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EEPOET OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



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Table III. — Analyses of fish. Composition of fi,e8h. Protein (albuminoids) estimated by 



difference. 



Kind of fish. 



FBESH FISH. 



Alewife (Pomolohtis vernalis) 



Black bass (Micropterus jyallidus) ..- 

 Black l3as.s {Mierojiterus pallidus) . . . 



Avwage of tTvo specimens 



Red bass (Scicenops ocellatus) 



Sea bass ( Gentropristix atrarius) 



Striped Ijass (Boceus Uneatus) 



Striped bass (Roccus Uneatus) 



Striped bass {lioccus Uneatus) 



Striped bass (-RoccMS Uneatus) 



Striped bass (Roccus Uneatus) 



Striped bass (-Z?occMS Uneatus) 



Average of six specimens 



Blackflsb (Tautoga onitis) 



Blackflsh [Tautoga onitis) ■ 



Blackflsli (Tautoga onitis) 



Blackflsli (Tautoga onitis) 



Average of four specimens . . . 



Blueflsb (Pomatomus saltatrix) 



Buffalo-flsli (Myxostoma celata) 



Butter-fisb (Foronolus triacanthus) . 



Cisco (Argyrosomus tulUbee) 



Cod ( Gadus morrhua) 



Cod ( Gadus Tnorrhua) 



Cod ( Gadus morrhua) 



Cod (Gadus morrhua) 



Cod (Gadus morrhua) 



Average of five specimens 



disk (Brosmiushrosme)(americanus) 

 Eel, salt-water (Anguilla rostrata) — 

 Eel, salt-water (Anguilla rostrata) — 



Average of two specimens 



Lamprey eel (Petromyzon marimis ?) 



Flounder ( ParaUchthys dentatus) 



Flounder ( ParaUchthys dentatus) 



Average of two specimens 



Flounder (Pseudopleuroneetes ameri- 



canus) 



Grouper (EpinepheUis morio) 



Grouper (Epinephelus morio) 



Average of two specimens 



Haddock (Melanogrammus ceglefinus) . 

 '3LViAAoa'k(Melanogrammus ceglefinus) . 

 'ilAAAock.(Melanograinmus aiglefimis) 

 Haddock (J/etonof/rtnTiTJi'its ceglefinus) 



Average of four specimens 



Hake (Phycis chuss) 



Halibut (Ripvoglossus americanus). 



Section of body 



Halibut (Hippoglossus americanus). 



Section of body 



Halibut (Hippoglossus americanus . .. 



Average of tbreo specimens . . . 



Herring ( Clupea harengus) 



King fish (MenUcirrus nebulosus) . . - 



Mascalongo (Esox nobilior) 



Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) 



Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) 



Mackerel (Scomber scomhrus) 



Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) 



Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) 



Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) 



Average of six specimens 



Spanish mackerel (Cybium, macula- 

 turn,) 



Mullet (Mugil albula) . . ^ 



220 

 53 

 91 



270 

 251 

 7 

 19 

 225 

 237 

 248 

 260 



38 

 205 

 244 

 269 



12 

 258 



90 



111 



3 



11 

 206 

 228 

 243 



110 



4 



217 



236 



2 



22 



253 

 114 

 271 



16 



21 



229 



259 



113 



1 



9 

 211 



"47' 



252 



45 



8 



13 



30 



39 



230 



261 



43 

 126 



Per ct. 



Per ct. 

 72.96 

 78.61 

 74. 82 

 76.71 

 81.56 

 79.32 

 79.02 

 79. 73 

 77. 27 

 75.76 

 77. 87 

 76.65 

 77.71 

 76.95 

 81.36 

 79.64 

 78.44 

 79.10 

 78.46 

 78.56 

 70.02 

 76.15 

 83.48 

 83.39 

 80.71 

 83.43 

 82.20 

 82.64 

 82.01 

 69.80 

 73.40 

 71.60 

 71.12 

 83.37 

 85.04 

 84.21 



84.35 

 79.85 

 78.96 

 79.40 

 80.30 

 82.03 

 82. 56 

 81.87 

 81.69 

 83.11 



79.15 



70.13 

 76.97 

 75.42 

 69.03 

 79.21 

 76.26 

 78.67 

 74.26 

 74.14 

 64.01 

 73.68 

 75.44 

 78.37 



68.10 



74.87 



Per ct. 

