4G0 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [74] 



EMBIOTOCID2E. 



Genus HYSTEEOCAEPUS Gibbons. 



13. Hysterocarpus traskii Gibbons. 



Eivers of Central California, locally abundant (Jordan 



& Gilbert). 

 This is the only American EmMotocoid that is known 



to inhabit fresh waters. 



27013. Sacramento River, California. Prof. D. S. Jordan 



SCLENHLE. 

 Genus HAPLOLDONOTUS Eafinesque. 



14. Haploidonotus grunnieiis Eafinesque. Fresh- water 



Sheepshead; Drum; White Perch; Croaker; 

 Thunder-pumper ; Gaspergou. 



Great Lakes; Mississippi Valley; Texas. 



This is an abundant, but comparatively worthless fish, 

 which grows to the weight of about 60 pounds ; the 

 flesh of the adult is coarse and tough, and in the 

 Great Lake region is disliked ; the young, however, 

 are more esteemed, especially southward. 



10542. Ecorse, Michigan. J. W. Milner. 



ELASSOMATID^E. 

 Genus BLASSOMA Jordan. 



15. Elassoma zonatum Jordau. 



Sluggish streams and bayous from South Illinois to Texas 

 and Alabama (Jordan & Gilbert), also in rivers that 

 are not sluggish. 



Specimens from Louisiana show considerable variation 

 in colors and proportions from the types of the spe- 

 cies. This little fish is rare in collections. 

 32423. New Orleans, Louisiana, November 16, 1882. Dr. R. W. Shufeldt. 



CENTRARCHID^E. 

 Genus CENTEAECHUS Cuv. & Yal. 



16. Centrarclras macropterus (Lac.) Jordan. Shining Bass. 



North Carolina to Illinois and southward to Alabama 



and Florida. 



This attractive fish is frequently seen in Washingtou 



markets in winter, coming here from North Carolina 



with Pomoocys, Chcenobryttus. 7 and species of Lepomis. 



20395. Kinston, North Carolina. H. W. Welsher. 



