880 



INDEX. 



Pisoator, author of " Practical Angler," on eco- 

 nomic value of the Gurnard 357 



Piscis Jovis 29 



Piso, on the history of the Sail-flsh 356 



Plaice 176,178,186 



fishery 179,180 



Plain Bonito 306 



Planorbis 694 



Platydon canoellatus 707 



Platyglossus bivittatus 274 



radiatus 274 



Bemicinotus 275 



Platygobio gracilis 617 



Platyonichus ooellatns 774 



food of Mackerel 290 



Platypeltis ferox 152 



Platysomatichthys hippoglossoides 177, 197 



Pleurobraohia rhodaotyla 842 



Pleurogrammus mouopterygluB 268 



Pleuronectes glaber 183 



glaoialis 184 



stellatus 184 



Pleuronichthys ooenosua 189 



quadrituberoulatus 189 



verticalis .-. 189 



Pliny, on the Sword-fish 338 



Poddlie 228 



Podley 2S8 



Podling 228 



Podothecus aoipenserinus 258 



vulsus 258 



Poey on distribution of Sword-fish 341 



movements of Spear-fishes 358 



size of Black Grouper 412 



Poggys 21 



Pogharden 387,569 



Pogonias ohromis , 367 



faaoiatus 367 



Pogoniohthes macrolepidotus 617 



Pogy, name for Menhaden 569 



Moon-iish 445 



Soup 387 



Surf-fish 276 



Poisson boenf 116 



rouge 372 



Polar Whale ! 20 



Pole Flounder 177,178,188 



Polistotrema, enemy of Cultus Cod 268 



Rock Cod 263 



Stouti 681 



Pollachius carbonarius 228 



chalcogrammus 232 



viridis 228 



Pollack 228 



Polliwogs 160 



PoUock 228 



distribution of 228 



habits and food of 229 



reproduction of 230 



uses of 231 



raw 228 



PolynemidsB 279 



Polynemus octonemus 279 



Polyodon spathula 659 



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Polyodontidaa 659 



Polyp Corals 841 



PomacentridaB 275 



Pomacentrus rubicundus 276 



Pomatomidae - 433 



Pomatomus saltatrix 433 



Pomfret 335 



Pomodasys falvomaculatus 398 



Pomoxys annularis 407 



sparoides 406 



Pompano, African 427,329 



Banner 327,329 



California 334 



Carolina 326 



Common 327 



Gaff-topsail 329 



Bound 327,329 



Shore 329 



Pompanoes 326 



Pompilus 330 



Pond Tortoises 152,154,157 



Pookagen 569 



Porbeagle 669 



Porcupine Pish, appearance, habits, voice 170 



geographical distribution 170 



fishes 170 



Porgee .276,277 



name for Moon-fish 445 



Three-tail 445 



Porgies of the Gulf 394 



Porgy, name for Porcupine Fish 170 



name for Soup 386 



Goat's-head 393 



Sheepshead 394 



White-boned 394 



Porichthys porosissimus 253 



Poriferata 843,844 



Porifers 843-850 



Porpoise 18 



Atlantic 14 



Bay 14 



Eight Whale 16 



Skunk 16 



Sperm Whale 11 



vomerina 14 



Harbor 14 



PristipomatidsB 395 



Pot-belly Trout 488 



Potomac River, observations of temperature 



taken, 1881 602 



Potfisk 7 



Potter 154 



Pottfisoh 7 



Pout, Horned 627 



Potvisch 7 



Prawn, California 821 



common 818,819 



Prawns, Deep-water 819-821 



Preestl , 475 



Pricke 676 



Prid 676 



Pride 676 



Prinkle 226 



Prionotus 255 



