CONTENTS

[CHAPTER I]PAGE
THE SUNFISH FAMILY, Centrarchidæ_[1]
The Small-mouth Black-bass, Micropterus dolomieu[3]
The Large-mouth Black-bass, Micropterus salmoides[30]
The Rock-bass, Ambloplites rupestris[52]
The Sacramento Perch, Archoplites interruptus[57]
The Warmouth Perch, Chænobryttus gulosus[58]
The Blue Sunfish, Lepomis pallidus[62]
The Long-eared Sunfish, Lepomis megalotis[65]
The Red-breast Sunfish, Lepomis auritus[67]
The Common Sunfish, Eupomotis gibbosus[69]
The Calico-bass, Pomoxis sparoide[73]
The Crappie, Pomoxis annularis[79]
[CHAPTER II]
THE BASS FAMILY, Serranidæ[85]
The White-bass, Roccus chrysops[86]
The Yellow-bass, Morone interrupta[90]
[CHAPTER III]
THE SEA-BASS FAMILY, Serranidæ (continued)[95]
The Striped-bass, Roccus lineatus[96]
The White-perch, Morone americana[110]
The Sea-bass, Centropristes striatus[115]
The Southern Sea-bass, Centropristes philadelphicus[118]
The Gulf Sea-bass, Centropristes ocyuru[119]
[CHAPTER IV]
THE PIKE FAMILY, Esocidæ[120]
The Mascalonge, Esox nobilior[122]
The Pike, Esox lucius[137]
The Eastern Pickerel, Esox reticulatus[149]
The Western Pickerel, Esox vermiculatus[153]
The Banded Pickerel, Esox americanus[154]
[CHAPTER V]
THE PERCH FAMILY, Percidæ[156]
The Pike-perch, Stizostedion vitreum[157]
The Sauger, Stizostedion canadense[164]
The Yellow-perch, Perca flavescens[165]
[CHAPTER VI]
THE GRAYLING FAMILY, Thymallidæ[173]
The Arctic Grayling, Thymallus signifer[176]
The Michigan Grayling, Thymallus tricolor[178]
The Montana Grayling, Thymallus montanus[181]
[CHAPTER VII]
THE SALMON FAMILY, Salmonidæ[203]
The Rocky Mountain Whitefish, Coregonus williamsoni[204]
The Cisco, Argyrosomus artedi sisco[207]
[CHAPTER VIII]
THE DRUM FAMILY, Sciænidæ[213]
The Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis[215]
The Bastard Weakfish, Cynoscion nothus[221]
The Kingfish, Menticirrhus saxatilis[221]
The Croaker, Micropogon undulatus[226]
The Lafayette, Leiostomus xanthurus[228]
[CHAPTER IX]
THE DRUM FAMILY, Sciænidæ (continued)[232]
The Fresh-water Drumfish, Aplodinotus grunniens[232]
[CHAPTER X]
THE MINNOW FAMILY, Cyprinidæ[236]
The German Carp, Cyprinus carpio[236]
[CHAPTER XI]
THE CATFISH FAMILY, Siluridæ[244]
The Channel-catfish, Ictalurus punctatus[244]
[CHAPTER XII]
THE SHEEPSHEAD FAMILY, Sparidæ[251]
The Sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus[252]
The Scup, Stenotomus chrysops[259]
[CHAPTER XIII]
MISCELLANEOUS FISHES
The Cunner, Tautogolabrus adspersus[264]
The Flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus[266]
The Smelt, Osmerus mordax[269]
[CHAPTER XIV]
THE MACKEREL FAMILY, Scombridæ[272]
The Spanish Mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus[273]
The Cero, Scomberomorus regalis[278]
The Bonito, Sarda sarda[282]
[CHAPTER XV]
THE GROUPER FAMILY, Serranidæ[285]
The Gag, Mycteroperca microlepis[287]
The Scamp, Mycteroperca falcata phenax[291]
The Yellow-finned Grouper, Mycteroperca venenosa[294]
The Rock Hind, Epinephelus adscensionis[295]
The Red Hind, Epinephelus guttatus[297]
The Coney, Petrometopon cruentatus[299]
The Nigger-fish, Bodianus fulvus[300]
The Sand-fish, Diplectrum formosum[303]
[CHAPTER XVI]
THE CAVALLI FAMILY, Carangidæ[306]
The Runner, Carangus chrysos[307]
The Horse-eye Jack, Carangus latus[310]
The Pompano, Trachinotus carolinus[311]
[CHAPTER XVII]
THE CHANNEL FISHES
THE GRUNT FAMILY, Hæmulidæ[321]
The Black Grunt, Hæmulon plumieri[323]
The Yellow Grunt, Hæmulon sciurus[326]
The Margate-fish, Hæmulon album[328]
The Sailor's Choice, Hæmulon parra[330]
The Pig-fish, Orthopristis chrysopterus[331]
The Pork-fish, Anisotremus virginicus[334]
THE SNAPPER FAMILY, Lutianidæ[336]
The Yellow-tailOcyurus chrysurus[338]
The Lane SnapperLutianus synagris[339]
The Red SnapperLutianus aya[342]
The Dog SnapperLutianus jocu[344]
The SchoolmasterLutianus apodus[345]
THE PORGY FAMILYSparidæ[347]
The Jolt-head PorgyCalamus bajonado[348]
The Saucer-eye PorgyCalamus calamus[350]
The Little-head PorgyCalamus proridens[352]
The Grass PorgyCalamus arctifrons[353]
[CHAPTER XVIII]
MISCELLANEOUS FISHES
The Lady-fishAlbula vulpes[355]
The Ten-pounderElops saurus[361]
The SnookCentropomus undecimalis[366]
The Triple-tailLobotes surinamensis[370]
The CobiaRachycentron canadus[373]
The Spotted WeakfishCynoscion nebulosus[376]
The Deep-sea WeakfishCynoscion thalassinus[381]
The Bermuda ChubKyphosus sectatrix[382]
The Angel-fishChætodipterus faber[384]
The PinfishLagodon rhomboides[386]
The Squirrel-fishHolocentrus ascensionis[388]
The TurbotBalistes carolinensis[390]
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