EEPOET OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHEEIES. LXXIII 



senfced. The distribution was made during the months of November 

 and December, as being those in which fish can be transported with 

 less danger of injury. 



Shad. — The number of shad sent to a distance during the year 

 amounted to 12,408,000, together with about half that number of her- 

 ring. 



Whitefish. — The distribution of the whitefish obtained from eggs 

 taken in 1883, was made for the most part from February to May of the 

 following year; one of the cars being constantly employed during that 

 period in transporting them from the hatchery at North ville, to a suit- 

 able point on the lakes. About 49,000,000 fish were thus transferred. 

 The most prominent places of deposit in the Great Lakes were Manistee, 

 Grand Haven, Traverse City, Port Huron, Ludington, Fort Gratiot, 

 and Bscanaba, in Michigan ; Kacine, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Ash- 

 land, in Wisconsin ; North Bass Island, Put-in-Bay Island, and Ottawa 

 City, in Ohio; and Erie in Pennsylvania; while a large number were 

 planted in some interior waters of different States, either directly or 

 through, the State fish commissioners. 



Of other members of the salmon family an extensive distribution was 

 also made, the details of which will be found in the several special re- 

 ports. The eggs of these were obtained from Grand Lake Stream and 

 Bucksport in Maine, the trout ponds on the McCloud River, California, 

 and at Northville, Mich., and Wytheville, Ya. 



25. — SPECIES OF FISH CULTIVATED AND DISTRIBUTED IN 1883. 



a. The cod&sh. {Gadus morrhua). 



h. The Spanish mackerel {Scomheromorus maculatus). 



c. The rockfish or striped bass {Moccus lineatus). 



d. The mullets [Mugil). 



e. The whitefish ( 6'ore/70wws clupeiformis). 



f. The brook trout {Salvelinus fontinalis). 



g. The lake trout [Salvelinus namaycush). 

 li. The saibling (Salmo salvelinus). 



i. The California, rainbow, or mountain trout (Salmo irideus). 

 j. The Atlantic or Penobscot salmon (Salmo salar). 

 Jc. The Schoodicor landlocked salmon {Salmo salar subsp. sehago), 

 I. The European trout {Salmo far io). 

 m. The quinnat or California salmon {Oncorhynclius chouicha). 

 n. The shsid {Glupea sapidissima). 

 0. The carp {Gyprinus carpio). 

 p. The goldfish {Garassius auratus). * 



q. The golden ide or orf {Leuciscus idus). 

 r. The tench (Tinm- vulgaris). 

 s. The catfish {Amiurus). 

 t. The clams. 



u. The American lobster {Homarus americanus). 

 V. The oyster {Ostrea virginica). 



