0, UNITED STATES COMMISSIOIM OK FISH AND FISHERIES SPEN^CER F. BA-IRD. COM JMISSIONEK THE FISHERIES FISHERY INDUSTRIES UNITED STATES PREPARED THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TENTH CENSUS BY GEORGE BROWN GOODE ASSISTANT DIIiECTOE OF THE tJ. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM AND A STAFF OF ASSOCIATES SECTION I NATURAL HISTORY OF USEFUL AQUATIC ANIMALS WITH AN ATLAS OP TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN PLATES WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1884 2^ V A ASSOCIATE AUTHOES, Joel A. Allen Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge. Taeleton H. Bean U. S. National Museum, Washington. Jaijes Temple. Brown U. S. National Museum, Washington. A. Howard Clark U. S. Nation.il Museum, Washington. Joseph W. Collins Gloucester, Massachusetts. E. Edward Earll U. S.Fish Commission, Washington. Richard H. Edmonds Baltimore, Maryland. Henry W. Elliott Cleveland, Ohio. Ernest Ingeksoll New Ha ven, Connecticut. David S. Jord^vn Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. LuDwiG KUJILIEN Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Marshall MacDonald U. S. Fish Commission, Washington. Frederick Mather N. T. Fish Commission, Cold Spring, New York- Ba j;net Phillips Brooklyn, New York. Richard Rathbun U. S. National Museum, Washington. John A. Ryder U. S. Fish Commission, Washington. Charles W. Smiley U. S. Fish Commission, Washington. Silas Stearns Pensacola, Florida. Frederick W. True U. S. National Museum, Washington. William A. Wilcox Boston, Massachusetts. iii LIST OF PLATES (Engraved by the Pboto-EngTavinjr Company . H. D.all, and No. 13285, obtained from Bering Sea. 1880, by Captain H. E. Williams. 19. The West Indian Seal, Moiiachus Iropicalis Gray 68 Drawing: by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen inU. S. National Museum. No. 13950, obtained by Professor Felippe Poey at Matanzas, Cuba. 20 The Hooded Seal (adult and young) Cystophora cristata (Evx\.) Nils.s 68 Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimens in U. S. National >Iuseum, Nos.13742 and 13753. collected by Dr. C. H.art Merriam, off Labrador, 1883. 21. The Gray Se.al, Salichocnis gri/pus (Fabricins) Nilss 70 Sketch by Henry "W. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Museum, No. 5851, collected at Sable Island, Nova Scotia, 1862. 22. The Square Flipper Seal, Erignalhus barhatus (Fabricius) Gill 70 Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Museum, No. 13755. collected by Dr. C. Hart Merriam, off Battle Harbor, Gulf of Saint Lawrc'«ce. 1883. 23. The Sea Elephant, Macrorhimis avgustirostris Gill 72 Drawing by Henry W. Elliott, frou) specimen in U. S. National Museum, from S.anta Barbara Island California. 24. Map of the world ou Mercator's Projection, showing the geographical distnbiition of the Species of the Hair Seal Family. Prepared by J. A. Allen 33 25. Map of the world on Mercator'.s Projection, showing the geographical di.slributinu of the Walruses, Fur Seals, Sea Lion.s, and Sea Elephants, prepared for the ilUi.stration of the chapter by J. A. Allen. Prepared by J. A. Allen 33 26. The countenance of Callorhiuus 75 A life study of an adult male fur-seal. (Full face of old male, pioflle and under view of female heads.) Drawing by Henry W. Elliott, North PLOokery, Pribylov Group, July 5, 1873. 27. The Fur-Seai, Callorlibim urnnus 88 A series of life studies by Henry \V. Elliott, Pribylov Islands, 1872-1876. A.— Old "Seecatch". or male, eight to twenty -four years, B. — TouDg " Seecatch," sis to eight years. C. — "Holluschickie," or young males, two years. D. — *' Matkah" or mother nursing her '' Pup," I. E. — "Cow" fanning herself. F. — ''Cow" sleeping. G. — "Cow" napping and fanning herself. H. — "Cow " crooning to the male. J. — Characteristic position of old males. 28. Sundry Seal Sketches on the Pribylov Islands 96 From the portfolio of Henry W. Elliott, 1872-1876. 29. Hauling and Breeding Grounds of the Fur-Seal 9^ Sketched from nature on the North Rookery, Saint George's Island. Priliylnv Group, by Henry W. Elliott, July, 1874. 30. Thenorth shore of Saint Paul's Island, Priliylov Group 99 Sketched from the summit of Hutcliiuson's Hill, by Henry W. Elliott, looking over a wing of the great Norastosho.ih Ilookery, July, 1873. 31. Pelagic attitudes of the Fur-Seal 101 Sketched I'lom life by Henry W. Elliott, Saint P.iul's Islaud, 1872. Village of Saint Paul in distance. Black bluffs to the right on middle ground. 1. Position wiiile slet^ping. 2. Position when rising to breathe, survey, etc. 3. Position when scratching. 4. "Dolphin .jumps." 32. Fur-Seals Sporting around the " bid.irrah" 102 Sketched from lifo by Henry W. Elliott in Zoltoi, Saint Paul's Wand, 1872. A view of the Reef Point and Gorbatch Rookery on the horizon. 33. The Manatee, Trichechus muiiuiiia L 114 Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from plate in Transactions, Zoological Society of London. 34. Manatees swimming 114 Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from plate in Transactions, Zoological Society of London. 35. The Sunfish, Mola rotunda Cnvier 170 From wash-drawing by H. L. Todd, from a cast. 36. The Swell-fish or Burr- fish, Chilomiicterus i/eometricus (Sclmeidir) Kaup 170 Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 14825, U. S. National Museum, collected at Noank, Connecticut, 1874, by U. S. Fish Commission. 2. The American Plaice or Tuibot Flounder, Paralichthys dentatus (L.) J- & G ^'° LIST OF PLATES. Vll Pape — The RaWnt-fisli, Laqocejihnhtis Icn-mtus (L.) Gill ■ ' Drawing by H.'l. Xodd Irum Ko. '^0757, U. S. National Mnseniu, coUccted at Newport, Ehode Island, by Hon. Samuel PoweL 37. The Trunk-fish or Cow-fish, 08()-arion (/(((K/ntwnis L ■ •- 1' Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21548, U. S. National Slnseum, collectid at Cbarlcston, South Caiolma, July, 18,8, by C. O. Leslie. 38. The TiiK!;cr-tish, UulUtes capriscua Gmelin '' Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 15233, V. S. National Museum, collected at New York by Mr. Sutbeilaud. 39. The Sea Horse, Bippocampus hcpluf/oiitis Eaf -■ ■•- Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 3451, U. S. National Museum, conected at Old Point Comfort, Vir-in.a, by Commodore Farragut, TJ. S. N. 1 74 40. The Goose fish or Bellows-fish, Lopliius piscatoriits L - Drawing by H. L. Todd, fiom siiecimen collected in Tineyaid Sound. Massaclnis.tts. by the U. S. Fish Commission. 41. The American Sole or " Hog Cholier," Achirus !ineaf«8 (L.) Cuv :''"."''' ^'*^ Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. I'JSSo, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's HoU, Massachusetts, July 14, i8, 1, by Vinal N. Edwards. (Upper.) Showing upper side of fish. (Lower.) Showijig under side of fish. 42. The America.^ i «..^- -■ - - „.,,_, t,- t-i j Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21279, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Arlington, Saint John s Eiver. 1 lor.da, 1878, by G. Brown Goode. 43 The Four-spotted Flounder, Paraliclitlnis ohlongus{Miich.) J. & G Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 1U730, U. S. National Museum, collected at W.md's HoU, Massarhu.'^etts, by Piolcssor S. F. Baird. .. ,„„ 44. The Flatfish or Winter Flounder, Pseudopleuronectea amerieantia (Walb. ) Gill Drawing by H. L. Todd. 183 45 The Smooth Flounder, Pleuroiiectes glahcr (Storer) Gill Drawin" by U. L. Todd, from No. 5363, U. S. National Museum, collected at Salem, Miissachusetts, by C. I'utu in. ° 184 4G. The Starry Flounder, Pleuroveclea ateUatua Pallas •-■-• Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 24164, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at San Francisco, CaUfoi u.a, January 1880, by Professor D. S. Jordan. 1S4 47 The Arctic Flounder, Plearonecfea ghcialis Pallas V'-^'n Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27947, U. S. National Museum, collected at Kotzebue Sound, September 2, 1880, by DaU and Bean. 48 The Rough Limanda, Limanda asp^ra (Pallas) Beau Dr.awing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27944, U. S. National Museum, collected at Sitka, Alaska, 1880, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 49 The Rusty Dah, Limanda ferrugiufu (Storer) Goode & Beau 1^"* Drawing by H.L.Todd, from No. 21020, U.S. National Museum, coUectcd at Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 4, 1877, by U. S. Fish Commission. 50. The California "Sole," Lfj)i(ioi)SP»a bilmrala (Ayres) Gill ^™ Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27602, U. S. National Museum, collected at Saint Paul's, Kodiak Island, Alaska, 1880, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 51 The San Francisco" Sole," Psp»ic;i%3 mdanostictua GiT^rd 1^6 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 24,107, U. S. National Museum, coUected at San Francisco, California, January, 1880, by Professor D. S. Jordan. 52 The Alaska Sand Dab, Hippoglossoides elassodon J. & G 188 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27938, U. S. National Museum, colUcted at Humboldt Harbor, Shumagms, Alaska, July 19, 1880, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 53. The Atherestes Flounder. Athn-eslhcs stomias J. &G •-- 188 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27186, U. S. National Museum, collected at Point Reyes, California, 1880, by Jordan and Gilbert. 54. The Halibut, Hippoglossua vulgaria Fleming Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10439, U. S. National Museum, collected at Eastport, Maine, 1872, by U. S. Fish Commis- sion. 55. The Sand Dab, Hippoglosmidea platessoidcs (Fab.) Gill -•-•• Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21002, U. S. National Museum, collected at Le Have Bank, August 21, 1877. by U. S. Fish Commission. 56. The Greenland Turbot, Plali/Homatichihtis hippoglossoides (Walb.) Goode & Bean 19^ Drawing by H. L. Todd, from a specimen obtained in Fulton Maiket, New York. 57. The Polo Flounder, Ghiptocephalus cynoglossm (L.) Gill 1-^8 Drawing by H. L. Todd. 58. The Codfish, Gadus monlina L Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No 10444, U. S. National Museum, coUected at Eastport. Maine, 1872, by U. S. Fish Com- mission. The Atlantic Tom Cod, ilicrogadm tomrod (Walb.) Gill -■^^ Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 17733, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Hull, Massachusetts, December 23. 1875. by Vinal N. Edwards. viii LIST OF PLATES. Pajre. 59. The Haddncli, Melanogrammns cpf/Iefinvs L. Gill 223 Drawing by H. L. Todil, fiom No. 10440, U. S. National Museum, collected !it Eastport, Maiue, 1872, bj U. S. Fiali Com- mission. The Saiila Cod, Bonof/adiis saida (Ijepeehiii) Bean 0 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 2174G, 0. S. National Museum, collected at Aunnn:uloolv Harbor, Cumberland Gulf, October 19, 1877, bj' Ludwig Kumlii-u. 60. ThP Pollock, rullachiiis carhoiiariiis (L.) Gill 228 Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 10443, IT. S. National Museum, collected at Eastport, Maine 1872, by Professor S. F. Baird. Tlic Alaska Pollock, PoUavliins clialcoymmmiis (Pallas) 232 Draxving by n. L. Todd, fi-ora No. 27G37, U. S. National Museum, collected at Pirate Cove, Sbumagin Islands, Alaska, 1880, by William U. Dall. 61. The Cusk, Bro.imius 6io.