LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Facing 
page. 
Plate 1. The Marine Grotto in the United States Fish Commission building at Washington, U. C 1 
2. Common Sun-fish (Eupomotis gibbosus) . ti 
3. Long-eared Sun-fish ( Lepomis auritus). Group of Common Sun-fish ( Eupomotis gibbosus) C 
4. The Large-mouthed Black Bass ( Micropterus salmoidcs). The White Perch (Morone americana) C 
5. The Spotted Sea Trout or Squeteague (Cynoscion maculatum). The Tautog or Black-fish ( Tautoga oniiis) ... li 
6. The Sea Bass ( Centropristes slriatus) - G 
7. The Naked Star-gazer (Astroscopus guttatus). The Pike {Lucius lucius) 6 
8. The Cat-fish (Ameiurus ncbulosus). The Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) - G 
9. Young Rainbow Trout (Salnro irideus) G 
10. (1) Synapta roseola. (2) Part of the same magnified four times. (3) Synapta inluerens 21 
11. Figures illustrating parts of Synapta inhxrcns and S. roseola 24 
12. Scup (Stenotomus chry sops). Three Views illustrating Gas-bubble Disease 33 
13. Map showing Clam-fiats at Mouths of Essex and Castle Neck Rivers, Massachusetts 44 
14-22. Figs. 1-46, illustrating Rotatoria of the United States, with especial reference to those of the Great Lakes. 104 
23-26. Figs. 1-30, illustrating the Natural History of the Starfish 224 
27. Map of the Region of Woods Hole, showing migrations of Lobsters 230 
28. (1) The Sailing Smack Bar Bel , of Rockland. (2) The First Steam Smack to carry Lobsters in a Well 241 
29. (1) The Steam Smack Mina and Lizzie landing her Cargo. (2) Fleet of Lobster Boats in Harbor 244 
30. (1) Lobster Cars used in the Wholesale Trade at Portland. (2) Lobster Pots. (3) Fisherman’s Lobster Cars. 248 
31. (1) Fishermen operating their Pots. (2) Inclosure for Live Lobsters at Vinal Haven, Maine 252 
32. Boiling Live Lobsters preparatory to shipping in Ice, showing Boiler, Steam Tank, Cage, etc 254 
33-43. Figs. 1-121, illustrating Fish Parasites collected at Woods Hole in 1898 304 
44. Right Lateral View of the Entire Skeleton of Micropterus clolomieu 311 
I-XXXIV. Figs. 1-379, illustrating Parasites of Fishes of the Woods Hole Region 392 
TEXT FIGURES. 
Blennieottus recalvus 10 
globiceps 11 
Rusciculus rimensis 13 
Dialarehus snyderi 15 
Pseudoscarus jordani 64 
Pseudocheilinus octotsenia 64 
Views showing bands of teeth of Istlarius balsanus. . . 118 
Istlarius balsanus 119 
Notropis rasconis 121 
Macropharyngodon aquilolo 46 
Halichceres iridescens 47 
lao 48 
Coris lepomis 49 
Hemicoris remedius 50 
keleipionis 50 
Thalas.soma pyrrhovinctum 51 
Novacnlichthys woodi 52 
calientis 122 
Xystrosus popoche 123 
Falcula chapalie 124 
Characodon encaustus 126 
Xenendum caliente 127 
xaliscone 129 
Pceeilia limantouri 130 
Xiphophorus montezumae 132 
Hemipteronotus umbrilatus 54 
Iniistius leucozonus 55 
verater 55 
Cheilinus zonnrns 56 
Anampses evermanni 57 
Calotomus irradians 58 
Cbirostoma Chapala? 135 
Views of Head of Chirostoma promelas 136 
Chirostoma diazi 138 
erystallinum 138 
Dorsal View of Head of Chirostoma erystallinum 139 
Lateral and Dorsal Views of Head of Chirostoma 
gilberti 60 
paluca 61 
ahula 62 
miniatus 63 
Views of Head of Chirostoma lermse 142 
Ciehlasoma steindachneri 142 
Heros istlanus 145 
Neetroplus earpintis 146 
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