SALT-WATER GAME FISH. 263 



SHOAL-WATER FISHES. 



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

 important, 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 Acanthopterygil, and all of five 

 famihes, Percidce, Scienidce, Spat'ida, Scombridce, and Labridae, 

 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 

 Nigricans) . 



The Lafayette {Leiostomus Ohliquus). 



The Weak Fish {Otolithus Regalis). 



The King Fish [Umbrina Nebulosd). 



The Silvery Corvina {Corvina Argyroleuca) . 



The Branded Corvina {Corvina Ocellata). 



The Big Drum {Pogonias Chromis). 



The Sheep's-head [Sargus Ovis). 



The Porgee {Pagriis Argyrops). 



The Blue Fish {Temnodon Saltator). 



The Tautog — Black Fish [Tautoga Americana). 