«»ic (Miiller) White 233 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20007, tJ. S. National Museum, collected at Boston Market, January 11, 1882, by W. A. Wilcox. The iJiirbot or "FreshwaterCusk," Lola maculosa (LeStieur) C. and O 23,5 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from Ko. 10553, V. S. National Museum, collected at Ecorse, Micbigan, by J. W. Milner. 62. The Common Hake, Fhijcis cliuss (Walb.) Gill 234 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 28707, U. S. National Museum, collected at Mai tba's Vineyard, .July 10, 1881, by XT. S. Fisb Commissiou. The Squirrel or Whi e Hake, Phijds lemiis (Mitcbill) De Kay 3-34 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21029, U. S. National Museum, collected in Halifax Haibor, Norember 30, 1S77, by U. S. Fish Commission. 63. The King Hake, I'lnjcis regius (Walb. ) Gill 234 Drawing by U. L. Todd, from No. 20923, U. S. National Museum, collected at New York .Vquarinm, 1S78, by E. G. Black- ford. Earl's Hake, Phycia Earllii Bean 234 Drawing by H. E. Todd, from No. 25207, V. S. National Museum, collected at Cliarb-stou, South Carolina, Maich 2'>, 1880, by R. E. Earll. 64. Chester's Hake, Phijtia Clieslcri Goode & Beau 234 Drawn by H. L. Todd from The Blue Hake, Huloporph jir ua viola Goode & Bean 0 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21837, U. S. National Museum, collected on Le Have Dank, August 20, 1878, by Captaiu J. W Collins, schooner ilarion. 65. The Merluccio, Merluciua prodiiclua (A.yres) Gill 243 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20638, U. S. National Museum, collected at Seattle, Washington Tinitory, 1880, by Colonel F. AV. Prosser. The Silver Hake or New England Whiting, Merluciua hiUnearia{}i\tf\i.) Gill 240 Drawing by H.L.Todd, from No. 21010, U. S. N.itional Museum, collected at Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 8, 1^77, by the U. S. Fish Commissiou. 66. The Sand Cusk, Ophidinm marginal uin De Kay 243 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10702, U. S. National Museum, collected at Tompkinsvillo, New York, by C. L. Copley. The Oniou-iish or Grenadier, jl/acno-KS »-Hj7(s//fs (Miiller) Bloch 244 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 15008, U. S. National Museum, eolleetedat S.iint George's Bank, October 27, 1875. Pro- Bculed by E. G. Blackford. The Laut or Sand Eed, Ammodijha americaiiux De Kay 244 Drawing by H.L.Todd, from No. 10500, U. S. National Museum, collet t-.d at Nantucket, Massachusetts, August 12, by U. S. Fish Commission. 67. The Mutton-fish, .^oficct's «H(/M(//ans (I'eck) Storer 247 Drawing by H.L.Toild, from No, 10438, U. S. National Museum, rullccted at Ka^;,>t)rt, Maiue, 187_', by U. S. Fish Coin- mission. Vahl's Lycode,s, Lycodea Vahlii Reiiihardt 247 Drawing by IL L. Todd, from No. 21001, XT. S. National iluseuni, eolleeled on Le Have Bank, by Captain Z. Hawkins, schooner Gwendolen. 68. The Couiiiiou Catfish or Woll'-lisli, .liiarrliicaa lupua h 248 Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 2I84G, U. S. National Museum, collecle.l on George's Bank, September 27, 1878, by Cap- taiu John Gourville. The Spotted Catfish, Anarrhicas miuor Olafsen 249 Drawing by H. L. Toild, fiom No. 21018, U. S. National Museum, cirlU-cted at sea November, 1878, by Captain li. 11. Hurl- bort. 69. The Gulf Toadfish, or "Sapo," BaUacliua pardna Goode & Beau 251 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22237, U. S. National Museum, colleete I at Pi-nsacola, Florida, 1878, by Silas Stearns. " The Naked Star-gazer," Aatroacopua anoplits (C. & V. ) Brevooit 0 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 4022, U. S. National Museum, collected at Norfolk, Virginia. 70. Tiie l.ump-fish, CyclopteruH lumpua L 254 Drawing by U. L. Todd, from No. 14705, U. S. National Museum, collected at Eastport, Maine, 1872, by U. S. Fish Com- mission. LIST OP PLATES. JX Paga. 71. The Sea Robin or Wingfish, Prionotus pahnipes (Mitrli.) Storcr 256 Bniwing by H. L. Todd, from No, 774, U. S. National Muaeuni, roUoctcd at Beesley's Point, New .T4-i,sey, 18,58, b,v Tro- fe.^.sor S, r. Baird, The Striped Sea Eobiu, I'rinnotus evohois (L.) Gill 256 Drawing by H, L. Todd, fiouj No, 5550, U. S. National ^rnsonm, coUt-cted at W'ood'.s Holl, Ma.ssarhusetts, by Vinal N. Edwards, 72. The Northern or European Sculplu, Cothin snorpiiix L 258 Drawing by H, L, Todd, from No. 21989, U. S. National Mn.senm. oolk-ctod at Cumberland Oulf, September 25, 1877, by Ludwig Kuudien. The Common Sculpiii, T'o.'dis .^cor/iiHS L., siibspeeics '/r(r/?'(H(Z'CH< (C. & V,) Beau 258 Dr.awing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10441, U. S, National iluseum, colleeted at Ea.stport., Maiue, 1872, by U. S, Fish Com- mission. 73. The Alaska Scnlpin, Coitus jjoljiacaiilhoccphaliin Pallas 258 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No, 23499, U. S. National ilusenm, collected at Unalasblca. If 7'.i, by William n. Dall. The Southern Scnlpin, Coitus oclodccimspbiOKiiK Miteli 258 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 4552, U. S. National Musenm, collecled at lieealey's I'oint, New Jersey, 1858, by Pro- fessor S. F. JJaird. 74. The Sea Raven, Eemilriptt^rns americaitus (Gmelin') C. &V 258 Drawing by H, L, Todd, from No, 23199, U. S. National Museum, eolleeted at Halifax, NoTa Scotia, September 13, 1877, by TJ, S. Fish Commission, Jorilau's Cabezon, Semilcpidolus JorHani Bean 258 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27598, V. S. National Ilusenm. colleeted at Iliuliuli, Unalasblia Island, If 80, by Dr. T. H. Boan. 75. The Rose-fisU or Norway Haddock, SehasU-s mnrinni (L.) Liifki'U 2G0 Drawing by H. L, Todd, from No. 10442, U. .S. National Museum, collected at Eastport, Maine, 1872, by U. S. Fisb Com- mission. 76. The Black-banded Rockfish, Sebastidilhys tiiyrociiiclus ( Ayre.s) Gill 263 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27285, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Paget Sound. 1880, by Jordan and Gilbert. 77. The Tree-tish, Sebastichlln/ii sirriceps J. & G 203 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27041, U. S. National Museum, collected at Monterey, California, 1880, by Jordan and Gilbert. 78. The Yellow-backed Rockfish, Schasllchthiis maUijcr J, & G 264 Drawing by H, L, Todd, from No, 27713, U. S. Natiimal Museum, collected at Sitka, Alaska, June 2, 1880, by Dr. T. II, Beau. , 79. The Corsair, Seiastichlliys rosacetis (Grd. ) Lock 265 Drawing by H, L, Todd, from No, 20001, U. S. National Museum, collected at Santa Barbara, California, 1880 (?), by -Jor- dan and Gilbeit, 80. The Orange Rockfish, Sfbastichihys pinnii {!,.) Gthr 208 Drawing by H, L. Todd, from No. 17738, TJ. S. Nation.al Museum, collected at Wooils UoU. Ma.ssacbusetts, December 13, 1875, by Vinal N. Edwaids. 80. The Choij.set or Cniiner, Cieitulabruit tulspcnus (Walb.) Goode 274 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No, 17741, U.S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Ma.ssacbusetts, December II. 1875, by Vinal N. Edwards. 87. The Fat-head or Redflsh, riiuflomitopon pitlcher ( Ayres) Gill. = TroiJiucopun pulrher 275 Drawing by H. L, Todd, fi-om No, 24890, TJ. S. National M.iseuul, collected at San Diego, California, January, 1880, by Jordan and Gilbert, X LIST OF PLATES. Page. 88. The Hogfish or Capitaine, Lachnol(xmu8 falcalus (L.) C. & V 275 Drawing by 11. L. Todd. 89. The Alfione, Ehacochilus toxotes Agassiz 277 Drawing by H. L. Todil. from No. 2701.'), U. S. National Museum, colli-tted atilonteroy, California, 1880, by .Jordan and Gilbert. 90. The Spanish Pompano, Gerres olisthostoma Goode & Bean 279 Dr.awiDg by H. L. Todd, from No. 2D118, IT. S. National Museum, collected at Indian River, Florida, March 8, 1880, by K. E. Earn. 91. The Mackerel, Scomber scombrus h 281 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25256, U. S. National Museum, collected at Provincetowu, Massachusetts, September, 1879, by XT. S. Fish Commission. The Chub Mackerel or "Thimble Eye," Scomber colias Da La Roche 303 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 23480, U. S. National Museum, collected at Provincetown, Massachusetts, September, 1879, by V. S. Fish Commission. 92. The Frigate Mackerel, A uxia thazard Lac^pfede 305 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25757, U. S. National Mu.seum, collected at Newport, Rhode Ishmd August, 1880, by TT. S. Fish Commission. The Bonito, Sarda mediterranea (Schn.) J. «feG 316 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. I04I9, U. S. Nation.al Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1871, by TJ. S. Fish Commission. 93. The Spanish Mackerel, Scomberomorun maculalua (Mitch.) J. & G 307 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 15382, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Fulton Market, New York, by E. G. Black- ford. 94. The Spotted Cero, Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch) J. & G 316 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 12527, U. S. National Museum, collected at Key West, Florida, by E. G. Blackford The Cero or Kiugfish, Scomberomorus caballa (C. & V. ) J. & G 316 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 19418, XT. S. Nationnl Museum, collected at Wood's Holl. Massachusetts, 1875. by TJ. S. Fish Commission. 95. The Alalonga or Long-fiuned Tunny, OrciiniiK ninlonf/a (Gniel.) Risso .' 390 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21884, U. S. National Museum, collected at Banquereau, September 10, 1878, by Capt- tain William Thompson, schooner Magic. The Striped or Oceanic Bonito, Euthiinnus pelamyn (L.) Liitken 319 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 207C2, sent from Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 96. The Horse Mackerel or Tunny, Orcijnns titiinniis (L.) Poey 320 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimen collected in Vineyard Sound by XJ. S. Fish Commission. 97. The Horsefish or Blunt-noaed Shiner, Se/eiie se'i/;i«nis (Mitch.) Lutken 322 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 16252, TJ. S. National Museum, collected in Fulton Market, New York, by E. G. Bhickford. 98. The Silver Moonfish or "Look-down," SeZene aiv/e/iica Lac^pfede 323 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22279, U. S. National Museum. 99. The Cavally or CvevaWi, Caranx hippon (L.) Gthr 323 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10131 TJ. S. National Museum, collected at "Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1871, by U. S. Fish Commission. 100. The Goggler or "Goggle Eye," Caranx criimeiiophlhubntis (Block) Lac 324 Drawing from H. L. Todd, from No. 20681, V. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, October 3, 1877, by Viual N. Edwards. 101. The Juiel or Hard Tail, C'aranr^nsij'Me^MS C. & V. = C. c/ir»/sos Gthr 324 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 16512, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, by U. S. Fish Commission. 