PLAN FOR AN EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT OF FISHES. 1 33 1 



osis, adaptation, etc. Only a tentative selection is given, and many of the 

 species named could be replaced by other forms. 



The classification used in the list, as above mentioned, is a combination of 

 the Enghsh and American systems, adapted for exhibition purposes. 



It is natural that particular emphasis should be laid on North American 

 fishes, and these are chosen to represent the families where possible. More 

 room is also given to commercial fishes than to others. 



CLASS PISCES. 



Subclass Elasmobr.^nchii. 

 order plagiostomi. 



Suborder Selachii. 



Family Notidanidae. 



Notidanus (Hexanchus) griseus (cow shark). 

 Family Scylliidje. 



Ginglyvfiostoma cirratum (nurse shark). 

 Family Galeidce. 



Mustelus canis (dog shark). 



Carcharinus lamia (cub shark). 

 Family Carchariidae. 



Carcharias littoralis (sand shark). 



Prionace glauca (great blue shark). 



Scoliodon terrcE-novcB (sharp-nosed shark). 

 Family Sphyrnids. 



Sphyrna zygcena (hammer-head shark). 



Sphyrna iiburo (bonnet-head shark). 

 Family Alopiida;. 



Alopias vulpcs (thresher shark). 

 Family LamnidEe. 



Carcharodon carcharias (man-eater shark). 



Lamna cornuhica (porbeagle). 

 Family Cetorhinidse. 



Cetorhinus maximus (basking shark). 

 Family Squalidx. 



Squalus acanthias (dogfish). 

 Family Rhinida-. 



Rhina squatina (angel shark). 

 Suborder Batoidei. 

 Family Pristidae. 



Pristis pectinatus (common sawfish). 

 Family Rhinobatidae. 



Rhinobatus lentiginosus (guitar-fish). 

 Family Raiidae. 



Raia erinacea (common skate). 



Raia Iwvis (barndoor skate). 

 Family Torpedinida?. 



Tetronarce occidentalis (torpedo). 

 Family Dasyatidae. 



Dasyatis centrura (sting ray). 

 Family Myliobatidae. 



Myliobatis jrcminvillei (eagle ray). 



Manta birostris (sea devil). 



