166 ANALYSIS. 



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L. THE MACKEREL AND ITS ALLIES a81 



95. The Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) 281 



96. The Chub Mackerel (Scomber colias) 303 



97. The Frigate Mackerel (Aiucis ihazard) 305 



98. The Spauish Mackerel aud its Allies : 307 



99. The Bonito (Sarda nxditerranea) 316 



100. The Horse Mackerel, Tunny, or Albicore ( Orcynus thynnus) 320 



101. The Little Tunny or Albicore (Orcynus alliteratus) 322 



102. The Silver Moon-Fishes 322 



103. The Cavally, the Scad, and the Jurels 323 



104. The Pompauos (Traclii/notus carolinus, etc.) 326 



105. The Pilot Fish (Naucrales ductor) 330 



106. The Amber Fishes and the Leather Jackets 331 



107. The Dolphins (Coryplxenidtn) 332 



108. The Rudder-Fish Family (Stromateida,) ----- 332 



109. The Dory, Hen-Fish, and Opah Families 3a r > 



110. The Cutlass Fish (Trichinrus Upturns) 



111. The Sword Fish Family (Xiphitdce) 336 



M. THE TILE-FISH FAMILY AND OTHERS 360 



112. The Tile-Fish Family (Latilida;) 360 



113. The Red Mullet Family (MMidai) 361 



114. The Icosteus Family (Icosteidce) 361 



115. TheBeryx Family (Berycidae) 361 



N. THE DRUM FAMILY 362 



116. The Squeteague (Cynoacion regale) 



117. The Spotted Squeteague (Cynoscion maeulatum) 365 



118. The Silver Sqneteague (Cynoscion nothum) 367 



119. The Drum ( Pogonias chromis) 367 



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



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



122. The Red Fish, or Bass of the South (Scitena ocellata) - 371 



123. The Yellow Tail (Bairdiella chrysura) 375 



124. The King Fish ( Menticirrui nebulonus) 375 



125. The Whitings (Afenticirrus alburnus and M. littoralis) 



126. The Croaker (Micropogon undulatus) 378 



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



O. SHEEPSHEAD, BASS, BREAM, PERCH, ETC 



128. The Sheepshead (Diplodus probatocephalus) 



129. The Scup or Scuppang (Stenotomu* ctirysopt and S. Gardeni) 



130. The Sailors' Choice (Lagodon rhomboides) - 



131. Certain Minor Sparoids 394 



132. The Red and Gray Snappers 



133. The Grunts or Pig Fishes 397 



134. The Big-Mouth Black Bass (Micropterus salmoidee), and the Small-Mouth Black Bass (M. Dolomiei) . . 



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



136. The Sea Bass (Serranvn atrarim) 4(J7 



137. The Groupers 4le 



138. The Serranoirt Fishes of the Paciac coast. By DAVID 8. JORDAN 413 



139. The Yellow Perch (Perca americana) 414 



140. The Log Perch (Percina caproda). By DAVID S. JORDAN. 4 17 



141. The Pike Perches 417 



142. The Striped Bass (Itoccus lineatus) 425 



143. The White Bass (Roccun chrysops) 42S 



144. The Yellow Bass (Rocciis inlerruptus) 4 31 



145. The White Perch (Roccus americanus) 4 31 



146. The Blnefish Family (1'omatomiia;) 4 33 



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



148. The Triple Tail or Black Perch ( Lobotes surinamensis) 444 



149. The Moon Fish (Chatodiplerm faber) 44r > 



150. The Remora Family (Eclieneidida) 446 



P. BARRACOUTA, MULLKT, PIKE, AND MUMMICHOGS 



151. The Barracoata Family (Sphyranida) 44 ^ 



152. The Deal-Fish Family ( Trachypterida;) 44 9 



153. The Mullets (if ugil alb.tla and M. brasilientit) 449 



