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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED .STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Tlie following’ list embraces all the important food and bait fishes of this region, 
as well as some others that are of considerable value during certain years. The more 
acceptable common names are given, the local names employed in. the different States 
are shown, and the scientific identifications are added for accuracy. 
Common and scientific names of the inijjortant fishes of the Middle Atlantic States. 
Coinmoi) names. 
Local names. 
Scientific names. 
Albacore; Little tunny 
Albacore 
A|)X>lccore, N. J. 
Horse-mackerel, Va. 
Gymno.sarda alletterata. 
Clupea lestivalis. 
Oliit herring, Potomac Ricer. 
Alewife; River herring 
Herring. 
Summer herring. 
Alewife 
Branch herring, Potomac River. 
Herring. 
Clupea pseudoharengus. 
Greeufi.sh, lid., Va. 
Horse-mackerel, N. Y. 
Mackerel, N.J. 
Salt-water tailor, Md., Va. 
Skipjack, Md. 
Skip mackerel, N. T. 
Snap mackerel, 1ST. J. 
Snapping mackerel, H. J. 
Snapper. H. J. 
Tailor, Md.. Va. 
Whiteii.sh, Y. T. 
Brier ray ; Prickly ray 
Bonejack, X. J. 
Bonito. 
Skipjack. 
Boh-tailed skate. K. J 
Raia eslanteria. ^ 
Btitter-fisb 
Prickly skate, Md. 
Stromateus jiaru. 
Cyprinus carpio. 
lk)llar-fish. IST. J. 
Harvest-fish, J.,Md.,Va. 
Starfish, Va. 
Catfish, common; Bullhead 
Channel cat. 
Sclinylkill cat, Pa. 
White cat. 
Ameiurus iiehulosus. 
Cero ; Kingfisli 
Mnd cat. 
Yellow cat. 
Scombei'omorus regalis. 
Cobia; Crab-eater 
Cod 
Kingflsh. 
Searer, N. J. 
Searing. H. J', 
Sier, IST. J. 
Bonito. Chesaiieake Bay 
Coalfish, Chesapeake Bay. 
Elacate Canada. 
Conger eel 
Leptocexihaliis conger. 
Micropogon undulatus. 
Ctenolahrus adspersus. 
Pogonias cromis. 
Scifena ocellata. 
Croaker 
Sea eel. 
Cunner; Chogset 
Crocus, Chesapeake Bay. 
Grumbler, Potomac River. 
TiPiio-oll "NT .T 
Bm-galf N. Y. 
Galt N. J. 
Black drum. 
Drum, red 
T>rn»>» 
Eel 
Red drum. 
■R.ol 
Anguilla chrysypa. 
Paralichthys dentatus. 
Elouudar, summer; Plaice 
Chicken halibut, Chesapeake 
Flounder, ivinter 
Bay. 
Flatfish. 
Flounder. 
Fluke, J. 
Plaice. 
Splaice, N. J. 
FlatfivSh 
Flounder. 
AVinter flounder. 
Pseudopleuronectes a m e r i- 
canus. 
Melanogrammu.s feglifiuus. 
Phycis chuss, P. tenuis. 
Hippcclossus hippoglossus. 
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Ling, N. J. 