102. The Round Robin or Uigar-fish, Decapterus piinetatiis ( Ag. ) Gill 325 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 'J0639, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, September 11, 1877, by Vinal N. Edwards. 103. The Scad or Dutch Marsebanker, '/'rac/iHrMS suimhs Raf. 326 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 23421, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Newport, Rhode Island, by S. Powell. 104. The Common Pompano, Track\jtiotns carolinus (L.) Gill 327 Drawing by H. I^. Todd, from No. 15178, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, October 5, 1871, by Professor S. F. Baiid. 105. The Short Pompano, Trachi/iiotus ovatus (L.) Gthr 329 Drawing from Xo. 26585, TJ. S. National Museutn, collected at Florida b.y Silas Stearns. 106. The Banner Pompano, Trachi/notus glaucun C. «& V 329 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 30176, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Ponsacola, Florida, January 7, 1882, by Silas Stearus. 107. The Pilot-fish, Nmu-rales ditctor (L. ) Raf 330 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 23197, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at New Bedford, Massachasetts, September 27, 1878, by WiUiam A. Bansett. LIST OF PLATES. xi Page. 108. The California Ypllow-tail, or Amber-fish, 5en'o/(j dnrmlis C. &V 331 Drawing by H. L. Tcidd, IVom No. 26835. U. S. Natioual Museum, collected at San Pedro, Calirornia, 1880 (J), by Jordan and Gilbert. 109. The Dolpliit), Cori/jiliwiia hipptirus L 332 (Male ) Drawing by II. L. Todd, from spi cinien in Fultcm Market, New Toik. collected by E. G-. Blackford, September 18, 1875. (Female.) Drawing by 11. L. Todd, from .specimen in Fulton Maiket, Xew York, collected by E. G. Elackford, Septem- ber 18, 1875. 110. The Harvest-lish, Siromnleiis iilcpidotus (L.) J. & G 333 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from Ho. 15234, U. S. National Muaeum, collected at New York, by Mr. Sutberland. 111. The Battcrfish or DolUir-fish, Slmmateiis trim'.anthus Peok 333 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 787, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Bcesley's Point, Now Jersey, 1858, by Pro- fessor S. F. Baird. The Log-fish or Black Endder-fi.sh, Lirus perdformis (Mitch.) J. & G 334 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22650, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Le Have Bank, by Captain Jaraes Hawkins. 112. The Pomfret, Brania Ilaiji Schii 335 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 26234, U. S. Nafio:ial Museum, collected at west cud of Giand Bank, May, 18,S1, by Captain Andrew McKinney. ' 113. The Boar Fish, ZTOopsM oa>Ha/«s (Storer) Gill 335 Drawmg by 11. L. Todd, from specimen takeu at Proviucotown, Mas.sacbu3etts, in miiseniii of Boston Society of Natural Hi-story. 114. The Cutkss-ti.sh, Trichiurus leptunis'L 335 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 18028, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Saint Augustine, Florida, 1877, by Dr. Janeway, U. S. N. 115. The Swonlfisb, Xiphias yUdiiis L 338 (Adult ) Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 16126. U. S. National Museum. collccti:d at NiiW Bedford. Massachusetts, .Inly 17, 1875, by D. S. Fisb Commission. (Young.) Drawing by H. L. Todd, from plate 225, Cuvier & Valent icnnes, Histoire Naturclle des Poissons. 116. The Sail -fish, Bistiopliorus gJadius (Brovvu) Gthr 356 The Spear- fish, Tetrapturus albidus Poey 3,57 117. The Tilefish, Lopholatilits chamcclconticeps Goode & Bean 360 Dr.awing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22899, H. S. National Museum, collected 80 miles south by east of No Man's Land, May, 1879, by Captain Kirby. 118. The Gulf Blauqnillo, CauJulaiilus miciops Goode &, Beau 360 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20071, U. -S. National Muaeum, collected at Penaacola, Florida, March 18, 1878, by Silas Stearns. The Rouchil, BathymanUr signatus Cope 361 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27646, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Shumagins. Alaska, 1880, by E. P. Herendeen. 119. The Sqiiirrel-fish, Hnlocentrum pcntucanthum (Block) Vaill. & Bocourt 361 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20580, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Key West, Florida, 1880, by Silas Steams. 120. The Spotted Squefeaguc, Cynoscion maoulatum (Mitch. ) Gill 365 Dr.awing by H. I>. Todd, from No. 15000, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Norfolk, Virginia, 1872, by Mr. SiMey. The Common Squeteague, Cynoscion regale (Schn.) Gill 362 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10421, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's HoU, Massachusetts, 1871, by U. S. Fisb Commission. 121. The Drum, I'ogonias chromis (L.) C. & V 367 (Young.) Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 18036, H. S. National Museum, collected at Matanzas River Inlet, Florida, February, 1877, by John C. Willets. 122. The Drum, I'oijonias chromis (L.) C. & V 367 (Adult.) Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22936, TJ. S. National Museum. 123. The Fresh-water Drum or Gaspergou, i/a^j/otdoHo/iiS gruiiniens Kaf 370 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10542, TJ. S. Nation.al Museum, collected at Ecorse, Michigan, by .J. W. Milner. 124. The Spot or Goody, Liosiomus xanthurus Lac 370 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20222, 0. S. National Museum, collected at Newport, Ehodo Island, November, 1875, by Samuel Powel. 125. The Red-fish or Bass of the South, SriffiHa oce//a/a (L.) Gthr 371 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 622, U. S. National Museum, collected at Indianola, 1858, by Major Emory. \iC>. The Yellow Tail. Bairdiella ciirgsura (Lac.) 375 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 771, TJ. S. National Museum, collected by Beesley's Point, New Jersey, 1858, by Professor S. F. Baird. 127. The Kingtish or Sea Mink, Menlicirrus nehulosus (Mitch.) Gill 375 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25403, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, March 25, 1880, by R. E. Earll. The Carolina Whiting, Menticirrus alburnus (L.) Gill 370 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22832, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Pensacola, Florida, 1878, by Silas Steams. xii LIST OF PLATES. Page. 128. Tho Cro.iker, 3/ioro;)0(7on iniditlatus (1j.) C. &V 378 Ur;i\viDg by D. L. Todd, from K<). 2UT42, U. S. Kution.ll Museum, collected at Ncwi>ort, Rliode Island, 1877, bj- Siunuel Powol. 1'29. Tho Roiicaclor, Roncador Steamsii (Steiiiilaclmcr) J. & G 379 Drawiuj; by H. L. Todd, from Uo. 26804, IT. S. National Musi-uni, collei:ted at Santa Barbara, Califoniia, 1880, by Pro- fessor D. S. Jordan. 130. Tho Sheep's-he.i(l, Diplodiis prohatocrphahis (Walb.) J. & 6 381 (Young). Drawing by IT. L. Todd, from specimen in U. S. National Mnscnm. Ull. The .Slu-fii's-head, Diplodua prohatocephaJus (.Wall).) J. & G 381 ( Adnlt). Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimen in U. S. National Musenm. 132. Th3, TT. S. National Huseum, collected at Root River, 'Wiaconsin, July 1853, by Pro- fessor S. F. Baird. 154. The Long-eared Sunfish, Lepomis aiiritiis (L. ) Raf 406 Drawius by H. L. Todd, from No. 15351. U. S. NatioD.il Museum, collected at Susquebanna River, Bainbridj;e, Peunsyl- vauia, May, 1875, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 155. The Bine Snnfish or Copper-nose, Lepomis paUidiis (Mitch.) J. & G 406 Drawing hy H. L. Todd, from No. 844S, 17. S. Nat'imal Musi-um, collected in Teuuessee. 15C. The Chinquapin Perch, Lepomis imnrlatus (C. and V.) Jordan 40(1 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 4227-'4G, U. S. National Museum, collected in Florida. 157. The Broad-eared Snnfish, Lepomis obscunis Ag 406 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20031, U. S. National Mnsenm, collected at Cmnberland River, Tennessee, by A. Winibell. 158. The Rainbow Snnfish, Centrarchus macropterus (Lac.) Jordan 406 Drawinp: by 11. L. Todd, from No. 20395. U. S. National Museum, collected at Xinston, North Carolina, 1875, by Welsber and Hyatt. 159. The Calico Bass or Strawberry Bass, I'omoxi/s sparoides { Lac. ) Grd 400 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10077, U. S. National Museum, collected at Rochester by J. W. Milner. 160. The Crappie or Sac-a-lai t, Pomoxi/s aiiiiu laris Raf 407 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10387, U. S. National Museum, collected at Norfolk, Virginia, 1873, by Dr. H. C. Yarrow. 161. The Black-banded Snnfish, Mesaiionistiiis cheetoilon (Baird) Gill 0 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20354, U. S. National Museum, collected at Trenton, New Jersey, 1875, by Dr. C. C. Abbott. 162. The Sea Bass, Sen-anus atrariiis: (L.) J. and G 407 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 14838, U. S. National Mnseuni, collected at Noaiili, Connecticut, 1874, by U. S. Fish Commission. 163. The Sqnirrel-fish, Serniints faseiodaris C. and V 410 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21543, V. S. National Museum, collected at Charleston, South Carolina, July, 1878, by C. C. Leslie. 164. The Red Grouper, Epinephehts mnrio (Cuv.) Gill 411 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22120, U. S. National Musiuui, obtained in the Washington Marlict, District of Columbia, by G, Brown Goi de. 16.'). The Jew-fish or "Warsaw," I'romicrops giiasa Poey 412 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22306, U. S. National Museum, collected at St. John's River, Florida. 166. The West Indian Cabrilla, Serraniis clathratua {Grd.) Steind 413 Drawing by H.L.Todd, from No. 26574, V. S. National Museum, collected at Key West, Florida, May, 1880, by Silas Steanis. 167. The Peusacola Black Grouper, Trisolropis mivolepis Goode arul Bean 413 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 5137, U. S. National Museum, collected at West Florida by Kai.ser and Martin. 168. The Yellow Perch, Firca americaiia Schrank 414 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 2.">19&, U. S. National Museum, collected at Washington Market, District of Columbia, April, 1880, by U. S. Fish Commission. 169. The Wall-eyed Pike or Dory, Sli:osiedium vitreiim (Mitch. ) Jordan and Coiieland 421 Drawing by H. L.Todd, from No. 22494, U. S. National Museuiu, collected at Port Deposit, Maryland. April 7, 1879, by R. E. McClenahau. The Sanger or Land Pike, Stizostedium canadense (Smith) Jordan 424 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10072, U. S. National Museum, colli-cted at Rochester, New York, by J. W. Milner. 170. The Sfriped Bass or Rockfish, Ilocvus linealiis (IMoah.) Gill {=llocnis saxatilis mnctovnm) 425 Drawing by H. L. Todd, lioui No. 25219, XJ. S. National Museum, collected at Washington Market, District of Columbia, April 24, 1880, by U. S. Fisk Commission. 171. The White Bass, Ilovcus chrijsops (Raf.) Gill 428 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10326, TJ. S. National Museum collected at Sandusky, Ohio, by J. W. Milner. 