CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FOOD-FISHES. 
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2. CLASSIFICATION OF SPECIMENS OF AMERICAN AND EURO- 
PEAN FISHES ANALYZED BY THEIR CHEMICAL COMPO- 
SITION. 
In the following tabular statements the specimens of American and 
European fishes are classified by the composition of the flesh in the same 
manner as was done with the American specimens in a preceding chap- 
ter. A repetition of the explanations there made seems unnecessary. 
Classification of American and European fishes by proportions of water-free substances 
in flesh of specimens analyzed. 
[A, American; E," European.] 
Hinds of fish. 
Ho. of specimens ! 
analyzed. 
' 
Water-free sub- 
stance. 
Kinds of fish. 
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O a ' 
6 
Water-tree sub- ; 
stance. 
Containing over 30 per cent, of water - 
i 
Containina between 25 and 20 per cent . ! 
free substance. 
of water-free substance— Coat'd. 
California salmon, A 
2 
36.4 
' Bed snapper, A 
3 
21.5 
"RpI A fl.nrl "R __ 
4 
35.5 
Bluefish, A 
1 
21. 5 
Salmon A and E. .............. ...... 
8 
34.2 
Large-mouthed black bass, A 
1 
21.4 
Spanish mar.fcp.rftl, A 
] 
31.9 
Small-mouthed red-horse, A 
1 
21.4 
T.nlrp front. A 
2 
30. 9 
Sturgeon, A 
1 
21. 3 
YV tp'tefi sh A - 
1 
30. 2 
i Skate, A and E 
2 
21.2 
Weakfish, A 
1 
21. 0 
Containing between 30 and 25 per 
Blackfish, A 
4 
20.9 
cent., inclusive , of water-free sub- 
. 
Whitefish, E 
1 
20.9 
stance. 
Smelt, A 
2 
20.8 
: Kingfish, A 
1 
20.8 
Butter-fish, A 
1 
29.9 
Sea, bass, A . 
1 
20.7 
Shad, A 
7 
29. 4 
Dab, E 
1 
20. 6 
Lamprey eel, A.. *. 
1 
28.9 
Grouper, A 
2 
20. 5 
Turbot A 
1 
28.6 
Yellow perch A and E 
3 
20.4 
JV1 ackerel, A and E 
,8 
28.4 
Pike-perch, wall -eved pike A 
1 
20. 3 
Herring, A and E 
4 
27.9 
Pickerel A . 
2 
20. 3 
Pompano, A 
2 
27.2 
Pike-perch, R . 
1 
20. 2 
Bleak E 
1 
27. 1 
Conger eel, E 
1 
20.0 
Alewife, A 
2 
25.6 
Small-mouthed black bass, A 
1 
25.2 
Containing between 20 and 15 per 
Mullet, A 
1 
25.1 
cent, of water -free substance. 
Porgy, A 
3 
25.0 
Pike, A and E 
4 
19.5 
Containing between 25 and 20 per 
Pike-perch, gray pike, A 
1 
19.2 
cent, of water-free substance. 
Crucian carp, E 
1 
19.2 
Bussian cod. E 
1 
18.7 
Salmon trout, E 
1 
24.7 
Haddock, A and E 
8 
18. 6 
Halibut, A 
3 
24. 6 
Tomcod A 
1 
18. 5 
Sheepshead, A 
2 
24. 5 
Bed bass A. 
1 
18. 4 
White perch, A 
2 
24. 3 
Cusk A . 
1 
18. 0 
Pollock, A 
1 
23. 9 
Cod, A and E 
1 17. 5 
Sturgeon, E 
1 
23. 9 
Whitino - E 
1 
17. 0 
Cisco, A 
1 
23. 8 
Hake A 
1 
16. 9 
Muskellunge, A 
1 
23.7 
Common flounder A 
2 
15.8 
Sterlet, E 
1 
23. 2 
Winter flounder A 
1 
15. 7 
Gudgeon, E 
1 
23.1 
Plaice, E 
1 
22.6 
Containing betiveen 15 and 10 per 
Striped bass, A 
6 
22.3 
cent, of water-free substance. 
Brook trout, A 
3 
22.3 
Smell, E 
1 
21.6 
Sole, E 
1 | 
13. 9 
Carp, E 
2 
21. 6 
Barbel, E 
1 ; 
10. 7 
