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M. THE TILE FISH FAMILY AND OTHERS: 



112. The Tile-Fish Family (LatiUdce) 360 



113. The Red Mullet Family (Mvllidai) 3lil 



114. The Icosteus Family (Icosteidai) 361 



115. The Beryxfamil (Beryaidas) 301 



N. THE DRUM FAMILY: 



116. The Squeteague (Cynoscioii regale) 362 



117. The Spotted Squeteague (Cynosdon maculatum) 365 



118. The Silver Sqneteaguo (Cynoscion not/mm) 367 



119. The Drum (Pogonias chromis) 367 



120. The Fresh Water Drum ( Haploidonotm grunniens). By DAVID S. JORDAN '370 



121. The Spot, or Lafayette (Liostomus xanthurus) 370 



122. The Eed Fish, or Bass of the South (Sciasna ocellata) 371 



123. The Yellow Tail (Bairdiella, chrysura) 375 



124. The King Fish (Menticlrrus nebulosus) 375 



125. The Whitings (Alentleirrus alburnue and M. littoralis) 376 



126. The Croaker (Micropogon unditlatus) 378 



127. The Corvinas and Roncadors of the Pacific coast. By DAVID S. JORDAN 378 



O. SHEEPSHEAD, BASS, BREAM, PERCH, ETC: 



128. The Sheepshead (Diplodus probatocephalus) 381 



129. The Scup or Scuppaug (Stenotomtig cliryaops and S. aculeatus, = S. Gardeni of text) 386 



130. The Sailors' Choice (Layodon rhomboides) 393 



131. Certain Minor Sparoids 394 



132. The Red and Gray Snappers 395 



133. The Grunts or Pig Fishes 397 



134. The Big-Mouth Black Bass (Micropterus salmoides), and the Small-Mouth Black Bass (M. Dolomici) 401 



135. The Sun-Fishes and their Allies. By DAVID S. JORDAN. 404 



136. The Sea Bas(Strranus atrarius) 407 



137. The Groupers 410 



138. The Serranoid Fishes of the Pacific coast. By DAVID S. JORDAN 413 



139. The Yellow Perch (I'erca americana) 414 



140. The Log Porch (Percina corrodes). By DAVID S. JORDAN 417 



141. The Pike Perches 417 



142. The Striped Baaa(Roccm lineatiu) 425 



143. The White Bass (Hoccus chrysopi) 423 



144. The Yellow Bass (Hoccus interrupt) 431 



145. The White Perch (Roccug americanui) 431 



14(i. TheBluelish Family (I'omatomida) 433 



147. The Cobia or Crab-Eater (Elacate Canada) 444 



1 I-. The Triple Tail or Black Perch (Lobotes surinanensia) 444 



149. The Moon Fish (Chatodipteni' faber) 445 



150. The Remora Family ( Eclieiicidice) ' 446 



P. BABRACOUTA, MULLET, PIKE, AND MUMMICHOGS: 



151. The Barracouta Family (Siiliynenidai) 448 



152. The Deal-Fish Family (Trachypteridai) 449 



153. The Mullets (Mugil albula ami M. brariliengis) 449 



154. The Sand Smelts or Silver Sides (Alherinidtf) 456 



l.V>. Tho Sticklcliack Family (Gattirosteidas) 457 



156. The Silver Gar-lmhrs (liilonida) 458 



167. The !' lying- lish I'amily (Scombtresocidce) 459 



158. The Pike Family (Esocidai) 461 



l.V.t. The Mummicuog I'amily (Cyprinodontidce) 466 



