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Fishing in Ameeican "Waters. 



Descriptions undei* eacli fish will be found in another part 

 of the book, including those of the Shad and other members 

 of the Herring and Pilchard family. 



THE GADID^ FAMILY, OE FISHES WITH THE VENTEAL FINS 

 BENEATH THE PECTORALS, CALLED Sub-bvachials. 



Scale of Inekea. 



The Cod Famtlt — 1. Three-bearded Eockliug, or Sea Loche, Motslla trwirrata. % 

 The Torek, Brosmius vulgaris. 3. The Haddock, Morrhua ceglefinua. 4. Coalfish, 

 Merlangus caridhariits, 5. The Ling, Lota trwlva. 6. Five-bearded Eockling, Motel- 

 la quinquecirrata. 7. The Whiting, MerUtTigwi vulgaris. 8. Great Forked Hake, 

 Phycis fvrcatus, 9 Corampn Cod, Morrhua vulgaris. 



The cod and haddock are among the most important food- 

 fishes in the world. They are caught with the hand-line on 

 the edges of soundings, and visit the bays along the Atlantic 

 coast to spawn. The Georgia Banks and the Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence form pastures for millions of them, where they 

 feed on launces (small eels), caplin^ and young menhaden. 

 The haddock is said to refuse all kinds of bait in stormy 

 weather. 



Tha cod and haddock, as important commercial fishes, are 

 treated of in another part of the work. 



