294 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



average weight of those seen was under 5 pounds. The habits of the 

 species do not seem to differ from those of the blue cat. They are said 

 to be taken chiefly in the spring and in the flooded districts. 



The last and least important of the four species of commercial cat- 

 fishes found in the Atchafalaya Eiver is the spotted cat (Ictalurus 

 punctatus). Only three or four were seen at Morgan City during our 

 visit, and the fishermen report that it is rarely taken. The few seen 

 did not exceed 18 inches in length. 



Table showing size, sex, and spawning condition of blue catfish examined at Morgan City, 



La., April 22-24, 1897. 



Length. 



Weight, 

 pounds. 



14 inches. 

 16 inches. 

 13£ inches 



15 inches. 



13 inches. 

 14J inches 



16 inches. 



14 inches. 



17 inches. 

 16£ inches 

 16 inches. 

 14J inches 



15 inches. 



16 inches. 

 14 J inches 

 16 inches. 

 15J inches 

 2l| inches 

 20 inches. 

 19 inches. 

 14inches. 



19 inches. 

 14 inches. 



20 inches. 

 23 inches. 



16 inches. 



12 inches. 

 10 inches. 



13 inches. 

 13 inches. 



17 J inches.. .1 

 14£ inches 

 14£ inches 



18 inches . 

 20 inches. 

 17J inches 



23 inches. 

 16 inches. 

 25 inches. 



12 inches. 



13 inches. 

 17J inches 



14 inches. 



24 inches. 



20 inches. 

 18 inches. 



21 inches. 

 27 inches. 

 21 inches. 

 25J inches 

 27 inches. 

 23 inches. 

 13 inches. 



15 inches. 



25 inches. 

 15J inches 



14 inches.. 

 30 inches.. 

 16 J inches. 

 2o| inches. 

 16| inches. 



17 inches.. 

 25J inches. 



18 inches.. 



Sex. 



(?) 

 Female . 

 Male 



(?) 



(?) 



Male 



Male 



Male 



(?) 



Male 



Female ? 



Male 



Male 



Male 



(?) 

 Male 



(?) 



Male 



Female . 

 Female . 



(?) 



(?) 



(?) 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 



(?) 

 Male 



(?) 



Male 



Female . 

 Female? 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 F'eniale . 

 Female - 

 Female . 

 Female . 



Male 



Male 



Female . 

 F'emale . 



Male 



Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 



Male 



Female . 

 Female . 



Male ... 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female , 

 Male 



Spawning 

 condition. 



Immature ? 



Spent. 



Immature. 



Immature? 



Immature? 



Immature. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Spent? 

 Immature. 

 Immature ? 

 Immature. 

 Do. 

 Do. 

 Immature ? 

 Immature? 

 Immature ? 

 Spent. 



Do. 

 Large roe. 

 Immature ? 

 Immature. 



Do. 

 Ripe. 

 Spent. 

 Ripe. 



(?) 

 Immature. 

 Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



•Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Ripe. 

 Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Nearly ripe. 



Do. 

 Spent. 



Do. 

 Not ripe. 

 Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Not quite 



ripe. 

 Spent. 

 Ripe. 

 Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Length. 



21J inches . 

 22 inches. . 

 13J inches . 

 16 inches. . 

 13 inches.. 

 20 inches.. 



20 inches.. 

 11J inches. 

 13J inches . 



12 inches.. 

 16 inches.. 

 16 inches.. 

 18J inches. 

 19| inches. 



13 inches.. 



14 inches.. 



19 inches.. 

 15J inches. 



18 inches.. 

 14 J inches. 



14 inches.. 

 14 inches.. 

 14 J inches. 

 16 inches.. 



10 inches.. 

 13 inches.. 



19 inches. . 

 27 J inches. 

 10^ inches. 



12 inches. - 



13 inches. . 

 13inches. . 

 12 inches.. 

 11£ inches. 

 12 inches. . 

 13^ inches. 



14 inches.. 



12 inches.. 

 9J inches.. 



15 inches. . 



11 inches.. 

 12J inches. 

 10J inches. 

 12^ inches. 



13 inches. . 



11 inches. . 

 10£ inches 



12 inches- . 

 10£ inches 

 12£ inches 



12 inches. . 

 12£ inches 

 12J inches 

 Vih inches 

 13J inches 



14 inches. . 



15 inches.. 



13 inches.. 

 13| inches 



14 inches. . 

 9J inches.. 



Weight, 

 pounds. 



Sex. 



Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 



Male 



Female . 

 Female . 



Male 



Male 



Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 



Male 



Female . 



Male 



Female . 

 Female . 

 Male 



Male 



Male 



Female . 



Male 



Male? .. 

 Male? .. 



Male 



Female . 

 Female? 



Male 



Male 



Male 



Male 



Male 



Female . 



Male 



Male 



Male 



Male 



Female . 



Male 



Female . 



Male 



Male 



Female . 



Male 



Male 



Male 



Female . 



Male 



Female . 



Male 



Male 



Female . 

 Female . 



Male 



Male 



Female . 

 Female . 

 Female . 

 Male 



Spawning 

 condition. 



Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Not nearly 



ripe. 

 Ripe. 

 Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Ripe. 

 Spent. 



Slightly de- 

 veloped. 

 Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Slightly de- 

 veloped. 

 Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Spent ? 

 Spent? 

 Spent. 

 Ripe. 

 Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Slightly de- 

 veloped. 

 Spent. 



Do. 

 Half ripe. 

 Spent. 



Do. 



Do. 