 27.04 

 21.39 

 25.18 

 23.29 

 18.44 

 20.68 

 20.98 

 20.27 

 22.73 

 24.24 

 22.13 

 23.35 

 22.29 

 23.05 

 18.64 

 20.36 

 21.. 56 

 20.90 

 2K54 

 21.44 

 29.98 

 23.85 

 16.52 

 16.61 

 19.29 

 16.57 

 17.80 

 17.36 

 17.99 

 30. 20 

 26.60 

 28.40 

 28.88 

 16.63 

 14.96 

 15.79 



15.65 

 20.15 

 21.04 

 20.60 

 19. 70 

 17.97 

 17.44 

 18.13 

 18.31 

 16.89 



20.85 



29.87 

 23.03 

 24.58 

 30.97 

 20.79 

 23.74 

 21.33 

 25.74 

 25.86 

 35.99 

 26.32 

 24.56 

 26.63 



31.90 

 25.13 



In water-free substance. 



j2 ® 



Per ct. 

 19.64 

 19.24 

 21.50 

 20.37 

 16.68 

 18.75 

 18.26 

 16.74 

 18.81 

 19.33 

 18.81 

 17.82 

 18.30 

 18.96 

 17.44 

 18.71 

 18.76 

 18.47 

 19.02 

 17.90 

 17.81 

 19.12 

 14.97 

 14. 95 

 17.59 

 15.26 

 16.08 

 15.77 

 16.92 

 18. 95 

 17.61 

 18. 28 

 14.93 

 14.73 

 12.90 

 13.82 



14.01 

 18.51 

 19.19 

 18. 85 

 18.38 

 16.26 

 15.94 

 16. 75 

 16.83 

 15.24 



17.49 



18.16 

 19.40 

 18. 35 

 18.46 

 18.66 

 19.63 

 18,13 

 17.48 

 17.42 

 18.21 

 19.25 

 19.07 

 18,26 



20.97 

 19.32 



Per ct. 

 6.02 

 0.96 

 2.44 

 1.70 

 0.53 

 0.49 

 1.56 

 2.17 

 2.81 

 3.64 

 2.20 

 4.61 

 2.83 

 2.81 

 0.55 

 0.62 

 1.44 

 1.35 

 1.25 

 2.35 



11.03 

 3.48 

 0.28 

 0.40 

 0.30 

 0.31 

 0.51 

 0.36 

 0.17 



10.34 

 7.88 

 9.11 



13.29 

 0.62 

 0.77 

 0.69 



0.44 

 0.48 

 0.71 

 0.60 

 0.17 

 0.14 

 0.32 

 0.35 

 0.25 

 0.'67 



2.21 



10.57 

 2.75 

 .5.17 



11.01 

 0.95 

 2.54 

 2.20 

 7.02 

 6.94 



16.30 

 5.86 

 4.21 

 7.09 



9.43 

 4.64 



Per ct. 

 1.48 

 1.19 



. 1.24 

 1.22 

 1.23 

 1.44 

 1.16 

 , 1. 36 

 1.11 

 1.27 

 1.12 

 0.92 

 1.16 

 1.28 

 0.65 

 1.03 

 1.30 

 1.08 

 1.27 

 1.19 

 1.14 

 1.25 

 1.27 

 1.26 

 1.40 

 1.00 

 1.21 

 1.23 

 0.90 

 0.91 

 1.11 

 1.01 

 0.66 

 1.28 

 1.29 

 1.28 



1.20 

 1.10 

 1.14 

 1.15 

 1.15 

 1.57 

 1.18 

 1.03 

 1.23 

 0.98 



1.15 



1.14 

 0.88 

 1.06 

 1.50 

 1.18 

 1.57 

 1.00 

 1.24 

 1.50 

 1.48 

 1.21 

 1.28 

 1.28 



l.,50 

 1.17 



* In computing the mineral matter in the salted flsb, it was assumed that percentages of the mineral 

 matters properly belongiagto the fish would "be the same as in corresponding specimens of fresh fish. 

 These percentages are computed for the salt fish, and the excess of ash found in the salt fish is ti^keg 

 jjs " salt," 



