240 VERTEBRATE AKIMALS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 



complete. The former open anterior to the pectoral fins. The anterior 

 rays of tlie dorsal and anal fins exist as spines. 



The fishes of tliis order are of wide distribution, and among them are 

 found both marine and fresh-water forms. The majority of the marine 

 food-fishes belong 'here. About six hundred species are found in the 

 waters of and about North America. 



GADID.E. 



HADDOCK. Gadus aeglifinus, L. 

 EARLL'S HAKE. Phycis earlli, Bean. 



OPHIDIID.E. 

 ? BROWN SNAKE-FISH. OpMdium marginatum, DeKay. 



LYCODID^. 

 Lycodalepis pclaris, (Sabine) J. and G. 



BLENNIID.E. 



?Clinus nuchipinnis, Quoy and Gaimard. 

 CAROLINA BLENNY. Blennius carolinus, (C. and V.) J. and G. 

 ? BLENNY. Hypleurochilus geminatus, (Wood) J. and G. 

 SPOTTED BLENNY. Isesthes punctatus, (Wood) J. and G. 

 HENTZ, BLENNY. Isesthes hentzii, ( Les.) J . and G. 

 OLIVE-GREEN BLENNY. Isesthes scutator, J. and G. 

 BOSC'S SHANNY. Chasmodes boscianus, (Lac.) Cuv. and Val. 



BATRACHIDiE. 



TOAD FISH ; OYSTER FISD. Batrachus tau, (Linne) Cuv. and Val. 

 MIDSHIP3IAN. Porichthys plectrodon, J and G. 



GOBIESOCID^. 

 Gobiesox strumosus, Cope. 



