62 ANIMAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



1. FOODS IN A FRESH CONDITION— Continued. 



e. Fishes, (eastern coast:) 



Pompano, (Trachynotus carolinus.) 



Short pompano, (Trachynotus ovaius.) 



Butter-fish, (Poronotus triacanthus.) 



Squeteague, (Cynoscion regalis.) 



Spotted squeteague, (Cynoscion carolinensis.) 



Drum, (Pogonias chromis.) 



Spot, (Liostomus obliquus.) 



Silver perch, or yellow-tail, (Bairdiella punctata.) 



Red fish, or spotted bass, (Scicmops ocellatus.) 



Kiug fish, (Menticirrus nebulosus.) 



Southern king fish, or Bermuda whiting, (Menticirrus alhur 



nus.) 

 Croaker, (Micropogon undulatus.) 

 Sailor's choice, (Lagodon rhomboides.) 

 Sheeps-head , (Archosargus probatocepkalus.) 

 Scnppaug, or porgy, (Stenotomus argyrops.) 

 Gruuts, (Hccmulon arcuatum, &c.) 

 Gray snapper, (Lulja nus taxis.) 

 Red snapper, (Luljanus aya.) 

 Grouper, (Epinephdus morio.) 

 Spotted grouper, (Epinephelus guttatus.) 

 Jew fish, {Promicrops guasa.) 

 Sea bass, (Centropristis atrarius.) 

 Squirrel, (Diplectrum fasciculare.) 

 Striped bass or rock fish, (Roccus lincatus.) 

 White perch, (Morone americana.) 

 Moon fish, (Parephippus quudratus and P.faber.) 

 Triple-tail, (Lobotes surinamensis.) 

 Blue fish, (Pomatomus saltatrix.) 

 Striped mullet, (Mugil lincatus.) 

 Silver-sides, (Chirostoma notation.) 

 Silver gar fish, (Belone longirostris.) 

 Skipper, (Scomberesox seutellatus.) 

 Mummichogs, (Hydrargyra majalis, &c.) 

 Capeliu, (Mallotus viUosus.) 

 Smelt, (Osmcrus mordax.) 

 Salmon, (Salmo salar.) 