172. The Yellow Bass, Eoccus interruptus (Gill) J. and G 431 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimens in National Museum. 173. The White Perch, Iloeciia amerieuiius (Gml.) J. and G 431 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 15681, V. S. National Museum, collected at New Yoik. November 15, 1875, by E. G. Blackford. 174. TheBluefish Pomatomiis saltatrix {!,.) Gill 433 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimens iu U. S. National Museuiu. The Cobia or Crab-eater, Elacate eaiiada (L.) Gill 444 Drawing liy H. L. Todd, from No. 18563. U. S. National Museum. 175. The Triple-Tail or Black Grouper, ioiotes suriHumcHSw (Bl.) Cuvier 444 17'J. The Moon-liah or Spade-fish, ChcBtodipteriis faber (Brouss.) J. and G 445 Xiv LIST or PLATES. Paf;e. 177. The Spear-fish Remora, Rhombochirnn oeteochir (Cnv.) Gill '. 440 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 19022, U. S. National MuBcum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1875, by TI. S. Fish Commission. The Sword-fisli Remora, liemoropsU hrachyptera Lowe 446 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 233 74, XJ. S. National Muscnm, collcrtod at pea in 250 fathoms of water by Daniel McEachriin. 178. The West Indian Barracoiita or Sennet, Sphyrana jiicuda Schn 448 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 14978, U. S. National Museum, collected at Florida by E. G. Blackford. The Northern Barracoiita, Sphyrana horealis De Kay 443 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 1S862, V. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1876, by Vinal N. Edwards. 179. The Striped Mullet, Mtigil albtila L, 449 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 24456, TT. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, December 15, 1879, by Vinal N. Edwards. The White Mullet, Miigil hrasiliensia Agass 449 Drawn by Miss M. Smith, from No. 21498, XJ. S. National Museum, collected at Peiisncola, Florida, 1878, by Silas Stearns. 180. The Sand Smelt or Silver.sides, Memdia notata (Mitch.) J. and G 456 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimeu in U. S. National Museum, collected at Noank, Connecticut, by TJ. S. Fish Commission. The California " Smelt" or Pescadillo, Alhcrinopsts califoritietinis Girard 457 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 26764, U. S. National Museum, collected at San Diego, California. 1880, by Professor D. S. Jordan. 181. The Two-spined Stickle-back, Gasteronieus aculeatus L 457 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 2087.^ TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, Decembers, 1877, by 'Vinal N. Edwards. The Silver Gar-fi.sh, Tylosiirus loiuiirostris (Mitch.) J. and G 458 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimens in National Museum. The Skipper or Saury, Scomheresox sanrus ( Walb. ) Fleming 460 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 19853, U. S. National Museum collected at Wood's Hoi', Massachusetts, November 3, 1875, by Vinal N. Edwards. 182. The Half Beak, Heviiramplius unifasc'atiis Ranzani 461 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 1C944, TT. S. National Museum, collected in Chesapeake Bay, August, 1876, by Otto Lugger. The California Flying- fish, Exocwtus caUforniensis Cooper 459 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20907, IT. S. National Museum, collector at Santa Baibaro, California, 1880, by .Jordan and Gilbert. 183. The Pike, £;80X htdiis h 461 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 9289, TJ. S. National Museum, relh eti d al Feor.se, Mii higan, by George Clark. The Pickerel or Federation Pike, Esox rcliculatus Le Sueur 464 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20381, TI. S. National Museum. 184. The Western Brook Pickerel, E^dt iimbrosux Kin land 464 Dra'wing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20708, TJ. S. National Museum, collect, d by E. G. Blackford. The Mu.skellunge, Esox nobilior Thompson 464 Dra-wing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10007, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Ecorse, Michigan, by George Clark. 185. The Mummichog, FuiuUhm majalin (Walb.) Gthr. (Female) 466 Drawing H.L.Todd, from No. 13788, U.S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Mas8.achusctt8. September 15, 1871, by TJ. S. Fish Commission. The Blackfish of Al.iska, DalHa pectoralis Bean 466 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from 23408 A, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at .Saint Michaels, Alaska, February, 1877, by L. M. Turner. 180. The Atlantic Salmon, Salmo so/nr L 468 Drawing by II. L. Todd, from specimen in the TJ. S. National Museum, taken in the Delaware Kiver. The Quinnat or California Salmon, OvcnrliynchuK dioiiirlia (Walb.) J.amlG 479 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 24671, TJ. S. National Museum, eoUcctc d at Xceali Bay, December, 1870, by .Tames G. Swan. 187. The Steel Head, Salmo GairUvtri Richardson 474 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27218, TJ. S. National Museum, collected :il Columbia Tlirer, 1880, by Professor D. S. Jordan. The Rainbow Troiit, Sulmo irideiis Gibbons 475 Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 29093, TJ. S. National Museum, C(dlected at McCloud Itiver, California, 1881, by Livings- ton Stone. 188. The Black-spotted Trout, Salmo purpuraliis Pallas 475 DinwiDK by H. L. Todd, from No. 27D05, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Sitka, Alaska, 1870, by L. A. Beardsley. LIST OF PLATES. XV Page. The Kayko or Dog Salmon, Onrorhynchus heta (Walb.) Gill and Jordan 476 DrawJDg by U. L. Todd, from No. 27017. U. S. N.ational Museum, collected at Fort Alexander, Cools's Inlet, Alaska, July 4, 1880. by J. Cohen. 189. The Gorbuscha or Hump-hacked Salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walb. ) Gill and Jordan 476 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27743, U. S. National Mnseum, collected at Cook's Inlet, Alaska, Jnly 6, 1880, by l)r. T. H. Bean. The Kisutch or Silver Salmon, Oncorhynchus Jcisiitck (Walb.) J. and G 477 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27712. U. S. National Museam, coUocted at Qialiak, Unalashka, October 12, 1880, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 190. The Krasu.aya Ryba, Red-fish of Idaho, or Blue Back Salmon, Oncorftyncftiw meiftrt (Walb.) Gill and Jordan. 477 (Hook-jawed Male.) (FemaK) Drawings tiy H. L. Todd, from specimens in TJ. S. National Mnseam, collected by Captain C. Bendire, U. S. N., in the WaUowa Kiver, Idaho. 191. The Krasnaya Ryba or Blue Back Salmon, Oncorhynchns nerha (Walb.) J. and 6 477 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from fresh run male, sent to U. S. National Museam fl'om the Columbia River, April, 1884, by A. Booth, esq. The Namaycush or L.ake Trout, Salvelinus namaycnsh (Walb.) Goode 485 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 17012, U. S. National Mnsenm, collected at Eaqnette Lake, New York, February 23, 1877, by Verpl.anok Colvin. 192. The Speckled Trout, Salreluinn fovtinalis (Mitch.) Gill .and Jordan 497 Dr.iwing by H. L. Todd, from No. 28051, U. S. National Museum, obt.iined in New York Market, .luly, 1881, by E. G. Blackford. 193. The Oqiiassa Trout, Salvelinus oqnassa (Grd.) Gill and Jordan 593 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 200S8, U. S. National Museum, collected at Oquassoc Lake, New York, November 9, 1877, by E. G. Blackford. The Malma or Dolly Varden Trout, Sah-elinus malma (Walb.) J. and G 504 Dr.awing by H. L. Todd, from No. 2T740, U. S. National Museum, collected at Port Chatham, Cook's Inlet, Alaska, 1880, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 194. The Grayling, Thymallus tricolor Cope 505 Drawing by fl. L. Todd, from No. 11II5, U. S. National Museum, obtained from Au Sable River, Michigan, by .7. W. Milner. 195. The Alaska Gr.ayling, Thymallus signifer Richardson 505 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 3333, tJ. S. National Mnseum, collected at Port Simpson, Jnne, 18C0, by B. R Ross. 196. The Whitefish, Coregonus clupeiformis (Mitch.) Miluer 507 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10300, TJ. S. National Mnseum, collected .at Ecorse, Michigan, by George Clark. 197. The Cisco or Lake Herring, Coregomix Artedi Lesueur 541 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 33958, TT. S. National Museum, collected at Neer Field Bay, "Wiscosin, by J. "SY. Milner The Moon-eye or Cisco, of Lake Miehig.an, Coj-fiyowMS iToj/i (Gill) Jordan 541 Drawing b.y H. L. Todd, from No. 321G2, U. S. National Mnseum, collected at Seneca Lake. New York, June, 1878, by Pro- fessor H. L. Smith 198. The Alaska Whitefish, Corerjonm MerU Gthr , 0 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27698. U. S. National Musonm, collected at Alaska. 1880, by U. S. Steamer Corwin. The Lauretta White-fish, Coregonus Laurettce Beau 0 Drawing by n. L. Todd, from No. 27095, U. S. National Museum, collected at Point Barrow, Alaska, July, 1880, by V. S. Steamer Corwin. 199. The Eastern Smelt, Osnurns mo>-f?(7.r (Mitch.) Gill .' .543 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21435. U. S. National Mnseum, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1878, by 'Vin.al N. Edwards. The Alaska Smelt, Onmcrus cicntex Steind.achner 544 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27914. U. S. National Musenm, collected at Port Clarence, Alaska, 1880, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 200. The Alaska Surf Smelt, Hi/pomems oUdua (Pallas) Gthr 544 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 23973, U. S. Nation.al Musenm, collected at Saint Miehaels, Alaska, May 20, 1877, by M. L. Turner. The Ciilil'ornia Surf Smelt, Hypuntcsnn prctiosus (Grd.) Gill 544 Dr.iwingby H. L. Todd, from No. 27993, XJ. S. National Musenm. coll.cted at Yakutat Bay, Alaska, 1880, by Dr. T. H. ■ Bean. 201. The Capelin, ^fatlofus rillosus (Muller) Cuv 544 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 3418 TI. S. National Museum, collected at Grosswater Bay, by Dr. E. Cones. The Eulnclion, Tlialeicltlhiis pacificus (Rich.) Gir.ard 547 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 28001, U. S. National Museum, collected atChilkat River, Alaska, June, 1860, by Mar- cus Baker. 202. The Hand Saw fi.sh, Alepidosaurus ferox Lowe 547 Drawing by H. L.Todd, from No. 18028, V. S. N.--tional Mnsenm, collected at Saint Augustine, Florida, 1877, by Dr. Jane- way, U. S. N XVI LIST OF PLATES. Page. Baird's Alepocephalus, Alepocephahis Bairdii Goodc & Bean 548 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22468, U. S. Nation.il Museum, collected on Grand Bank, by Christian Johnson, Schr. William Thompson. 203. Miillcr's Scopelus, Sivjtcliis MilUeri (Gmel.J Collett 547 Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 20943, V. S. National Museum, collected by F. Mather. The Snake i\sh,Tracliinocephalus myopa (Forster) Gill 548 Drawing by L. H. Todd, from No.l6951, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's HoU, 1876, byVinalN. Edwards. 