Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others

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
INDEX	401

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