•^04 AMERICAN FfSHES. 



SHOAL-WATER FISHES. 



Having now come to the conclusion of that, by far the most impor- 

 tant, portion of my subject which relates to the fresh-water fishes, 

 including those anadromous or migratory species which, although they 

 make their abode during a part of the year at least in salt water, are 

 taken in sporting style in rivers and estuaries only, I shall proceed to 

 devote a few pages only to these sea fish ; all of the division Acantkop- 

 terygii, and all of five families, Percidce, Scienidce, Sparidcc, Scombri- 

 da, and Labridce, which are taken in shoal waters at the mouths of 

 large rivers, in bays and estuaries, and which not only afford much 

 sport to the angler at particular seasons of the year, but furnish a 

 delicious article of food. 



These are the Sea Bass, or Black Sea Bass, Centropristes Ni 

 gricans. 



The Lafayette, Leiostnmus Obliquus. 



The Weak-Fish, Otolithus Regalis. 



The King-Fish, Umbrina Nebulosa. 



The Silvery Corvina, Corvina Argyroleuca. 



The Branded Corvina, Corvina Ocellata. 



The Big Drum, Pogonias Chromis. 



The Sheep's-head, Sargus Ovis. 



The Porgee, Pagrus Argyrops. 



The Blue-Fish, Temnodon SaUator. 



The Tautog — Black-Fish — Tautoga Americana. 



