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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
THE FISHES OF TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE BASIN-Continued. 
Rage. 
Plate XXVI. — (1) Gymnothorax ocellatus rdgromarginatus, Type. (2) Anguilla chrysy pa; Common Eel 126 
XXVII. — (1) Bemirhamphus unifasciatus ; Half beak. (2) Mugil cephalus; Common Mullet. (3) Polynemus 
octonemus; Threadfin 126 
XXVIII. — (1) Vomer setipinnis; Moonfish. (2) Selene vomer ; Silver Moonfish 126 
XXIX. — (1) Caranx hippos ,■ Horse Crevall6. (2) Ghloroscombrus chrysurus ; Bumper 126 
XXX.— (1) Trachynotus carolinus; Pompano. (2) Aphredoderus sayanus ; Pirate Perch 126 
XXXI. — (1) Pomoxis annularis Crappie. (2) Pomoxis sparoides ; Calico Bass 126 
XXXII (1) Ohcenobryttus gulostis ; Warmouth. (2) Lepomis symmetricus 126 
XXXIII.— (1) Lepomis megalotis Large-eared Sunfish. (2) Lepomis pallidus BlueSunfish; Blue-gill 126 
XXXIV.— (1) Micropterus salmoides Large-mouthed Black Bass. (2) Etheostoma pellucidum clarum; Sand 
Darter. (3) Etheostoma chlorosoma 126 
XXXV (1) Etheostoma micropterus. (2) Etheostoma caprodes; Log Perch. (3) Etheostoma lepidogenys, 
Type - '- 126 
XXXVI.— (1) Etheostoma shumardi. (2) Etheostoma jessice. (3) Etheostoma fusiforme. (4) Etheostoma 
fonticola 126 
XXXVII. — (1) Gentropomus undevimalis ; Robalo. (2) Morone interrupts Yellow Bass. (3) Roccus chrysops ; 
White Bass 126 
XXXVIII.— (1) Lutjanus caxis; Gray Snapper. (2) Lutjanus ay a ,- Red Snapper 126 
XXXIX. — (1) Rhomboplites aurorubens ; Mangrove Snapper. (2) Orthopristis chrysopterus ; Hogfish 126 
XL. — (1) Archosargus probatocephalus ; Sheepshead, Young. (2) Same, Adult 126 
XL1. — (1) Lagodon rhomboides ; Pinfish. (2) Aplodinotus grunniens ; Fresh-water Drum 126 
XLII. — (1) Pogonias chromis ; Drum. (2) Bairdiella chrysura ; Yellow-tail 126 
XLIII. — (1 ) Scicena ocellata ; Red Drum; Redfish. (2) Micropogon undulatus Croaker. (3) Menticirrhus 
americanus ; Whiting 126 
XLIV. — (1) Leiostomus xanthurus ; Spot. (2) Gynoscionnothus. (3) Cynoscionnebulosus ; Spotted Sea Trout. 126 
XLV. — (1) Ghcetodipterus faber ; Angel-fish. ( 2)Gobionellus oceanicils ; Emerald-fish 126 
XL VI.— (1), Prionotus scitulus ; Sea Robin. (2) Vpsilonphorus y-grcecum,- Star-gazer. (3) Astroscopus 
anoplos; Electric Dogfish 126 
XLVII. — (1) Isesthes ionthas ; Blenny. (2) Ophidion marginatum. (3) Etropus crossotus 126 
XLVIII.— (1) Paralichthys lethostigma ,■ Southern Flounder. (2) Ancylopsetta quadrocellata 126 
XLIX.— (1) Ostracion tricorne; Cowfish. (2) Alutera sehcepji; Orange Filefish. (3) Lagocephalus Iced- 
gatus ; Smooth Puffer 126 
L. — (1 ) Tetrodon nephelus ; Swellfish; Putter. (2) Ghilomycterus schcepffi Swelltoad ; Burrfish 126 
FISHERY INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ALBATROSS. 
LI.— Alaskan region, showing the hydrographic work of the Albatross 202 
L1I.— Vancouver Island to Tillamook, showing the hydrographic work of the Albatross 202 
LIIL— Cape Falcon to Cape Aragon, Oregon, showing the hydrographic work of the Albatross 202 
LIV. — Point Arena to Carmel Bay, California, showing the hydrographic work of the Albatross 202 
LV.— Point Arguello, California, to Mexican Boundary line, showing the hydrographic work of the 
Albatross 202 
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY OF MARYLAND. 
LVI.— Map showing the general location of the Natural Oyster Grounds of Maryland, and indicating the 
areas on which Tonging, Dredging, and Scraping are respectively authorized 203 
LVII. — Chesapeake Bay canoe 233 
L VIII— Chesapeake Bay bug-eye 239 
LIX. — Oyster Vessels and Boats frozen up at a Maryland Oyster Port 298 
LX. — Chesapeake Bay tonging canoe 298 
LXI. — Chesapeake Bay tonging Bug-eye, with Shaft Tongs 298 
LXII— Chesapeake Bay tonging Bug-eye, with Deep-Water Tongs 298 
LXIII. — Chesapeake Bay Dredging Vessel 1 , 298 
LXIV. — Dredging Vessel working out of ice-bound Harbor 298 
LXV. — Oyster-shucking Establishment at one of the “down-the-bay” marketing ports 298 
LXVI. — Interior view of a “down-the-bay ” Shucking Establishment 298 
LXVII. — Oyster-marketing Establishment at Baltimore 298 
LXVIH. — Shucking room of a Baltimore Marketing House in the Raw Trade 298 
LXIX. — Shucking room of a Baltimore Oyster-canning House 298 
LXX. — Processing room of a Baltimore Oyster-canning House 298 
LXXI— Lime yard attached to a Baltimore Marketing Establishment 298 
