SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES ON FISHES OF THE GULF OF 
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By Henry B. Bigelow and William C. Schiioeder, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 
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CONTENTS 
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Introduction 320 
Hagfish, Myxine glutinosa Linnaeus 321 
Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus Lin- 
naeus 321 
Smooth dogfish, Mustelus mustelus (Lin- 
naeus) 321 
Great blue shark, Prionace glauca (Lin- 
naeus) 321 
Dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus (Le- 
Sueur) 321 
Shovel-head shark, Cestracion tiburo (Lin- 
naeus) 322 
Hammerhead shark, Cestracion zygaena 
(Linnaeus) 322 
Thresher, Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre) . 322 
Mackerel shark, Isurus nasus (Bonna- 
terre) 322 
Sharp-nosed mackerel shark, Isurus tigris 
(Atwood) 322 
White shark, Carcharodon carcharias (Lin- 
naeus) 322 
Spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias Lin- 
naeus 322 
Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus 
(Bloch and Schneider) 323 
Key to skates and rays 323 
Little skate, Raja erinacea Mitchill 324 
Big skate, Raja diaphanes Mitchill 324 
Prickly skate, Raja scabrata Garman 324 
Brier skate, Raja eglanteria Bose 325 
Smooth skate, Raja senta Garman 325 
Barn-door skate, Raja stabuliforis Garman 325 
Torpedo, Narcacion nobilianus (Bona- 
parte) 325 
Chimaera, Chimaera affinis Capello 325 
Common sturgeon, Acipenser sturio Lin- 
naeus 326 
Short-nosed sturgeon, Acipenser breviros- 
tris LeSueur 326 
Eel, Anguilla rostrata (LeSueur) 326 
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American conger, Conger oceanica (Mitch- 
ill) 326 
Snake eel, Pisodonophis i ruentifer Goode 
and Bean 326 
Herring, Clupea harengus Linnaeus 327 
Alewife, Pomolobus pseudoharengus (Wil- 
son) 327 
Blueback, Pomolobus aestivalis (Mitchill). 327 
Thread herring, Opisthonema oglinum (Le- 
Sueur) 327 
Round herring, Etrumeus sadina (Mitch- 
ill) 327 
Anchovy, Anchoviella mitchilli (Cuvier and 
Valenciennes) 327 
Striped anchovy, Anchoviella epsetus (Bon- 
naterre) 328 
Argentine, Argentina silus Ascanius 328 
Pearlsides, Maurolicus pennanti (Wal- 
baum) 328 
Viperfish, Chauliodus sloanei Bloch and 
Schneider 328 
Lancetfish, Alepisaurus ferox Lowe 328 
Needlefish, Scomberesox saurus (Walbaum) 328 
Trumpetfish, Fistularia tabacaria Lin- 
naeus 328 
Pelagic pipefish, Syngnathus pelagicus Lin- 
naeus. 329 
Common pipefish, Syngnathus fuscus 
Storer 329 
Northern barracuda, Sphyraena borealis 
DeKay 329 
Mackerel, Scomber scombrus Linnaeus 329 
Tuna, Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus) 329 
Common bonito, Sarda sarda (Bloch) 330 
Spearfish, marlin, Makaira albida (Poey). 330 
Swordfish, Xiphias gladius Linnaeus 330 
Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus) 331 
Rudderfish, Seriola zonata (Mitchill) 331 
Mackerel scad, Decapterus macarellus 
(Cuvier and Valenciennes) 331 
Bulletin No. 20, approved for publication May 18, 1936. Contribution No. 119 of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; 
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