper part of head and body greenish-brown 
color ; sides lighter; abdomen white. Lateral line grayish. Caudal deeply concave. 
D. 14, 19 or 22, 18 or 21. P.16 or 20. V.6. A. 22 or 24,16 or 21. C. 36 or 40. 
STORER- 
D. 13, 21,21. P.20. V.6. A.25,20. C. 243. Dexay. Length, 1 to 3 feet. 
Massachusetts, Srorer. Connecticut, Linsury. New York, Mircuiti, Dexay. 
Gadus purpureus, New York Pollack, Mircuitt, Trans. Lit. and Phil. Soc. of N. Y., 1. p. 370. 
acorns purpureus, Pollack, Sronen! s Report, p. 130. 
si New York Pollack, DEKay’s Report, p. 286, pl. 45, fig. 147. 
3. Merlangus polaris, Sapine. 
Distinguished from the Gadus virens of the European seas by the third dorsal being larger 
than the two anterior ones; the lower jaw rather exceeds the upper one; tail slightly forked. 
D. 14, 16,19. P. 18. V.6. A. 17,22. C.42. Sasrne. Length, 10 inches. 
D. 13, 15,20. P. 18) V.6. A. 17; 21. 'C.42'to48: Ross. ** “ 
Baffin’s Bay, Sasine. 
OMIT polaris, Sasine, Parry’s First Voyage. 
** Ross, Append. Parry’s Third Voyage, p. 110. 
a ««  Parry’s Polar Voyage, p. 199. 
Gadus (Merlangus) polaris, Polar Coal-fish, Ricu., Fauna Boreal. Americ., 1. p. 247. 
