COD, POLLOCK, HADDOCK AND HAKE. 355 
The Alaska Pollock, Pollachius chalcogrammus (Pallas) J. & G., is thus 
described by Prof. Jordan: ‘‘This species is known as Pollack to those 
who have seen the Atlantic species. It is possibly identical with the 
‘Beshow ’ of the Makah Indians, the ‘ Coal-fish’ of the English settlers 
northward, a deep-water fish noted for its rich, fat flesh. It reaches a 
length of about two feet. It ranges from Monterey to Bering’s Straits. 
It is taken with hook and line in deep water, and is never plentiful south 
of Cape Flattery. It feeds upon anchovies and the like. Nothing is 
known of its breeding habits, enemies or diseases, and, unless it be the 
‘Beshow’ above noticed, it is not sufficiently abundant to attract any 
notice as an article of food.’’ 
THE HADDOCK. 
-The Haddock, Melanogrammus eglefinus, is found only in the Atlantic. 
Hadot and Hadou are old French names for the same fish, though the 
species is now usually known by the name Egrefin. In Scotland the name 
is said to be pronounced almost in the same way as in France, and is often 
varied to Haddie. It is the Schellfish of Germany. Concerning this fish- 
many of our fishermen entertain the idea, which with them can 
hardly be called a superstition, that the black spots upon their side are 
due to the impression of the thumb and finger of St. Peter when the 
apostle took the tribute money out of the mouth of a fish supposed to be of 
this species, the fisherman’s mark having been continued among its de- 
scendants ever since. This notion is prevalent also in England, and in 
Southern Europe is attached to other fishes, particularly to the John Dory, 
Zeus faber. It is needless to say that no member of this family occurs in 
the Sea of Galilee. 
