592 



CHONDROPTERYGII, 



1 Percidse, 



2 Triglidaj, 



3 Scienidae, 



4 Sparidse, 



5 Maenidae, 



6 Chaetodontidse, 



7 Anabassidae, 



8 Scomberidae, 



9 Cepolidae, 



10 Teuthidae, 



11 Atherinidae, 



12 Mugilidae, 



13 Gobidae, 



14 Lophidae, 



15 Labridae, 



16 Siluridae, 



17 Cyprinidae, 



18 Esocidas, 



20 species. 

 132 

 180 

 110 

 150 



40 



20 



175 " 

 100 " 

 100 " 

 110 " 



30 " 



24 " 



114 " 

 130 " 



"What is the 1st ORDER of OSSEOUS or BONY FISHES ? What other name 

 has it ? How is it characterized ? What is the number of the PERCH Fam- 

 ily ? Are they marine or fresh water fish ? Which is the typical species ? 

 What other sp. closely resemble it? What is said of the Striped Bass? 

 Which are among the most remarkable fishes of this group ? What is said of 

 them. In what respects are all the perches alike? How are the GURNARDS 

 characterized? Whence is the name derived? What did Cuv. call them? 

 What sp. are mentioned ? What two remarkable fish are found in this family ? 

 State what is said of them. What is the 3d FAMILY ? What is said of 

 them ? What of the 4th and 5th Families ? Why are the CHAETODONS so 

 called? What does Cuv. name them? Why? What is peculiar in the 

 Archers ? What gen. includes the CLIMBING PERCHES ? What is said of 

 them? What is the next Family? What is said of their numbers? 

 What is said of the Tunny, Bonito, and Sword-fish ? Name the other sp. 

 What is said of the Bottle-headed Dolphin? Which is the 9th FAMILY? 

 Why are they called Ribbon-fishes ? What fact shows the name to be ap- 

 propriate ? What sp. is found on our coast? What is the next Family? 

 What fishes do they resemble ? What is said of the Doctor-fish ? What 

 of the Surgeon-fish? What is the llth FAMILY? State what is said of 

 it. Name the next Family. Repeat what is said of them. In what respect 

 are the Blennies and Gobies alike ? What other characters are given ? 

 State what is said of the sp. referred to. How are the LOPHID^E distin- 

 guished ? What singular looking fishes does this family include ? What 

 is said of the Antennarius ? Why are the Labridae so named ? What two 

 sections do they include? What is said of the Wrasses or Rock-fishes? 

 What sp. are mentioned ? 



Name the 2d ORDER of FisHES. What is said of their organization ? 

 How distinguished from the preceding order? Why is it esteemed impor- 

 tant? What SUB-ORDER is first mentioned? How characterized? What 

 is the 16th FAMILY ? What fishes represent it ? What is said of the Horn- 

 pouts? Of the Sheat-fish or Sly-Silure? What is peculiar to the S. electri- 

 cus ? What is said of the gen. pimelodus ? What large sp. is referred to ? 

 What remarkable S. American sp. ia mentioned ? What is said of the 



