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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Common and scitiitific names of the important fishes of the Middle Atlantic States — Coutiimed. 
Comnioii names. 
Loca.1 names. 
Scientific names. 
Squeteague, spotted . 
Sqneteague; ^Veakfisll 
Striped bass . . 
Sturgeon 
Sucker, black. 
Sucker, brook 
Tautog 
Tomcod 
White perch. 
Yellow perch 
Yellow-tail .. 
Salmon trout, Ya 
Siiotled sea trout, Chesapeake 
Bay. 
Trout. 
White trout, Ya. 
Bluefisb, N. Y.. N. J., Del., Md., 
Ya. 
Chickwit, hJ”. Y. 
Gray trout, Ya. 
Salt-water trout, Chesapeake 
Bay. 
Sea trout, Chesapeake Bay. 
Squeteague. 
Trout. Cliesapeake Baj-. 
Weaktish. 
liock 
Koukfish. 
Striped bass. 
Manioose, Delaware River 
Moose (young), K. J. 
Sturgeon. 
Black sucker, Md.,Ya 
Mud sucker, Md. 
Mullet. 
Sucker. 
Fine-scaled sucker 
Mud sucker, Md. 
Sucker. 
Blacktish 
Chub. N. J., Ya. 
Moll, Va. 
Salt-water chub, Chesapeake 
Bay. 
Smooth blackfish, N.J. 
Sea-tog, N. J. 
Tautog. 
Will George, Ya. 
Frostlish 
'Tomcod. 
Black perch, N. J 
Perch. 
White perch. 
Yellow perch, IS". J. 
Perch 
Yellow ned, Md. 
Yellow perch. 
King AYilliam perch, Ya 
Silver perch, K. J. 
White perch, N. J., Md. 
Cynoscioii nebulosus. 
Cynoscion regalis. 
Roccus linealus. 
Acipenser sturiu oxyrliyuchus. 
Catostonius nigricans. 
Catostomus commcrsoni. 
Tautoga ouitis. 
Microgadus toincodus. 
Moroue americana. 
Perea fiavesceus. 
Bairdiella ebrysura. 
The principal molluscau resources of this region are the oyster (Ostrea virginica), 
tlie quahog, round clam or hard clam {Venus niercenaria), the soft clam or long clam 
{Mtja arenarta), the mussel {Mi/Ulus edulis), the scallop {Pecten irradians), the “jingle” 
{Anomia the “quarter deck” [Grepidula fornicata), and the squid [LoUgo 
pc(det). The scallop and two shells employed in oyster planting, the “jingle” and 
“quarter deck,” are taken onlj^ in hiew York, but the other mollnsks are found in all 
the other States having frontage on salt water, althongli all except the oyster are 
somewhat more abundant in the more noi'theru States of the section. 
The economic crustaceans of this region are the lobster {Astaens americanus), the 
king crab or horseshoe crab {Limnliis jtttlgphemtts), the common bine crab {CaUinectes 
hastatus), the shrimp (Crangon v-ulgiu'is), and crawftsiies {Camharus). The lobster is 
restricted to the coast waters of the States north of Maryland, and the crawtishes are 
taken onlj" in Maryland and Virginia, bnt the other crnstaceans named are generally 
distributed throughout the Middle Atlantic region. 
The reptilian resources of these States include the diamond-back terrapin [Mala- 
clemmys palustris), the slider or red bellied terraj)in {Pseudemgs rugosa)^ the bullfrog 
{Patta catesbluna), and several sea turtles. 
