8 FISH LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVER STATES. 
(1903)). Whatever rule may finally prevail as to the right of a State 
to enforce its fish laws beyond the State line in rivers subject to con- 
current jurisdiction, there is no conflict as to its right to enforce these 
laws on that part of the river within its own boundary. 
It is clear from these decisions that, in the absence of legislation 
by Congress, the States have a complete right to provide fish protec- 
tive legislation for navigable waters. But it is not to be concluded 
from this that the National Government is wholly uninterested. 
The central authority is concerned with any question which affects 
the general welfare, and the food supply is certainly of this character. 
The United States Government is, moreover, specifically concerned 
with fishery resources for the reason that the Bureau of Fisheries 
plants millions of fishes and mussels in the waters of the different 
States. Because of this interest the Bureau endeavors to assist in 
the task of securing both adequate development of aquatic products 
and their effective protection. 
As a war measure the Food Administration has licensed and regu- 
lated salt-water fishermen; but the State laws not in conflict with 
these regulations remained in effect. 
II. NAMES OF FISHES. 
As the same species or genus is given different names in different 
statutes, and even in the same statute, the names by which the fishes 
will be distinguished herein are listed, together with cross references 
from other names that are in common use or are found in the stat- 
utes. When a genus includes more than one species, all the species 
are often, perhaps usually, included under one English name, so 
that such names are commonly generic rather than specific, at least 
on the Mississippi River. Because of the infinite confusion in the 
use of these popular names it can not always be determined with 
certainty to what species or genus a statute refers. Care has been 
taken to be as accurate as possible under these circumstances. 
Alewife. Pomolobus Rafinesque, all | Bass, willow. See Bass, black. 
American species. 
Barfish. See Bass, striped. 
Bass. Sometimes means black bass and 
striped bass, and sometimes appears 
to include other species also. 
Bass, black. Micropterus lLacépéde, 
both species. 
Bass, calico. See Crappie. 
Bass, gray. See Bass, black. 
Bass, green. See Bass, black. 
Bass, largemouth. Micropterus sal- 
moides (Lacépéde). See Bass, black. 
Bass, Oswego. See Bass, black. 
Bass, rock. Ambloplites rupestris (Ra- 
finesque), and probably Chxnobryitus 
gulosus (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 
Bass, silver. See Bass, striped; Crap- 
jie. 
rine. smallmouth. JMicropterus dolo- 
mieu Lacépéde. See Bass, black. 
Bass, strawbe See Crappie. 
Bass, striped. Roccus chrysops (Rafin- 
esque) and Morone interrupta Gill. 
Bass, white. See Bass, striped; Crap- 
pie. 
Bass, yellow. See Bass, striped; also 
Bass, black. 
Billfish. See Gar. 
Black-fin. See Cisco. 
Bluegill. See Sunfish. 
Bowfin. Amiatus calvus (Linneeus). 
Buffalofish. Ictiobus Rafinesque, all 
species, and probably Carpiodes Ra- 
finesque, all species. 
Bullhead. Ameiurus Rafinesque,all spe- 
cies, doubtless excepting lacustris (Wal- 
baum), if there be such a species. 
Burbot. Lota maculosa (Le Sueur). 
Carp. Cyprinus carpio_Linneus, and 
probably (but not in Illinois) Carpio- 
des Rafinesque, all species. 
Carp. German. See Carp. 
Cat, shovel-nose. See Paddlefish. 
Cat, spoonbill. See Paddlefish. 
Catfish. Jctalurus Rafinesque, all spe- 
cies; Leptops olivaris (Rafinesque); and 
in some cases all species of Amezurus, 
the bullheads. 
Catfish, stone. Noturus Rafinesque 
and Schilbeodes Bleeker, all species. 
