EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION. lv 
FAMILY OF SCOMBRIDS OR MACKERELS. 
Scomber scombrus: Common Mackerel (p. 163). 
Scomber japonicus: Chub Mackerel; Tinker Mackerel; Thimble-eye. 
(Scomber colias, p. 177-) 
Auxis thazard: Frigate Mackerel (p. 213). 
Gymnosarda pelamis ; Oceanic Bonito; Striped Bonito. (Orcynus pelamys, 
p- 211.) 
Gymnosarda alliterata: Little Tunny; Bonito. (Orcynus alliteratus, p. 212.) 
Thunnus thynnus: Tunny; Horse Mackerel. (Orcynus thynnus, p. 215-) 
Sarda sarda: Bonito. (Sarda mediterranea, p. 206.) 
Scomberomorus maculatus: Spanish Mackerel (p. 184). 
FAMILY OF TRICHIURIDS OR HAIR-TAILS. 
Trichiurus lepturus: Cutlass-fish ; Scabbard-fish; Silver-fish (p. 255). 
FAMILY OF ISTIOPHORIDS OR SAIL-FISHES. 
Istiophorus nigricans: Sail-fish; Spikefish. (Histiophorus gladius, p. 254 ) 
Tetrapturus imperator: Bill-fish; Spear-fish. (Tetrapturus indicus, p. 252; 
Tetrapturus albidus, p. 252.) 
FAMILY OF XIPHIIDS OR SWORD-FISHES. 
Xiphias gladius: Common Sword-fish (p. 239). 
FAMILY OF CARANGIDS OR CREVALLES. 
Naucrates ductor: Pilot-fish (p. 235). 
Seriola zonata carolinensis: Rudder-fish; Jack-fish of Carolina; Amber-fish. 
(Seriola carolinensis, p. 233; Seriola zonata, p. 234.) 
Carangus hippos: Crevallé. (Jack Cavally, p. 226.) 
Carangus chrysos: Hard-tail; Yellow Mackerel; Runner. (Caranx pisque- 
tus, p. 228.) 
Trachinotus carolinus: Common Pompano; Carolina Pompano. (Trachynotus 
carolinus, p. 198.) 
FAMILY OF POMATOMIDS OR BLUEFISHES. 
Pomatomus saltatrix : Bluefish; Skipjack; Green-fish (p. 151). 
FAMILY OF RACHICENTRIDS OR SERGEANT-FISHES. 
Rachicentron canadus: Sergeant-fish; Cobia; Bonito of Chesapeake Bay. 
(Elacate canada, p. 144.) 
FAMILY OF CORYPHENIDS OR DOLPHINS. 
Coryphena hippurus: Common Dolphin (p. 235). 
FAMILY OF LAMPRIDIDS OR MARIPOSAS. 
Lampris luna: Mariposa ; Opah. 