204. The Herring, Cliipea harengui L 549 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 16667, V. S. National Museum, collected at Washington market, Jnne, 1875, by J. H. Kichards. The California Herring, Clupea mirabilis Girard 568 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 24865, U. S. National Museum, collected at San Diego, California, January-, 1S80, by Jor- dan & GUbert. 205. The Menhaden or Mossbunker, Brex-oorlia tjirannus (lja,trohii) Goode 569 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 'Jt.G(;6, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, October 18, 1877, by Vinal N. Edwards. 206. The Gnlf Menhaden, Breroortia patrovnn Goode 575 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 892 A, XJ. S. National Museum,. collected at Brazos, Santiago, Texas, by Captain Van Vleet. 207. The Branch Herring (Female), Clupea ro-nffiis Mi Ichill 579 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27197, U. S. National Museum, obtained from Potomac Kiver, M.arch 29, 1880, by U. S. Fish Commission. 208. The Branch Herring (Male), Clupea vernalis Mitchill 579 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25196, U. S. National Museum, obtaiucd from Potomac Biver, M.arch 27, 1880, by U. S. Fish Commission. 209. The Glut or Summer Herring (Male), Clupea (sstivalis Mitchill 580 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 32639, V. S. National Museum, obtained from the Washington market, April, 16S3, by H. L. Todd. 210. The Glut Hirring (Female), Clupea wsUmlis Mitchill 580 Drawing by H. L. Todd from No. 32040, U. S. National Museum, obtained at Washington Market, April 21, 1883, by H. L.Tod. 211. The Inland Ale wife or Skipjack, Clupea ehriisochloris (Raf.) J. &6 594 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 30159, U. S. National Museum, collected at Pensacola, Florida, by Silas Stearns. 212. The Shad, Clupea sapidissima Wilson ( JIale) 594 Drawing by H. L. Todd from No. 25096 D. S. National Museum, collected at Norfolk, Vi.-giuia, March 12, 18S0, by TJ. S. Fish Commission. 213. The Shad, Clupea sapidis,ima Wilson (Female) 594 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25U95, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Norfolk, Virginia, March 10, 1880, by V. S. Fish Commissiou. 214. Map of the River Basins of the Atlantic Slope. By Col. M. MacDonald 598 215. Diagram illustrating the influence of Hydro-Tlu-riuals in determining the direction, and liniitiug the range of the migrations of the Shad and Herring (Alewives). By Col. M. MacDonald (iOO 216. The Hickory Shad or Mattowacca, Clupea niediocris Mitch 607 Male. Drawing hy II. L. Todd, from No. 25148, TJ. S. National Museum, obtained from Potomac Kiver, March 19, 1880, by H. L. Todd. (Female.) Dr.awing by 11. L. Todd, from No. 25132, U. S. National Museum, collected at Potomac Kiver, March, 1880, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 217. The Mud Sliad or Gizzard Shad, Doronoma Cepediamim (LeS.)6ill 610 Drawing by H. L. Tiidd, from No. 20034, U. S. Natiou.il Museum, collected at Cumberland River, Tennessee, Mity, 1877, by Mr. A. WiucheU. The Tarpum or Grand-Ecaille, Megalops Ihrissoides (Sclin.) Glhr GlO Drawing by H. I,. Todd, from No. 14924. U. S. National Museum, collected at New Jersey, 1S74 by E. G. Blackford. 218. The Big-eyed Herring, Elops saurus L Cll Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimen in V. S. National Museum, from Massathusetts. The Anchovy, Eiit/raulis rittatus Mitchill .■ (iH Drawing by U. L. Todd, from No. 14087, U. S. National Museum, collected at Noank, Connoclicut, Seytoniber 21, 1874. by U. S. Fish Conuuission. The Lady-iish or Bone fish, Albula vulpes ( L. ) Goodo 612 ■ Dr.awing by U. L. Todd, from No. 25902, U. .S. Nation.al Museum, collected thiee miles southeast of Easiern Point, New- jiort, llliode Island. August 11, 1880, by Captain Kocklitl', U. S. Fish Commissiou. 219. The Moon-eyo, Ilyodon terijisus Le Sueur 612 Drawing by 11. I,. Todd, from No. 8710, U. S. National Museum, collected at Ecorse, Michigan, Febru.iry, 1872. by George Clark. 220. The Cliul) Slicker, ICrimiizov nucclla (Lac.) Jordan 614 Dr.awing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27867, U. S. National Museum, collected at Nippersink Lake, llUuois, b.v I'rolVrssor S. A. Forbes. LIST OF PLATES. XVll Pogo. 221. Goode's Sucker, Erimyzon Gooilei Jordan 614 Drawing liy Miss M. Smith, from No. 25539, IT. S. National Museum, collected at Ogecliee Ponds, near Savannah, Georgia, March 6, 1880, by Colonel M. McDonald. 222. The Red Horse, Moxostoma macrolepidotum (Le S.) Jordan 614 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 9393, U. S. National Museum, collected at Ecor.se, Michigan, February, 1872, by George Clark. The Carp Mullet, Moxostoma carpio (Val.) Jordan 614 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10793, 0. S. National Museum, collected at Cincinnati, Ohio, by J. W. Milner. 223. The Montana Sucker, Catostomus )-eJrojji«ms Jordan 61.5 The Brook Sucker or Common Sucker, Catoslomus Commirsoni (Lac. ) Jordan 615 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10548, TJ. S. National Miyseum, collected at Ecoree, Michigan, by J. W. Milner. 224. The Black Horse, Cijdeptus ehngatiis (Le S.) Ag 615 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10790, V. S. National Museum, collected at Cincinnati, Ohio, by J. W. Milner. 225. The Quill- back, Carpiodes cyprinus (Le S.) Ag 615 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 33073, V. S. National Museum, collected at Havre do Grace, Maryland, June, 1882, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 236. The Red Mouth Butialo-fish, Ictiohus luiuhis {B.a{.) Ag 615 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20774, U. S. National Mu.senui, collected at Normal, Illinois, 1877, by Professor S. A. Forbes. 227. The Golden Shiner or Bream, Notemigonus chrjjsolciiciis (Mitch.) Jordan 616 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20243, U. S. National Muaenm, collected at HactensacU Pwiver, 1875, by Professor S. F. Baird. The Sacr.amento "Pike," Ptychochilus oregoneiisis (Rich.) Grd 61G Drawing by H. L. Xodd, from No. 27291, U. S. National Museum, collected at Columbia River, 1880, by Professor D. S. Jordan. 228. The Fall-tish or Silver Chub, Semotilus buUaris (Rat) Jordan 616 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 15339, U. S. National Maseum, colkcted at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania, May, 1875, by Dr. T. H. Bean. The Horn Dace, Semotilus corporalis (Mitch.) Putnam 617 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 191C3, U. S. National Mu.'^eum, collected at Anx Plains Eiverby E. Kennicott. 229. The Horny Head or River Chub, Ccratichthys l)igultatus (Kirtlaud) Girard 617 Drawina by H. L. Todd, from No. 10969, U. S. National Museum, collected at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania, 1875, by Dr. T. H. Bean, The Orthodou Chub, Orthodon mkrolipidotus (Ayrea) Girard 617 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27139, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Sacramento Kiver, California, 18S0, by Jordan and Gilbert. 230. The Leather Carp, Cyprinus carpio L. (var. coriaseii*) 615 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 25217, U. S. National Museum, collected at the Carp Ponds, Washington, D. C, Apiil 26, 1880, by U. S. Fish Commission. 231. The Gold Fish, Carassius auratus (L.) Bleeker 0 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22107, U. S. National Museum, collected at Carp Ponds, "Washington, D. C, January 24, 1878, by William Palmer. 232. The Channel Cattish of the Potomac, Total urus albidus (LoS.) J. & G 628 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 20925, U. S. National Museum, collected at Potomac Eiver, 1877, by Professor D. S. Jordan. 233. The Bull-Head, ^m(«)-«« »iie?rts(Raf.) Jord. & Copeland 628 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 1497, U. S. National Museum, collected at Aux Plains Eiver by E. Kennicott. The Bull-Head or Catfish, Amiurus catus (L.) GUI 628 Drawing by n. L. Todd, from No. 33075, U. S. National Mnseum, collected at Havre de Grace, Maryland, June, 1882, by Dr. T. H. Bean. 234. The Bull-Head, Amiurus vulgaris (Thompson) Nelson 628 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 31946, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wiunepeg, Manitoba, 1683, by Historical and Scientific Society. 235. The Gafif Topsail CiJtfish, miuriclithys marimis (Mitch.) B. &G 628 Di awing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10422, U. S. National Uusi^nni, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1871, by Professor S. F. Baird. 236. The Salt Water Catfish, Arius felis (L.) J. & G 629 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21487, U. S. National Museum, collected at Pensacola, Florida, 1878, by Silas Steams. 237. The Spotted Moray, G-ymnothorax moringa (Cuv.) Goodc * Bean 629 Drawing by H."L. Todd, from No. 6994, U. S. National Museum, collected at Garden Key, Florida. 238. The Spiny-back Eel, Ptilichthys Goodei Vesba 0 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 26619, IT. S. N.-itional Mnseum, collected at Ilinliuk, Alaska, July 28, 1880, by Dall & Bean. xviii LIST OF PLATES. Page. 339. The Cominoii Eel, Anguilla imlyariD Tiirton ~. 630 Dnnving by U. L. Todd, fiom No. 20470, U. S. National Musonm, collected at Holyoke. ilnssachusetts, 1876, by U. S. Fish Commi^siou. 240. The Conger Sea Eel, Lcptoceiihidiis conger (L.) ,1. & G 656 Drawing by II. L. Todd, Iroiu No. 10027, U. S. Kaliuuul Museum, collected at Noank, Conn(;clicut, October 10, 1874, by J. n. Lalliam. 241. The Bow I'm or Mudfish, Amia caha L 659 Drawiug by H. L. Todd, from No. 6702, U. S. National Museum. The Short-nosed Gar Pike, Lepidosletis plali/sloiiiits Rat' 604 Drawing by n. L. Todd, Irom No. 3241, U. S. National Museum, collected at Cleveland, Ohio, by Professor S. F. P.aiid. 242. The Paddle-fish, Pohjodon apalula (VValb.) J. & G 600 Under view. Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 12235, U. S. National Museum, collec*ted at Cincinnati, Ohio, by J. W. Milner. Side view. Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 12235, U. S. National Museum, collected at Cincinnati, Ohio, by J. "W. Milner. 243. The Coimnon Sturgeou, Acijimser atiirio L. (= A. oxi/rhynchus) 6C0 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22495, TJ. S. National Museum, collected in Potomac River by William Woltz. The Short-nosed Sturgeon, Acipcns( r hrcvirostris Le Sueur 660 Drawn from a photograph of a specimen collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1871. 244. The Lake Sturgeon, ^Icijjenser ruhicuiuhtu Le Sueur _. 661 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 10252, TJ. S. National Museum, collected at Ecorse, MicbigaD, by J. W. Milner. The Shovel-nose Sturgeon, Scapldrhyiuhnps 2)lati/r]ii/iuhiis (IJaf. ) Gill 603 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 22159, U. S. National Museum, collected at Mount Cannel, lUinois, 1878, by Robert Kidgway. 