Xvi LIST OF PLATES. 



Page, 



Baird's Alepocephalus, Alepocephalus Bairdii Goode & Bean "'*" 



Brawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22408, tJ. S. National Maseum, collected on Grand Bank, by Christian Johnson, Schr. 

 William Thompson. 



203. Mailer's Sccipelus, Scopelus MiiUeri (Gmel. ) Cnllett ^^'' 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 2094.5, TJ. S. Xational MiiHCum, collefted by F. Mather. 



The Snake fish, Tracliinocephalus myops (Forster) Gill •'^*° 



Drawing by L. H. Todd, from No.lCS.jl, U. S. National Museum, collected at "Wood's IIoll, IKG. by VinalN. Edwards. 



204. The Herring, Cliipca }iareiigus L •^'*" 



Drawinir by H. L. Todd, from No. 10667, V. S. Nntinnal Museum, collected at Washington market, June, 1875, by J. H. 

 iRichards. 

 The California Herring, CJiipea miraliilis Girard 568 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 24805, U. S. National Museum, collected at SanDiego, California, January, 1880, by Jor- 

 dan & Gilbert. 



205. The Menhaden or Mo.ssbnuker, llrernorlia tijranv its (Latrolie) Goode 569 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 2i:(jlj6, U. S. National Museum, eoUeeted at Wood's Holl, October 18, 1877, by Vinal N. 

 Edwards. 



206. The Gulf Menhaden, Breroortia pairoiins Goode 575 



Drawing by U. L. Todd, from No. SS2 A, D. S. National Museum,- collected at Brazos, Santiago, Texas, by Captain Van 

 VIeet. 



207. The Bra.neh Herring (Female), Clupra rernalis Mitchill 579 



Drawing by 11. L. Todd, from No. 27137, U. S. Nalioual Museum, obtained from Potomac Eiver, March 29, 1880, by D". S. 

 riab Commission. 



208. The Branch Herring (Male), Chipea rernalis Mitchill 579 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25190, U. S. National Mnseum, obtained from Potomac Eiver, March 27, 1880, by TJ. S. 

 Fish Cfiimmission. 



209. The Glnt or Snmiiier Herring (M.ale), Chipea astivalis Mitchill 580 



Dra■^^ng by 11. L. Todd, from No. 32ti:;0, U. S. National Museum, obtained from the Washington maiket, April, 1883, by 

 H. L. Todd. 



210. The Glut, Herring (Female), Clupea n'stivaUs Mitchill 580 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from No. 32040, U. S. National Mnseum, obtained at Washinn-ton Market, April 21, 1683, by H. 

 L. Tod. 



211. The Inland Alewife or Skipjack, Clupra chriisocliloris (Raf.) J. & G 594 



Drawing hj H. L. Todd, from No. 30150, U. S. National Museum, collected at Pensncola, Florida, by Silas Stearns. 



212. The Shad, Clupea sapidissima Wilson ( iMale) .594 



Di-awing by H. I.. Todd from No. 25096 U. S. National iluseum, coUecti.-d at Norfolk, Virginia, March 12, 1880, by TJ. S. 

 Fish Commission. 



213. The Shad, Clupea sapidisdma Wilson (Feoiale) 594 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25095, U. S. National Museum, coUectid at Norfolk, Virginia, March 10, 18S0, by D. S. 

 Fish Commission. 



214. Map of the River Ba.sius of the Atlantic Slope. By Col. M. IMacDonald 598 



215. Diagram illnstrating the inflnence of Hydro-Tliermals in determining the direction, and limiting the range 



of the migrations of the Shad and Herring (Alewives). By Col. Jl. JIacDonald 600 



216. The Hickory Shad or Mattoivacca, Chipea wedioeris Mitch 607 



Male. Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25148, TJ. S. National Museum, obtained from Potomac ];iver, March 19, 1880, by 



H. L. Todd. 

 (Female.) Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 25132, U. S. National iluseum, collected at Potomac Eiver, March, 1880, by 



Dr. T.H. Bean. 



217. The Mud Shad or Gizzard Shad, nornsoma Cepediannm (Le S.) Gill 610 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No, 2O034, U, S. National Museum, collected at Cumberland Eiver, Tennessee, May, 1877, 

 by Mr A. WincheU. 



The Tarpum or Grand-Ecaille, Miiialnps llirissoides (Schii. ) Gthr 610 



Drawing by H. I/. Todd, from No. I-I924, U. S. National .Museum, collected at New Jeisi^y, 1874 by E, O. Blackford. 



218. Tlie Big-eyed Herring, Elups sail r us L pii 



Drawing by TI. L. Todd, from specimen in IT. S. National Museum, from Massachusetts. 



The Anchovy, Euiiraulis rillatus Mitchill _ ..-., 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 14087, U. S. National Museum, collected at Noank, Connecticnt, September 21, 1874, 

 by TJ. S. Fish Commission, 



The Ltidy-fish or Bone fish, Albiila nil pes (L.) Goode 612 



Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 25902, U. S. National Museum, collected Ihiee n,iles southeast of Kastein Point N,'W- 

 port, Phode Island, August 11, 1880, by Captain llockliiT, V. S. Fish Commission. 



219. The Moon-eye, Mi/ndon tergisus Le Suenr r-ii) 



Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. S710, U. S. National Museum, collect.'d at Eeorse, Michigan, February, 1872, by 

 George Clailc. 



220. The Chub Sucker, Eiiuii/zon sucella (Lac.) Jordan a-iA 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27S67, U. S. National Museum, collected at Nippersiuk Lake, Illinois, by Professor S. 

 A. Forbes. 



