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A list of the iishes of our tStatc to be complete slirmld cui- 

 bract! tlic names of all the kinds which exist in all the streams, 

 basins and bays of the re<^ion, and of tlie ocean alon^i; its 

 shores. But as no systematic survey has yet been made of 

 its various hydirogra-phic basins, sucli a list cannot at present 

 be composed. Much, however, has been done toward recog- 

 nizing' the i)rominent iishes of this territory, and tiie results 

 of this knowledg't! are given in the foil ovv-ing pages. 



It will 1)0 seen tliat the gj-eater number of s})ecies most 

 esteemed for food in the eastern and central portions of the 

 State belong to the Perch, iShad and Salmon groups. Tlie 

 first comprises in itself a,bout one-half of all the kinds of iish 

 most commonly ofl'ered for sale in the markets of Baltimore 

 and the snuiller cities. While these supply a source of re- 

 venue to all the tide-water districts of the State, a few forms 

 such as tiie Shad and Herring, ar(> now, or have l)een, tlic 

 great sourci' ot" wealtli to i\w fishermen and owners of ti.sli- 

 eries on the lower rotouirie, Snsqnehanuji, livers of tln^. 

 northern part of ilie ]']astern Sliore and ]irinc!pai streams of 

 the Western Sliore. Until \\ithin a very few ycai's, Shad and 

 Herring appeai-ed in ctinsiderable numbers in the BusJi,(TUn- 

 powder. Back, ]\Iagothy, Patapsco ;ind Patuxcnt rivers, ijut 



