458 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [7 2 J 



3. Gastcrostcus inconstant Kirtland. Black Stickleback; 



Brook Stickleback. 



Eucaliainconstans Jordan, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1877, p. 65. 



Northern United States from New York westward to 

 Kansas and Wisconsin; north-eastward to Green- 

 land. 



The species is confined to fresh water and is subject to 

 considerable variation. 



20430. Waukegan, Illinois. J. W. Milner. 



Subgenus Pygosteus Brevoort. 



4. Crasterostens pungitius Linne\ Ten-spined Stickleback. 



Gasterosteus nebulosus Agassiz, Lake Superior, 1850, p. 310. 



Upper Great Lakes; westward to the Saskatchewan 

 and Great Bear Lake. 



This is simply the common G. pungitius, slightly modi- 

 fied by long-continued residence in fresh water. It 

 is abundant in some parts of the Great Lakes. 

 10559. Bayfield, Wisconsin. J. W. Milner. 



SOLEIM1. 

 Genus ACHIBUS Lacepede. 



5. Achirns lineatus (L.) Cuv. Flat-fish; Flounder; Ameri- 



can Sole ; Calico-back ; Hog-choker. 

 Atlantic coast of the United States from Massachusetts 



Bay to North Carolina, ascending streams to a dis. 



tance from salt water. 

 This is a handsome species, but is not generally used 



for food ; according to Dr. Yarrow it is considered a 



valuable food-fish at Beaufort, North Carolina. 



26429. Saint Jerome's Creek, Maryland. John A. Ryder. 



GABIBM. 

 Genus LOTA Cuvier. 



6. Lota maculosa (Le Sueur) Richardson. Burbot; Marthy; 



Methy; Losh; LaLoche; Eel-pout; Dog-fish; 

 Chub-eel ; Ling ; Lawyer ; Lake Cusk ; Fresh- 

 water Cod ; Aleby Trout ; Mother of Eels. 



North America south to the Susquehanna River in the 

 East and Kansas City, Missouri, in the West; recently 

 found on Kodiak Island, Alaska. 



The Burbot spawns in late winter or early spring ; it 

 reaches the largest size in the Yukon ; in most sec- 

 tions it is considered unfit for food. 

 20977. Outer Island, Lake Superior. J. W. Milner. 



