99 



Scicena gigas, Mitcli, Trans. Lit. tK: Phil. Soc. Kew York, 

 I, p. 412, pi. 5, fig. 10. 



—fusca, Mitch. 1. c. p. 409. 



Pogonias chromis, DeKay, New York Fauna, Fishes, p. 

 80; Holbr. Ichth. 8. Car. p. 114, pi. 16, fig. 2. 



Common in the ocean drains and in the oyster regions of 

 the Eastern Shore. 



Its flesh is much esteemed, and its roe is a great delicacy; 

 considerable numbers are brought to the Baltimore markets 

 in the Autumn and Spring. 



In the spawning season it enters the difterent bays and in- 

 lets of salt-water to deposit its spawn, and then begins its 

 drumuiing noise. This is made in the air bladder itself; the 

 vibrations are produced by the air being forced by strong 

 muscular contractions through a narrow opening, from one 

 large cavity, that of the air-bladder, to another, that of the 

 cavity of the lateral horn; and if the hands be placed on the 

 sides of the animal, vibrations will be felt in the lateral horn, 

 corresponding with each sound. 



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LIOSTOMUS, ].ac. 



1— L. xanthurus. 



Long oval, compressed; liead of moderate size, covered with 

 scales as far as the lips, which are exceedingly thin. There 

 are two dorsal fins, contiguous, and considerably elevated; 

 the caudal is full, entire, with minute scales on its membrane. 

 Head and body above the lateral line pale golden-brown; 

 cheeks, opercle and body below that line silvery. Caudal 

 fin yellow. Total length, 10 inches. 



Fin-rays:— D. 11. 1. 32; P. 21; Y. 1. 5; A. 2. 13: C. IT. 

 Liostomus xantliurus, Lacep lY. p. 439, pi. fO. fig. 1; De- 

 Kay, New York Fauna, Fish. p. 70. 



Common in the lower Potomac, in the southern part of 

 Chesapeake Bay, and in Sinepuxent Bay. 



In Worcester county it is called "White Perch." 



It has habits similar to the Liostomus obliquus, and is 

 itaken with the same kind of bait. 



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