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CHAPTER XVI. 
PERCOMORPHI. 
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Suborder Percomorphi,the Mackerels and Perches.—The Mackerel Tribe: Scom- 
broidea.—The True Mackerels: Scombride.—The Escolars: Gempylide.— 
Scabbard and Cutlass-fishes: Lepidopide and Trichiuride.—The Palo- 
rhynchidz.—The Sailfishes: Istiophorida.—The Swordfishes: Xiphiide.... 258 
CHAPTER XVII. 
CAVALLAS AND PAMPANOS. 
The Pampanos: Carangide.—The Papagallos: Nematistiide—The Blue- 
fishes: Cheilodipteride.—The Sergeant-fishes: Rachycentride.—The But- 
ter-fishes: Stromateide.—The Ragfishes: Icosteide—The Pomfrets: 
Bramide.—The Dolphins: Coryphenide.—The Menide.—The Pem- 
pheride.—Luvaride.—The Square-tails: Tetragonuride.—The Crested 
Bandfishes:: Lophotid@sss. 2. siosece soya dhs ca neteaie sce ach ean Rgds Gales 6 272 
CHAPTER XVIII. 
PERCOIDEA, OR PERCH-LIKE FISHES. 
Percoid Fishes.—The Pirate-perches: Aphredoderide—The Pigmy Sun- 
fishes: Elassomida.—The Sunfishes: Centrarchide.—Crappies and Rock 
Bass.—The Black Bass.—The Saleles: Kuhliide.—The True Perches: 
Percide.—Relations of Darters to Perches.—The Perches.—The Darters: 
Etheostomineiss chev ehancincdav eicasee bin wanbae de een d Abe oe aun ebale 293- 
CHAPTER XIX. 
THE BASS AND THEIR RELATIVES. 
The Cardinal-fishes: Apogonide.—The Anomalopide.—The Asineopide-— 
The Robalos: Oxylabracide.—The Sea-bass: Serranide.—The Jewfishes. 
—The Gronpers.—The Serranos.—The Flashers: Lobotide.—The Big 
eyes: Priacanthide.—The Pentacerotida.—The Snappers: Lutianide.— 
The Grunts: Hemulide.—The Porgies: Sparidze.—The Picarels: Menide. 
—The Mojarras: Gerride.—The Rudder-fishes: Kyphoside............. 316 
CHAPTER XX. 
THE SURMULLETS, THE CROAKERS AND THEIR RELATIVES. 
The Surmullets, or Goatfishes: Mullide.—The Croakers: Sciznidze.—The Sil- 
laginide, etc.—The Jawfishes: Opisthognathide, etc—The Stone-wall 
Perch: Oplegnathide.—The Swallowers: Chiasmodontide.—The Mala- 
canthide.—The Blanquillos: Latilide.—The Bandfishes: Cepolidae.— 
The Cirrhitida.—The Sandfishes: Trichodontide 