245. The Southern Sting Eay, Tri/gon sabiiia Le Sueur 665 Drawing by H. h. Todd, from No. 31043, U. S. National Museum, coUectod at Galveston, Texas, by Professor D. S. Jordan. 246. The Barn-door Skate, i?ni« ?ffimsMitchill 667 Dr.awing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21577, U. S. National Museum, collected at Gloucester, Massachusetts, October, 1878, by U. S. Fish Commission. 247. The Torjjedo, Torpedo occidenlalis Storer 667 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from cast of specimen in TJ. S. National Mu8«nm, collected at Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1H71, by U. S. Fish Commission. 248. The Sawfish, Prisiis pcctiiudus Latham 668 (Side view.) Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 30678, TJ. S. National Museum, collided at Pensacola. Floiida, by Silas Ste.arns. (Under view.) Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 30678, U. S. National Museuoi, collected at Peus.icola, Florida, by Silas Stearns. 249. The Basking Shark or Bone Shark, Cetorhiiius ninximus (L.) BhiinviUe 663 Copied by H. L. Todd, from Plate 6, Aunales du Muse© d'Oisteire Naturelle, Vol. 18. The Mackerel Shark, Lamna cornuhicri (Giuel.) Fleuiiiig 670 Dr.iwing by H. L. Todd, from No. 27368, U. S. National Museum, collected at Santa Cruz, California, 1880, by .Jordan A: Gilbert. 2f>0. The Thrasher Shark, Alopias rulpes (Gmol.) Bouap 672 Diawiug by H. L. Todd, from No. 25962, U. S. National Museum, collected at Eastern Point, Newport, Rhode Island, August 11, 1860, by Captain Eockliff. The Horned Dogfish, Squalus acanthias L 673 Drawing by U. L. Todd, from No. 22316. U. S. National Museum, collected at Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1878. by U. S. Fish Commission. The Tope, or Oil Shark, Galcorhinus galeus (L. ) Blainville 676 Dr.awing by H. L. Todd, from No. 26973, U. S. Natioual Museum, collected at Monterey, California, 1880, by Jordan & Gilbert. 251. The Sea Lamprey, Pelromyzon marinus L 677 Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 10654, U. S. National Museum, collected at Wood's Holl, Mas-sachusetts, by Vinal N. Edwaids. The Ala.ska Brook Lamprey, Jmmocsto aureus Bean 0 Driiwing by H. L. Todd, from No. 21524, U. S. N.ational Museum, collected at Yukon River, Alaska, by L. M. Turner. 252. The Sliiiu! Kv\ or Hag, Miixinc glu'inosaLi .■ 681 Diawing by U. L. Todd, from No. 234C0, U. S. National Museum, collected at sea, by Captain E. L. Monison. 253. The Sliort -finned Squid, Ommastrcphes iUeeehrosua (Le S.) Verrill 687 Drawing of young male from Provincotown, ilassacliusctts. The Giant Squid, Architeulhis princeps 'Verrill 687 Drawing by Professor A. E. Verrill, from specimen obtained at Fortune Bay. Newfoundland, December, 1874. Common Squid, Loligo J-ealei (Le S.) 687 Drawing of female from Vineyard Sound, Massachaaetts. LIST OF PLATES XIX Page. 254. Sea Snails, Ppriwintles, Drills, and Borers Q'JS Fig. 1. Zidiatia hems. See Kcport U. S. Fisli Commission. Parti, p. 700. Fig. 2. riirpiiralapillas. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. Parti, p.6D8. Fig. 3. Purpura lapilhis, banded variety. Fig. 4. Nereriia dupHcata. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. P.art I, p. 700. Fig. 5. Ibjauassa obnoleta. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. Parti, p. COG. Fig. 6. Tritia trivittata. Fig. 7. The Whelk, Buccinum undatum. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. Piirt I, p.G9D. Fig. 8. The Periwinkle, Fulgt-r carka. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. Part I, p. 094. Fig. 9. Aslyris zonalis. Fig. 10. Antijris lunata. Fig. 11. Eissoa aculeatits. Fig. 12. The Drill or Borer, TJromljnnx riiuna. p. TOT. 255. Various species of clams 703 Fig. 1. Angulus tetter. Animal reduced one-balf. See Keport 17. S. Fish Commission. Part I, p. 677. Fig. 2. The Long Clam, Soft Clam, or Manuinose, JUya urenaria. "With animal in extension, reduced to one-half the natural size. Fig. 3. Tarjchis gihbiis. With animal, Iho siphon not fully extended. One-half natural size. See Keport TJ. S. Fish Commission. Parti, p. 075. Fig. 4. The Razor Clam, Eiisalella amcrkana. See Report U. S. Fisb Comiuissiou. Part I, p. 707. With animal extended. Onchalf natural size. Fig. 5. Shows some of the terminal papillae enlarged. Fig. 6. The Razor Clam, EnsaleUa aiiuricana. Shell. Natural size. Fig. 7. The Ship Worm, Teredo naralis. Eulai'^i^ed two diameters. Fig. 8. The Scallop. Pccteti irradians. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. Part I, p. 709. Natural size. Fig. 9. The Bloody Clam, Argina pexnta. Natural size. 256. Various species of clams 703 Fig. 1. The Qnahaug or Little-necked Clara, Venus mercenaria. Natural size. Fig. 2. The Qnahaug of Puget Sound, Saiidotnus Nuitalli. Natural size of large specimen. Drawn hy -T. H. Emerton. Fig. 3. The Gaper Clam of the West Coast, Schizothoerus XiiltaUi (Conrad). (I.) Specimen of ordinary size, reduced about one-fourth in length. The siphons are somewhat contracted: the foot (F) expands about as usual. (II.) Outline of the loft valve of a larger specimen, reduced to the same extent. Drawn from nature by R. E. C. Stearns. 2.'i7. The Geodiick, or Giant Clam of the Pacilic, (ilgcimeris geiie.rosa 708 Natural size; specimens with siphons partly contrai^ted: weight when alive, fi^ pounds. Drawn by R. E. C. Stearns. 258. Mussels and Sea Clams 709 Fig. 1. The Beach Clam or Hen Clam, ^j'iauJa soltdissima. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. Part I, p. 70i. Natural size. Fig. 2. The Sea Clam, Cifprina isJandica. Natural size. Fig. 3. The Black Mussel, Mytihm edulis. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. Part I, p. 709. Fig. 4. The Black Horse Mussel, Mod'wla nigra. Fig. 5. The Rough Mu.ssel, Modiola plicatula. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. Part I, p. 709. Fig. 6. The Horse Mussel, Modiola niodiolus. See Report U. S. Fish Commission. Part I, p. 700. 2,59. The anatomy of the oyster. (See opposite p.age for full explanation) 711 2G0. Fig. 1. The Rock Crab, Cancer irroratus Say ; male one-half natural size 706 Fig. 2. Zoca of the same, in the last stage before it changes to the megalops condition: lateral view enlarged .seventeen diameters. Fig. 3, Megalops st.age of the same, just after the change from the zoca condition; dorsal view, enlarged thirteen diameters. Fig. 4. The Jonah Crab, Cancer borealis Stimpson ; male, two-thirds natural size 769 Figs. 5, 6. Terminal joints of the big claws of the same, viewed from the outer side, natural size. Drawings by J. H. Emertnn. 261. The Common Crab of the Pacific Coast, Cancer magister Dana ; male, somewhat smaller than natural size. . 770 Drawing hy H. L. Todd, from No. 2553, U. S. National Museum. California, William Stimpson. s XX LIST OF PLATES. 262. The Red Crab, Cancer produclus Randall; male, natural size 771 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 2529, V. S. N.->tioual Mnseam. San Francisco, California, H. Hemphill. 263. The California Rock Crab, Cancer antennarim Stimpson; natural size 771 Drawing by II. L. Todd, from No. 2033, U. S. National Mnsemn. California, 'William .Stimpson. 264. The Stone Crab, Afempjie mcrcenariiis Gihhea; male, about four-fifths the natural size 772 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimen obtained at Charleston, South Carolina. 265. The Green Crab, Carcinus mcenas Leach; slightly enlarged 774 Drawing by J. II. Enn^rtou, from specimen obtained at "Wood's Holl, Massachasetts, 1882. 266. The Lady Crab, Flalyonichiis oceJUitiis hatreiXle; about one-third larger than natural size 774 Drawing by J. II. Emcrtou, from apecimea obt.iiued at 'Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1881'. 267. The Common Edible or Blue Crab Callhiecte^ liaatatus Ordway ; male, somewhat smaller than natural size. 775 Drawing by J. H. Emcrton, from specimen obtained at "Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, 1S82. 268. The Kelp Crab, EpiaJtus produclus Randall ; female, natural size 778 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 2139, U. S. National Museum. Pacific coast of the Ui'ited States, Dr. Suckley. 269. Fig. 1. The Fiddler Crab, GetosMHusjjuji/a^or LatrelUe; male, slightly enlarged 763 Fig. 2. The Oyster Crab, Pinnotheres ostreiim Say; male, enlarged four diameters 765 Fig. 3. The Mud Crab, Panopeus depressus Smith ; male, natural size 772 Figs. 4, 5. The .Spider Crabs. Fig. 4, Libinia emarginata Leach; male. Fig. 5, IJbinia diibia Edwards; male. Both three-fourths natural size 778 Fig. 6. The Sand Bug or Bait Bug, Hippa lalpolda Say ; enlarged about two diameters 779 Fig. 7. The Hermit Crab, Eupagurua bernliardus Brandt; about natural size 7f0 Drawings by J. H. Emcrton. 270. The Spiny Lobster or Rock Lobster, Panuliriis interniptua Randall ; somewhat smaller than natural size. . . 780 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimen obtained on the coast of California. 271. The American Lobster, Homarus americanus Edwards; male, much below natural size 781 Drawing by J. H. Emerton, from specimen obtained at Eastport, Maine, 1882. 272. The River Cray-fish, Camharus affinis Erichson ; one and one-half times t ho natural size 812 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from specimen obtained at Havre do Grace, Maryland. 273. The Southern Shrimp, Penceus seliferus Edw aids; about one-fifth larger than natural size 821 Drawing by J. H. Emerton, from specimen obtained on the coast of Louisiana. 274. The Mantis Shrimp, Squilla empusa Say ; natural size 823 Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 375'2, U. S. National Museum. "Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, Y. N. Edwards. 275. Fig. 1. The Common Shrimp, Crangon vulgaris Fabr. ; male, natural size 816 Fig. 2. The Common Prawn, Palainoiietes vulgaris Stimpson; mule, enlarged one and one-half diameters. Fig. '3. The Deep-water Prawn, Pandalus Moutagui Leach ; slightly smaller than natural size. Fig. 4. The Beach-Flea, Orchestia agilis Smith; male, enlarged five diameters. Fig. 5. The Scud, Gammarus locusta Gon'.d; male, enlarged two diameters. Fig. 6. The Boring Amphi pod, Chehtra terebrans PhiWiiti; enlarged about fourteen diameters. Fig. 7. The Gribble, Limvoria lignorum White ; enlarged ten diameters. Fig. 8. The Salve Bug, Mga x'sora Kroyer; young specimen, enlarged three diameters. Fig. 9. The Horse-Shoe Crab, Limuhis Poh/phemus Latreille; much smaller than natural size. Drawings by J. H. Emerton, S. I. Smith, aud 0. Harger. 276. Marine Annelids, used as bait 832 Figs. 1,2,3. Nereis pelagica Linn€. Fig. 1, larger figure, female ; smaller, male; natural size. Fig. 2, head. Fig. 3, proboscis, enlarged. Fig. 4. Nereis limbata Ehlers; male, anterior part of body, head, and extended proboscis, enlarged. Figs. 5, 6. Diopaira cuprea Clapar^de. Fig. 5, head aud anterior part of body, showiug part of (he brauchije, side view. Fig. 6, veutral view, showing the mouth open and jaws thrown back, enlarged. FniS.7,8, 9. Clgmenella torqualaVeriill. Fig. 7, entire animal, side view, natural size. Fig. 8, head and extended proboscis, front view, enlarged. Fig. 9, posterior and caudal segments, dorsal view, enlarged. Drawings mostly by J. H. Emerton. 