16 CHECK LIST OF FISHES OF THE DOMINION 



Genus 49 Thaleichthys 



pacificus 111 (Oolachan: Candle-fish) 

 Genus 50 Osmerus 



thaleichthys 112 (Pacific Smelt) 



mordax 113 (American Smelt) 



dentex 114 (Rainbow Herring) 

 Genus 51 Mesopus 



pretiosus 115 (Surf Smelt) 

 Genus 52 Argentina 



silus 116 (Argentine: Siel Smelt) 

 Family XXX Microstomidce. Included in Salmonidae by some. 

 Genus 53 Bathylagus 



pacificus 117 (Deep Sea Smelt) 



Sub-order 3 Stomiatoidea 1 (Viper Fishes and their allies) 



Family XXXI Chauliodontidce. Included as a sub-family— Chauliodontinae — in the 

 more comprehensive family Stomiatidse of Boulenger. Placed in the order Iniomi 

 by Jordan and Evermann. 

 Genus 54 Chauliodus 



macouni 118 (Viperfish) 

 sloanei 119 (Viperfish) 



Family XXXII Sternoptychidw. Included as a sub-family— Sternoptychinse — in the 

 more comprehensive family Stomiatidse of Boulenger. Placed in the order Iniomi 

 by Jordan and Evermann. 

 Genus 55 Sternoptyx 



diaphana 120 

 Genus 56 Argyropelecus 

 olfersi 121 

 Family XXXIII Stomiatidce. Embraces as a sub-family — Stomiatinse — a part only of 

 the more comprehensive family Stomiatidse of Boulenger. Placed in the order 

 Iniomi by Jordan and Evermann. 

 Genus 57 Stomias 

 ferox 122 

 Family XXXIV Malacosteidw. Included in the sub-family — Stomiatinse — in the more 

 comprehensive family Stomiatidse of Boulenger. Placed in the order Iniomi by 

 Jordan and Evermann. 

 Genus 58 Malacosteus 

 niger 123 

 ORDER VIII OSTARIO'PHYSP (Canadian representatives Siluroids and Cyprinoids) 

 The Scyphophori (fishes of Africa) are included in Ostariophysi by Jordan and Ever- 

 mann — see under Malacopterygii, page 13. 



'For the sake of system I know not how better to distinguish from the clupeoids and salmonoids the families 

 in which the Viper-fishes and their allies are embraced than by placing them in a sub-order which I denote Stomiatoidea . 

 Whether or not in general the forms which this sub-order would embrace have the mesocoracoid-arch present, or 

 atrophied, or absent, I do not know. 



2 "One of the most natural groups of the class Pisces, as demonstrated by M. Sagemehl in 1885." Boulenger. 



