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FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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Among the species most important for food or bait are the following : 



Paralichthys dentatus. 

 Laclmolaemus falcatus. 

 Scomberomorus maculatus. 



regalis. 

 Garanx hippus. 

 Trachynotus carolinus. 



ovatus. 



goreensis. 



glaucus. 

 Seriola, stearnsii. 

 lalandii. 

 falcata. 

 Stromateus alepidotus. 

 Cynoscion maculatum. 



notJium. 

 Pogonias chromis. 

 Micropogon undulattcs. 

 Liostomus xanthurus. 

 Scicena punctata. 



ocellata. 

 Menticirrus alburnus. 



nehulosus. 



littoralis. 

 Lagodon rhomboides. 

 Spams pagrus. 

 Diplodus probatocephalus. 

 Pomadasys fulvomaculatus. 

 Rhomboplites aurorubens. 

 Lutjanus caxis. 



stearnsii. 

 blackfordii. 

 Diabasis plumieri (= formosus) and 



other species of Diabasis. 

 Anisotremus virginicus. 

 Micropterus salmoides. 

 Lepomis (several species). 

 Chcenobryttus gulosus. 

 Ambloplites rupestris. 

 Pomoxys sparoides. 

 Epinephelus drummond-hayi. 

 morio. 

 nigritus. 

 guasa. 

 Trisotropis falcatus. 

 stomias. 

 Serranus atrarius. 

 Diplectrum fascial lare. 

 Roccus saxatilis. 

 Centropomus undecimalis. 

 Chcetodipterus faber. 

 Pomatomus saltatrix. 

 Elacate Canada. 

 Lobotes surinamensis. 

 Mugil albula. 



brasiliensis. 

 JElops saurus. 

 Clupea sapidissima. 

 Anguilla rostrata. 



Those of the above which have great commercial importance are : 

 Scomberomorus maculatus, Trachynotus carolinus. Cynoscion maculatum, 

 Micropogon undulatus, Scicena ocellata, Lutjanus blaclcfordii, the species 

 of Epinephelus, Trisotropis stomias, and T. falcatus, Roccus saxatilis, Cen- 

 tropomus undecimalis, and Pomatomus saltatrix. 



The fauna of the Gulf of Mexico has within the last year been in- 

 creased by the addition of about 50 species which were previously 

 unknown to science. The collections made by Mr. Silas Stearns at 

 Pensacola and other points in Florida, and by Prof. D. S. Jordan at 

 Galveston, New Orleans, and Pensacola, have stimulated the investi- 

 gation of the fauna, with the result of bringing forward a great many 

 new and interesting forms. These discoveries represent 22 distinct 

 families, and simply indicate the unfinished condition of explorations 

 in that region. Indeed, since the publication of the latest lists and de- 

 scriptive papers, Mr. Silas Stearns has secured a number of undescribed 

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