277. FiG.l. The Sea-Cucumber, Pen (acto/roK^oso Jajger; much smaller than natural size 840 Fig. 2. The Green Sea Urchin, Strongi/Jocentrotus Driibachiensis A. Ag. ; side view, much smaller than natural size. Fig. 3. The Sand Dollar, Echinarachnius parma ( a < o a D — 1 J I - d. 2 Oi -■ a o O o w ►4^ J c o ^ < 0 w 3 6 H a. ts hH n '^ DC c a ^ 73 i^ W Q 1 K 6^ H ^ < w ►J - o „ PLATE 7. PLATE 8. THE BOWHEAD WITH ITS MOUTH OPEN. THE BOWHEAD WITH ITS MOUTH SHUT. DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATING THE USE OF THE WHALEBONE PLATES IN THE MOUTH OF THE BOWHEAD WHALE. Froni sketches liv I'^iptMUi Daviil Gray, in Laiul and Water. Dieeniher 1, 1S77. i|i. J'J.) PLATE 9. O < W DC a, s o I g o " e <1 > 5 QQ n i CLi oj to So. g rt o PtuO !^ U o X I PLATE 11. THE PACIFIC WALRUS. Odobfenus obesus (Illiger), Allen, (p. 34.) Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, W'ulnis Islaud, Alaska, Jnly :>, 1872. > a PLATE 13. ym^- 2 o < CO w a, ^ =S 3 6 PLATE 14. PLATE 15. . 'i'lyivO r;i '- -'V^ 'Ji :<^^ PLATE 16. PLATE 17. PLATE 18. o a E I C J2 B -i 3 - O. 3 PLATE 19. PLATE 20. PLATE 21. PLATE 22. PLATE 23. PLATE 24. MAP OF THE WORLD, ON MERCATOR'S PROJECTION, SHOWING THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE SPECIES OF THE HAIR SEAL FAMILY. I'lvpaiiil l»y J. A. Allin. MAP OF THE WORLD, ON MERCATOR'S PROJECTION. SHOWING THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE WALRUSES, FUR SEALS, SEALIONS, AND SEA ELEPHANTS. I'nimiuJ fur (lu ntii>-ri;ili..ii i.l" llic tliai-tfi l.y J. A. Allin. PLATE 26. PLATE 27. < W CO I Oi D a X H 9 £"5 § = 2 -— ** ® S = o p, 2 CO H « o o o S - = o W c Hi p o 3 W C fi £ o H a n O 'j-. a "^ i^fe 3 aws Ig5 III 73.2 ? •^ S" CO tr.S oh: PLATE 28. PLATE 29. Si fc s o ^ c O) •;; P I 2 ^. ::> 1 o -^ Q ••» W & W I Cki I Da 5 o I < 1 3 o g 5 I p I < I PLATE 30. D ^ O >. K i O I > % O i >< I oa .= a < £ a, I 2 ^ <: g (/I a w * « i 2 - W £ DC '3 H I Di 3 O t z ^ 3 W .2 PLATE 31. PLATE 32. X ^ < rt Oi O K O < a Q HH PQ e^ iJ W pi X H O b Q .- 2 ^ D O CO < -3 C3 0) Z 3 t-H rt h Ph K J O iv; a. 'c M "K N CO a J . < 0 W 5 m 1 h Oi >. D a fc tt PLATE 33. < S I PLATE 34. ^ I w i H I < s < s PLATE 35 THE SUNFISH. Mola rotunda, Cuvier. (p. li;!». ) ^^^^ From waslird liiawiii;; !)V II. I,. Toiltl, fnmi :i cast. PLATE 36. THE SWELL-FISH OR BURR-FISH. Chilomycterus geometricus (Schneider), Kaup. I p. 17(1.) D,.a.i., by ... L. To.,., ,n,u. K. 14S25, U. S. Katioua, Mas..,,,,, co.,.c..,. n, X,k.„U, Cone, 1.74, by U. S. l.sh Co,„„u»»ion. £:•• f 4 * » * < , « ^ ^'•*i«iii^.ii:iji.s»ii^" THE RABBIT-FISH. Lagocephalus Isevigatus (L.), Gill. (P- 170-1 Prnwin. .,y ... ... T,.,,.l, fr,.,,, No. .,,7.7, .:. S. X..i,„w,. Mns,-,.,,,. , ol.oCcl at K.« ,.o, t, R. ... ..y Ho,,. San,,,-, .•„« ,..1. PLATE 37. Hi 6 d ■a CO O O X I I CO .H I J s \4 z D h W PS a H i-i H tLATE 33. fc%\fawi^|iWMEl 1—1 C S o s DC H •n '^ PLATE 3d. THE SEA HORSE, Hippocampus heptagonus, Raf. (p. \Ti.) Dra-wins I'y n. L. ToiW, from No. 34r.l, T. S. Katinnnl Musc-uni , colk-cl.-.l .It OIJ PoiLt Comfort, Virsini^, I'.V Admiral Fairagiit. PLATE 40. ' • J, ,"«* minis' f "■ / THE GOOSE-FISH OR BELLOWS-FISH. Lophius piscatorius, L. (p. 17.'!. ) Drawing by H. L. T.i.l.l. from specimeu coUectcrt at Vmcyar» Z 2 D i O t< 5 W " - ^ ^ I I— I w ^ .r" o DC H < W H 6 E 1/1 i5 l'^ /' PLATE 45. :j t>i ^ rn CO n a a ~< ^ « .X « Q 0. Z ^ o 3 C J l» fc 1-. 0 3 X W u o o o ^ ^ Tn 'A 2 w u M o s^ o 3 y. H i ?-> fell n 1 PLATE 46. I I. \v ^^^yj « -f" u OC' Q d. Z ~" D t/j O rt J fc w >^ 3 K 01 ^ "oj < to H u w (U C W £ E 3 H E ■y 5:^ 5^ PLATE 47. n ^. 3 o .— 1 Q p< Z D O -— J fc w" IS o ^ « HH o a H rt £ u 'm 3 K ?5 <: (J c w o a •A K 3 H E s ■* r- ^ '"*■ u o o -^ z <• " Pi 3 o 2 ^ HH J nn < o O aj 'A u (A 0. cc ffi 0 U H Q. g J 71 6 e w PLATE 51. ,,^-vrt?>- >-^ -# ■ w- .-v-^. 1.V ^j. V, y. -, • ■:a.?v W|||||||p 1 1-5 W o o o »— I o < < w B a a PLATE 52. jgi > T« ih f'^ ^m- ^' m -- .^ m t- 1.- H »" OQ < Q %•: Q *! Z •-^ < c o •a < o M w 'Z < •d < 0 Cl W _0 K o H a. s- « !y{/\fj^;n %^\ 5 ►4 pi PLATE 53. \ / / x-- .r DJ o Q _ Z 1 a p '3 o ci Ch J rt ■^ fc 6 5 o w ^ — w •-^ s H a 3 C/3 o 1 :3 w tn w a o a: (/I C5 H 4J |2i < x: 03 < ti w to" K CO H c a I R PLATE 54. ■■£• \ crj ^ s 9 H c D DQ '6 H-t E F < '(-I tc 3 w > ac :3 o~ & S5 Tf / #■ en p PLATE 55 'h ^ — ' o i CQ t< < n Q ■a 'o Q 2 V (11 < "S. w u: (U 3 '5 to H o "Si 0 D. Q. ^ ^H E-i W I -^. PLATE 56. SI 3^. .f H O CQ 05 Q Z < z w a w DC H o o O hi) O ex J3 / '* ::f « o PLATE 57. W ^ 1-1 3 rl ° -S' O u S W I PLATE 58 A. PLATE 58 B. s?*" -. c* ^ . *^^^v PLATE 59 A. 3 C in OJ "3) 6 'A d ^ ^• o p c tU) PLATE 59 B. a 9 I o m H Q ^ o O o (J o 1 < ex Q J < K^ rt ffl < .'S ? M w 3 "o X g' H 0 S m (-• D 0 a a .9 PLATE 60. %t t >■/ \. ,- .a cd p4 Si i d r3 bd d u o 5 ■^ o ^ '■J J J □ J — " 0) o 13 13 a, 1-4 :^ C C3 w 0 n u !<; n 5 o S IX ■ ^ o 'A 5 •4 \^^^ PLATE 61. ■^ ;* CO -t M ^ w D 1- OJ o 3 w S X 0 'aJ ■J J3 3 J L) ■J W s g' Pii ■^ [li '5 ^ t-H C :=) 0 n 0 tn 0 '*2 Cfl j:3 d ^ cu 02 1-1 PLATE 63. ■p >\; s Ci ,\ '- KV rt s 6 &. w ""' -p H cu >'- "(5 5 bo 3 >- S to ^ ■/. Hi I i^ Kv i •m I I -i-' r^ ^■^ O C( *^ « w ii -^ w c^ < c ^ X m <: 1 ^ ; w 'u '-5 ■-1 is n PLATE 64. p. w < X w D m u T3 o O O O 3 X -3 PLATE 65. PLATE 6. < o w rt a o « o -^ !2i a H 0^ ^ W >-( -P o Q < li m '_ Z ■ PJ T. V w M St K 0 i C3 o S 5 ?! _,/j-_ a: 3 5 S 5 w — ' 9 t-H W ;^ fc £ 5 C/3 2 a 5 /, O 2 2 / HH S a '- tS f 2 O 3 'A S .2 * V a 2 ^ , j ffi ■f. i^ B t£ PLATE 67. i'<\ }'' ^4 3 o K CO ^ *^ t-H OJ _JI fc 0 1 1 2 w "3 O H o H Oh QJ D § _2 a D ^ W 3 rr C ^ o N H a m «»t '^ -,..=^ W Q O o CO < > x: 5 ^^: P PLATE 68. 1 X C/5 o o X < o z o o u w DC ^ pa -TT" ' to O 3 0- g-1 a o :*^.,i5,i*»* 3 pi 0 s -T IS CI oj c i; u H H O w W DC H o = 6 1 c & < »- |2i s PLATE 69. S- a: . < h "^ gg w >■ Q W < 3 o ^5 c c'o 2 OJ H " w ^' W 3 a. DC 0 1— I h 0 tc PLATE 70. P .a CO tn in • c» K X & C3 M rr 1-4 t- to 1 J ^J 1 Oh 3 e "o D z J w f^ W 3 a X a ■B H (J ^ >> cc o p !25 a U-- PLATE 71. 0 o P4 fe CI -S O 1 d. ID o (—1 Is 3 a ^ o '1. ax W -7^ '«"'^' O J3 II z s l-H — '" tfi^ CQ O 1 rt . oj < a, 3 ^1 ai 0 1^ c W 0 -d DC £ o H h fcJ) 1 m C! s o d g" K 1j . < s r-^ n w o -_£ M ^ oW Q J ^^ 0. c n 03.9 i-i 0 eo-=> « > lO -■" h tn w P ;|a W o c 0 a £ 5 ^^ PLATE 12 A. PLATE 72 B. PLATE 73. (X d c-^ hJ s.s D j:: p o u VI s ~-'n 2 w •2 £ ^ 3 W o C 'E. E ^2 D o O •a -5'? w 0 <^ o C V W o 1^ DC 3 2 h O U o PLATE 74 A. 1 C5 CS i'^ / ci d i, 2 / 2 B. "a s i ^_ ) W u la -^ > s ^"^ / <: o ::s y- 05 3 2x o . y < C O » * w E 3 H j=> a = a E ® E £'" s u \ K PLATE 74 B. z o d N s .- u c ;4 PQ <: o m « C3 -' Cfl ■a t-i 0 C-J-- z >— 1 o"^ < P a: o en 3 O 'E. ^5 ■ p "— ) 1 H-g bo g Q lEa,, PLATE 75. a a o O X >1 u =-i o □0 Q ,r Q a < o ■^ DC s. > d < rt OS d :3 1 o J "P 2 .^ 2 Oi J 5 3 o CO 3 a C »::: DC o w E "■5 ;^ u5 W b w O w 5 ai o w 125 DC p h O H 1 p PLATE 76. X M o J^H o 3 ca !/3 Q > J ^ m Si V H m PLATE 77. d. 3 DC CO d =« w w o. 0^ u H OJ tfi W fl K >> ^ H X. r- y- ui I, hi w PLATE 78. W DC >?_ CO .Id i-i * fe ^ < W ^' o o d. w ti Q W 6 1 M *—> £ o i-T = < .hj5 ? PQ I E <: ^ d O 5 c J y, J w: vi w J3 u >^ u li K c h 1 •5 w .9 PLATE 79. w 3 Ti < M T3 'o Di o o O (/i g O 3 flj 1 w ?3 X 0 « a h CJ ^ >5 cc tn P nj XI f^ 0) m W CI 6 i n PLATE 80. 6 X o o Qi W O 2 < O w X D. 3 o - O S 4) — he t "S ? S ^ '5. = .& I I-) ■vi^ PLATE 81. fe :S w d ^ o <*! 3 o •-^ o o w 3 d M C ^ < 6 1 J in o OQ rt u y2 DC CO t h J3 QJ M C/3 t;- 6 a o H i-i a .9 PLATE 82. ^mfffB ffi CO (-1 CO M s Ix. ^ O ^ O d X &: ^a « M •-^ ■■-> o T3 < o o m M P. w 0 Q c 1 a Ij "ri H E o •a o tn U P CO CO U K Dd h 8 a g o H 4 W PLATE 83. I \^ ■ \ ^n 4 't, M H H t^ R k, rf> 33 % M ao l-H _ fe 1 . J ^ CO S o .£■ ^ J r^ hJ u (5 ^ > — ■ a ^ — w ^ S o « 1 ? d. ^ -_■ ^ o en li ^/ w w o 0 -2 <: I ^ S 3 OJ < 1^. w 2 S H o '' < 5 ° ■* E i w .f-l ffi h o h4 • .' tq PLATE 84. 13 5 o H cc s D ?i 1 O d 5 S ta 1 1^ w V ^^ o M J"' o "^ ^ Oi O) CQ k 3 -- a a £ 2'^ J S ■J •A?. w = ^ CO O H l4 0; e Q T) l« O •sa u 5 |h CO D to H J c o D 'gj p t- u C 'i\, 0 6 =■ w •a .0 ^^. DC a 9 m O I ^ % PLATE 85 / .9 30 ^ CO O C! , d. ra o ,o o 1^ ^ D .c O rt ■^ s < J « "' W a X c o i H 3 o rt 3 o rt H !2i a H .a ^:tip*% PLATE 86. kHiiiwm \\ e ^ .-_/ ^M'^lt:^ (^ (?! C3 w d; s z =i 2 D o o o O O O til ci H ^ U (0 O o CD 13 0) B O t/5 2 K a O w a 3 .2 u DC 'o ;! h c ai >5 3 PLATE 87 X J" w C' HH (i _7 b Tc Q c 5 W re E 1- = « X rt 0^ o -^ o w tj o Q >. : < < c W « DC J2 ■^ h 1 < yi s fc :3 ex 0 'A U (J 0 /. K c h 0 ^ ►J PLATE 88. PLATE 89. CD ■o \' ^ \ ..^'' ^V ^ ii» /lu 4 w 2 O < DC h ■a .a (A CH bo < o H ^ I^H Si a H PLATE 90. PLATE 91. a. 2 O ai o an la s: o 2U ^ s» J ^1 w ti SCJ u. ^^ « A ai-= w m p| o 3 «=' . < XI g 0 u 1/} o-i J^E. a: H 6 0 u •ga CO ws Mg ■A PLATE 92. '""-■^^ \n PLATE 93 w O < M 6 •^1 a l-H 2 < — 3 cu 6 M CO 3 C O S 0 J3 E O PLATE 94. a o O 0 X o 2 O o (^ w o w > a H 4 § d o t; K d '; u < a> %^ « > m d rt a 2 l-H £ 2 0) o o < ^ o U i3 s 3 o ^ ■r. o J 1 K tn 1 O >> 6 >. Q "a; 1 W Pu O. 3 HH C Cl C 3 6 a o u ,t- u - K 1 H . 1 n PLATE 96. ,,/'', z 2 D o u u o <: w w o X W H J -s 3 3 t i C PLATE 97 P4 l-( m U ' ^ Q Si ^ W ?-! ?! CO d i O " 3 2 C n H 2 D PQ Oi O DC CO W CO O X w DC C .2 'S. -g H iJ w PLATE 98. PLATE 99. < > w u o < > < o w h a I d a- o. PLATE 100. u 3 J (U J "5 o c o ^ o _0 ^ - s ^ " ■^; K 3 :| o E ^' &i 1 a. o P^ a c a a E o o :3 1- u C w nl U) X _x h ?i PLATE 101. / ^^--^j^^gig X H — r a Cf CO ■ = d. K J — ' •r. hH ^ < jj' 5 H j: P- 6 n Q w K o o < >. ^ X ^ Oi d !^ o 1 > S =« .£ a; d rt D I— > 3 ^5 W 3 a- "t-i H PLATE 102 PLATE 103. K K w 1 M IS 2 < pq 1 _^ w ?» CO o < ^^ I S rt 3 X Pi ^ o 3 Id H 5 -2 D to ^ P :3 y^ « 3 ti O S I- Q H 6 < >5 u a M ^ W ffi H H ►4 PLATE 104. PLATE 105. '!» m0 i:^ y o fo fcn 2 D. a < :^ 5 s o a CU J « 3 o n > 0 C/3 3 ^ W O •/ DC U h o 6 1 a \;-- PLATE 106. PLATE 107 .^v^^i^ ./W PLATE 108. a O •o a « 0 ci X w c HH t-j fc. S ck o u oo CQ § 'c3 < o" K ^ .2 o CO EJ n CO ■1 J d. *-> HH < a; H > 1 1 o a O 3 J w 0 1 >* < "o !^ f— ( «:' 2 ai P « C-3 O OO to Ii- CI o I— t % 5 < p o c; u X 1-4 ^ h-i PLATE 109. ■T-r. " 2 p. K- ( DC a, 3 J t* 3 o Q 15 W c X J3 h u O o PLATE 110. %\ V i.^ tr \ lf|| Mll# %fc % / 'A :7 ^ o 2 5 M »• i-c O I w U > < W 3 d O '^ T3 TJ ■p* UJ t "S •^' tfl CO D in « o H H PLATE 111. THE BUTTERFISH OR DOLLAR-FISH. Stromateus triacanthus, Peck. (p. :!:{:j. ) Drawing by II. L. Tuilcl, from No. 787, U. S. is'atioual MusLHim, coUeiteil at Bcosley'a Point, Now Jersey, 1858, by Trof. S. F. Bairil. r^S'^^SS!'.^ V OH- . . -4, « THE LOG-FISH OR BLACK RUDDER-FISH. Lirus perciformis (Mitch.), J. & G. (p. 334.) Drawing' liy H. L. ToiUl, liom Ko. L'2650, V. S. National Museum, eoUi-.tea at Le Have Hank, by fa|it. Janiea Hawkins. PLATE 112 M^ H O w DC -a S 3 m -3 m 3 H P PLATE 113. PLATE 114. T LO HH CO CO CO t-H d fe CO J w < 3 J l-t 3 H a. P V o 3 !-• u 3 DC '£ o H ►J si PLATE 115. 0 DC g X £ fc — V 3 Q ;j W J O ,^ V-A T~Tf V-^: I I— ( m W I o O ¥ X a. Oh s w •« PIiATE 117. O « |zi m ffi =« w 01 T3 t-H 0 fe O O W U) i-I 11 HH (J H S W 0 DC "5 h e o o 1-1 W >> .9 PLATE 118. I ^■■ I. X 0 - o U P 2 2 = O « C 6 .iP ^ w in — K OJ c H X a: i ■C ,/ H PLATE 119. tf ^ , o M E o tl CO ^3 HH 1 h4 > 0 w "^ a" Oi J3 :3 Oi o 3 a t-H 5 D 3 C .2 CO o -/i h c 0 1 CI E d 3 /^ C 3 U 1 o o -i ■3 K 5 H PLATE 120. "'^ h D O h < W w Z DC h D O w O w D a < u h u D o Q W h H O o, w DC h ci a •;5 ^ 6 t; a H CO a _^ rt a i < £; m u o B _. 