386 GAME FISH OF NORTH AMERICA. 



throat and gills, but are assured by the fishermen of that coast 

 that such is their habit. 



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Of the mullet family there are many varieties, of which little 

 need be said, as they afford no sport to the angler. In the James 

 River, Virginia, there is a very edible and toothsome mullet, much 

 valued for the table. The common mullet of the inland muddy 

 rivers is a loathsome fish scarcely filling the wants of the impover- 

 ished negroes and white trash. The "stone toter," or "stone 

 roller," is a far better variety, which is found in clear running 

 streams with pebbly bottoms. Mullets are much utilized for baits 

 for other fish. 