1 w 3 rt c OT Xi -2 o 3 z M^ 3 o S 3 s "3 o .0 o 'o rt O !?; u :/i DC u l~> H U .a PLATE 121. a g o „ o u J3 1 1 to .2 a .a ,9 PLATE 122. !W\-v;tii«niffiK;,;5iilit W:m:i!l,lltn::MM00lW: ^' a *- ■M <^ "3 ■a > X < =« tJ o' d CI -i d « w p Q E 0 '■" W H p: hJ h '5 0 f-H M 0 -2' a< ti PLATE 123. O o <: o o D OS Q H I DC en W DC '^ -r c ^ u 3 c c: c a 3 o ^ Wl Ci w f< 3 tc 0 C tJ o c-r o S PLATE 124. !;1 s 3 J3 a o to o J f5 a H PLATE 125. a N t4 o •ff a >1 ^ X s h '"' D O H - a X "3 h H tj w ^ PLATE 126. ■ l:W'"'f Mc/;/7/'7 'H:-l!i, •-3 fc a> ;^ g o •o IIh J i- V, hH < d. h M •^- eS O n hJ rt "o J 5 a 3 w b >H j2 =3 w nl ?3 a: "5 a a H W PLATE 127 A. 2 < M o w a z 'O to o d. -g S ^ ^ a ^ .b a w I i 0 H is 5 PLATE 127 B. JC d I < J § 2 m HH 3 J O 3 J3 W 13 < CO 3 u< D w 'o 6 K H 2 1^ a ^ ^,.f^:i;iiillji|iji):.,^^ PLATE 128. ■i o =« w d <: -^ o J K M o 3 5 3 •a c 3 c o ba o o A a PLATE 129. PLATE 130. \\. :mmf^ PLATE 131. ,„.«^ ^ 00 CO 2 -M "a d. •a , o < O !t ^ W P ^^ P < £ _a W 1^ DC 'u 4) OT CO 3 cm ;3 p w QJ O 0 2 E S H M a ^ w a H X tfl 3 S" H •T3 _0 a "S. p: S PLATE 132. >i ^ ca t- 00 X w « t— 4 C3 fe a 2 d l-H cc (!< — . a CO 2 « ® o ci 1 o <: d w V a 0/ K "o CQ 'S o o a 2 O s "3 3 M n w 3 o J O fl ^ c^ "a < s u 1 c-i w d K 1^ h a s FLATS 133. o z Oi W DC H O z « o cC D o w d < p o w X CO "3 w ,* a. r3 o o ^ c rt cj « TS m 4> , V o 2 J3 S PLATE 134. ''^^ PLATE 135. ^&^ &..:. a a o Oh - Q < d. W DC c M O) V m H <*! < OJ O ■a o O o O w (0 o 3 C cu p o (0 3 w E fc o o J c D o w a h PLATE 136. PLATE 137. ■'J / .^.-'-^'pf^^'^^^^ > o sa o 0, 2 o w < o o w (X < J s Q W 1^ K X < H ■^ M .- < ^J PQ © K Pi w 1 I— < ~ fc 5 U JH H hj < K O ^' P^ tt < 2 i w K H PLATE 138. 6 p. W o o X o o »-( < w U X H O O "o J ^ c o Id o rt a; 00 ^ PLATE 139. 1* a Da CO "3 D d. a DC _fn o 6 § =« fc; < -^ Q •-^ 0 o 0^ s ►J 'o K .„ 3 W £ CQ o W 3 'rt ffi 0 o H J3 5" V2 k5 a \> PLATE 140 3 5 03 <3 < P < Q W W E I .2 B O, - 12! a H PLATE 141. PLATE 142. SMK, 1 , I t 'M % < ^ / ;■ r A 1^ W < < o o <: M z w a< w X h -^ 0) 03 'i «« '3 OJ •a 2' o 3 0 O a A 'm — C 3 u 0 n u rt M r^ » oj 3 C p M C^ CO 3 « J C-1 .p^ <5 E W .0 P n PLATE 143. w a, Oh < 2 w > o a z <: w J3 Ph > 3 O PLATE 144. H 2 P o o < PQ W X H c !^ 3 PLATE 14S. 1-5 0 H 2 M 2 o. rt P 5 ca -^ _i; o > 3 Q <« a u O^ cB 3 cm CO a H-l c Oi rt M g H rt w C W W _0 32 X 6 pi H § Si 6 a 1 1 PLATE 146. d I- 05 CO M 3 6 ■;: o a _> .2 "3 S ^ 'A w >^ -t m a tj •o . O CO 6 S o 'A FIiATi: 147. »^. CO CO < m o o CO o o CO CO < o < CQ Q W X f- D O a m ^ a 6 2 2 t^ 4 PLATE 148. '^ S^-i^SS^ M < o < m H p o J 5 < §• PC PLATE 149. CB !>. .0 ja" u s • ■» -f t-l S w ci, -tj Q 0 W w jj K O ? O a 3 0^ tn « M W rt < 'H a CQ ^ < a w PLATE 151. ■.v^ffXIStiU,, 0 DC -r p o d S (a ^ a 3 o c3 1 2 Im U 3 a S m P 3 < O. 1 w 3 o u cC < .s C OT w y; DC 0 P h CO u < CI 6 a •§ H n be 1 p PLATE 152. ,y w CO < m DC H D O U T. o ^ 3 - H - a bo 2 PLATE 153. X w 2 D O Q W W 00 W DC o- f= l-t o = a, PLATE 154. . "'% 3 *->■ 1 '^ CO ^ HH b CD O 2 ^ D d CO ^^ Q W ^ J < W 1 3 O 3 z o n E w ^ DC h PLATE 155. u = w H O •S 2 ,-^ 3 U Oi § :! w T ; Ou d H a< ^ o o 08 Oi ■-i n o .-f "^ X ;^ a: u rj w s tj HH 2 3 oo' i D CO Q. tn c D '6 o ^- CQ J ^" W s K f' H .z PLATE 156. X o w < p o z o w DC o >> o c s- ^ H PLATE 157. a o ^ X s M HH p^ fc t: 2 1 D bfl 1 M JT a Q ^' .H U s -g Qi < 0 ? Q '6 1 o £ < a. 2 O J a ^fe.-. ^ Oi "ci PQ o U ^ DC K h 5 d PLATE 158. fc z T3 0 D "— 1 OT ^ u ^ o V) m 3 2 1— t 0 < (J ca w W 3 (-1 u .2 PLATE 159. m 1 ^ *^ • >, w ^ w .- <: tn OQ 1^' > -S K 0^ eD O w o 1^ CQ d rt ^ 5 < •o 1 oe; O o H ^ a' E2 w 2 ft: J 1 o 1* •a O Cfl o rt ^ w « < a. x' 0Q P X t- O o 1 d J5 < i O <& '^' w o E H h kj PLATE 160. d W u a < u < CO Qi O w a, < o w DC H 1^ >5 J2 S 3 _ g » PLATE 161. o C) p; p tr. -a o t- X ^ X ^ w = M c b ;z: g 2 5 H D ■a ct '« o Q m ^ W c "o Q o ■a a' 2 o 1) < 3 1 m w 3 C o w < 'S 0 la) OQ ^ « W s o DC C-1 h >^ l-I w" PLATE 162. jjflfMUfB?!;! o. y. CO rt CO d -5 < 03 < J s 3 w m 3 P ^ w n " DC c] ■5 h w 3 'A C rA •a a H K PLATE 163. hi 1^ X "^ ^ o l-H d t ta z 1 > « J 0^ ^ [L| Oi d a « w 3 a- HH (TJ 3 D 3 s CO g CU «^ :d W w !?; DC 13 C •X H l-r fj !-• Oi cc CO 2 a I 4 PLATE 164. ■^ a ^ s u. d •s w ' ■ Oh , \ rt D o O £ Oi >' s o 3 Q 0 n W o o a; s a' w _3 m ac .C 3 h a. ri .C % '5. '-3 U 3 H M .= us PLATE 165. %/^'';''^'-^ < o X m .3 3 .5 ^1 PLATB 166. ¥1,%^ ^^4 '- ^^. . > "' t ^^^ #fe^'' mMJ -" "^' ^ §■ 1^ ci" '2 'n p. X -f' n ^ 1 w "^ A ^' ^ c _q 3 o J C .9 B 0) -3 1 w E 1 E a H 4> 03 cu = S n PLATE 169 PLATE 170. !3 d. o . ^ — ' X ^ o 'u w g m t-t 3 5 b *>- W tj o 3 cl o rt a w CO '*^ tt K 3 o CO rt Cfl 3 ^ CO < o (J o % Q :^ W b a CU '-f 05 HH J3 0 (^ 0 3 f- 5 15 tzi .2 o 4^ PLATE 171. ■:^> W DC H 1-5 CO d, -s < ^ S ca - d ^ o I w ^ I ac - 3 o H PLATE 172. M CO < o w >^ w DC h « a o D. 3 ? o O n PLATE 173. a 2 X o w 0. ^ o a DC H a PLATE 174. Ns*L V \ \ D. S PC i^ Ifi 5 "^ H-4 O p ^p^" J ? U 1 ^ ^"^ K 3 _r V H '= o H rt 4 E )— .' o t— 1 a< 1 p OJ w H -f < W d. DQ < ^^ « i5 O Oi J o rt Td <; «-H ni PQ O o o w s X h PLATE 175. w D _ O - O d, W . o s < ■> K PQ o r < H I w a, h W h PLATE 176. ,.:/l2S' >\\\«» CO '^ -T 1 d. U ■ ^ Q d < 0- "« OT »— » o 3 0 K m CO u HH 05 o h W w Q Z < W H .5 3 O Q o W a- o h J W S 2 O < O w a: o 1-5 p T3 = C 3 a p PLATE 181. J i O < W w s I S s i O O s 4i; .M 1^^ If a^ ^ >- o. 05 D bi < c M B lU &i E o ^ £ K "m w ^ cu cu 3 KH 1- t^ 3 w W o Dd l-< 0) h r ^ HI PLATE 182. S^ ' ' '^Stl A ---n , fii s w 'c < n 'ZJ w c -g CQ Pi ^ "3 fc 3 '. J rt § < "o 2 K to u3 ^ W o X to 3 tt h ^ E t£ P 1 1> i 33 hi 2 w o (-1 < w § 1 a 2 d. 1-^ J O fc 0 O c = 3 !^ a PLATE 183. I— I . a a p /^f t X. t-« a Z o < Q W as o « w ^ , PC o a PLATE 184. -;.--■. N o o- = E S o >q a .sxsffiSHiassiHr*-.. PLATE 185. PLATE 186. PLATE 187 A. &®nvj « J (I Q < W w H w U h ■ii a PLATE 187 B. 3 h ^ ■z^ p 1^ a o -r a; d. a H i w ^ c 0 1 3 o J3 « OQ 5 3 3 2 (A i, K^ 3 3 < ."2 3 W !5 3 0 O W _E rt hpi ^ ^21 S o PLATE 188 A. H D O h Q W h H O 0. w o < OQ U o< S 3 .2 PLATE 188 B. •y^> 2 O % < a o Q o o < w h o. ^ o < Od O _ h I a ■g -2 C a a PLATE 189 A. , t^ ^r IF \ i m W H u n z — o o' 00 2 ._ «' J g X < ^ M D, -• P ^ « C n re W T3 O o < o >-> D3 ^ « CU O ■ij D DC ^ 1 K « a O s < 3 o O 3 D r— PQ c •c-, « j= 6 O 0 u !« o c O o w •3 X g H ■J PLATE 189 B. # n R .a z o o -^ s k] "rt <: PH Q w ^- c^ u 6 H > ^ t-^ o W 'o OS « o a" 0 S K 3 1 o .5 H CO 3 Is P (J .2 M C "-A o rA o ti w O cf 33 I- H c-i 1^ PLATE 190. a 6= o a ca aj t-i ■■B a d i- a V !2i ^^ m ^ 2 £ O g 2 _2 J b <: J £^ ■S O 1^ < 'X CQ :- a ti 0 - a -I !; m ^ cJ oi ^- S O ■H © a: ^ < <« Q 3 HI a g fe -? 1 O =s rt H X ^ ^ w 'I' 3 ■1^ rt K Q « P w 5 a « g a >i 1 < S *S OQ S 1 >^ g B o K ii < o > H < h4 2 H w < t£ K .= 1^ if ^ W DC ^ H PLATE 191 A. O 6 •US J c -~ ■S -r: c o PLATE 191 B. 1; w H D O H W < o 7 I*" M (0 "p P 3 s O o >> " > £ S < ?5 % C < 3 C ■H 2 1 W ■^ DC C/3 — h I- a PLATE 192- 6 s -"■ ^ r^ o Oi -I" -^ fl d a ^ H c >* D O 0 ^ a "—J c H =« 'S 0 5 '« a c J ^ 5 w o 0^ o 2 n u a (X .2 "i Kl c o w c ;^i X 3 -/ h 3 ;_ C m > s rt ;■ CO i O Q O < DC £ 3 P a >5 a PLATE 194. a S § <) LO H 0 f"! d. ,i~ \J Z 1 HH ij .9 J o ^ >^ U 3 < o o 1 O W m g EC _3 .2 H ■3 6 1 >. iX J= h P a PLATE 195. t:- -^^^^^^:< % a 2 < o < < < W X h K c s a P a PLATE 196. u X _ a a w M o 2 3 P C o O O \^^ PLATE 197 A. I \ o 2 V. w X w < o o o o w h (U OJ < s o S H PLATE 197 B. a m w 2 00 < O O HH h> ac ^" o g 1^ tH % (= o ;2! w oT i^ < c ^ T3 u -J 0) O a fc «-l K o ■^ ci •^ •^ o O u o ^ ~X OT 0 o t-H U X 1 « 3 C ^ S o 0 s w w o 1 >< O rt 1 z ti o ■m' o % d u a ffi 1 i-" PLATE 198 A. X -» w ,,^. ^ fa QJ H d .2 i-t "o 5 5 1 < <5 3 < < (/5 3 C O 01 u w 0 H Cl 6 1 w a 1 PLATE 198 B. 'M to 03 ■= 3 M J w 3 C o ho a> O U a PLATE 199. ^ >^5 - •-] W S < CO < < W H c « •o c >< 3 O f a w PLATE 200. 'l//'h-... M P l-l 2 O t-H < w DC o = 3 _. a. ^ o p. W" w D < < < w DC g o Q. ^ E o 'A PLATE 201. w Oh < o a X :3 < 2 "i W ■^ 0 in ^ > t 2 1- O DC 5 o jd < u J 2 D w w in h X ^ o '5 a PLATE 205. a Oi -g w _ o i4 c;' S Z o P o. ^' DQ W (n u » M n n O 0 O Oi o -2; o 2 5. nj 2 k4 O W 3 C P a: < <1 X >. 'S 2 rt _o W o S O «i dj ^• w m *~ X & H o PLATE 206. 2 a p < X 2 U D a PLATE 207. 11 ;S 3 "ttf E 3 u -— Ix, _. Ph - — - T-- 5 a d d "o 2 s HH u a w 2 ■£ EC M o o 4) c I z S < '« X £ ■^ m u w t/f X 6 s 1-1 \lf ¥ PLATE 208. ■%, 2 I— I a X X u 2 < m w H o O E CO p .a ~ S 1 a. PLATE 209. o H D O a X H V O W I C/3 ?i 3 £ >5 a Hi w c i PLATE 210. ^—^ ■g u a rt s E ^^ OJ 1) -i4 u Cu a o d 2 ^ "X' HH u 0^ .ti ^ Di 2 cJ U tn '•J 3 ffi "a > -S H m O 0 _3 3 1 w o 1 32 a p PLATE 211. w ^ o _«' <: — <—> K c d. w w .2 O >— » w ^' a fc i HH Cej j^ ^ i/i W O J IS M < 0 ;?; Efi cc Q >> ^ t^ Z o 9 < o J 3 '^. 2 u ^' (-H 3 U d DC 'f H c H PLATE 212. 1) S t CO ;< S t: ■• — ' -:; Q^ Q ^ 1 < n J (J5 =• CO en X ^ ^ U S DC t: h X H P PLATE 213. 1) »— 1 d CS g u c fe o ^ Q «' < E K CO "S 'B. W 3: a h a. 3 o w OS P :> MAP OF THE RIVER BASINS OF THE ATLANTIC SLOPE. c 1 SO- TS' Mar ell 1 1 1 ^ 3 * -"'— 6 ^'— « « lO la 13 M^ ApM- 1 " ^ F^ M 19 ^ " - 22 e;; «!. a? ae 87 as _8a_ _sa 1 E =-- -= 5 e =^ s 3 w / ' \ 76° 7*° 72" A / 1 \ /\ ,^^1 / \, /^ \ |- X / \/ /\ 1 >A \ ^^ — ■ \ / 6S' / \ ■ ' / v .\ /^ _\ / 60' / XL x_ ,^ ^"^ --^ A ,->'^ "•^ --^ 64° / -^ y ^ ^-^ -_-"' \'x ;^ vA- ___^1^ \ ^<^ 62" 60" TEM 'ERj« :ruR ES / / / .^ ^^ \ 7 -^ — — V Water in Ihe "^lom^; Rnv^ / / _^<^ ^' \^ ^ 58" fi at Norfolk "V iigim4 / . k y:L sc (1 "WmJ er (Ju^er ^hoals 1 /\ / ~^\ J- y' .^-f" Air \ _/ \ / rv: ' r/ _^ X .52" 5a" / \ V / \ -^ ^y -^ ■ K •~^- / / ^<:^ ^^ :::zj'"'^ ^/ \ / -^ '•V .— 48° -N / ■^^H V • 46° \ ^•' ^^ X. ^ -- — «.. / / / '/ — • •It" \ \.^ '' / y -•■' •fi" V:J ^^■••• X ::v / <- — ^ ,.. ,58° y ^•i-^ \ ^ <..^ ■rj.^. ■"■■/1^ ^ ^ \ V \ 1 X /\ 1 7J,ouo / Y ^ \ 70,000 / \ .^ esfloo / \ ^r^ ^ _^ — \, / \ 6(^000 / \ / \ / '\ 38^000 / \ / \ l| / \ jr((ioo X \/ \/ V *^oo 1 ^ISH /V / V V \ A vsfioo rrerU rrTxa% Pom jIoJju!- ■iWD J pecie / ^ \ / \ / ^ 7,000 3^000 Dsa^ ( apidii / A \ y 6,000 3Ofl00 / /■— "-— ,. / ' \ \^ ^ jpoo ipoo 25,000 X \ 7^ N .^^ ^--. ^-^ - ,— ■ — — - , 20,000 .y .■» ■ — v^ ■"■*"■" -~— — \ 3,000 15P0O . — \ J / x^^— SflOO 10,000 ^ \ -V ^■^ IjOOO 5,000 k .<:^ ^ 7^^ 0 0 "" -\^ i 1 r^'^ =T= B 3 * -^- ^r— 7 s 9 in ' it r^ 13 i. \^ir^ 10 17 IS 12 1 BO =1T= -i-i £3 iM. J m BO B7 ■ ■ I-B5 B9 So - i ■^ 3 * — J" — *• 7 < ^-s lO r\ DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING THE INFLUENCE OF HYDRO-THERMALS IN DETERMINING THE DIRECTION AND LIMITING THE RANGE OF Tl Prapiiicd bv L'ul. M. MiDonnia. = — — Maa^ ^^^^ — —^ — — — — 1^.^ ^^^^ _ PLATE 215 = lO — ^^- !■! X¥ 15 -=N; 17 18 13 ._«<>__ 23 as -g*-^ ZJS ao_^ =*^ es nf] 30 -^ i =Jt= T ■•■ " i ~— -r^. ' J so' 5- a 1 n / \ /\ X^ -^ 78" ^A J \ --^^^ ^ \ ^^__^ ' ^1 ^^. 76' /^ \ ^ r\ // f 7^ i,'^'^ \ -Vc-T ^^ ^^ 74° / y V ^^ \" *^*V / '/'- " \y \ ^ 72° / --' \ ^5: \, x^ i:—:^ J-^" ^/ \ — Nt <2 ' . "---^ / 1 8«° ,- - «♦• ..^■— 62° /' UO" .-■^. y 59° .,--' ''•-..._ '••- ,, ,.*-'' \ .'••'" '56" .....••' ,.-—''"' 5*' 50' •W *6 \ ^ -^^.•'-fc A -H « 4* i>] A.ii-tA_ij ^MJ CiJiiijvJ.vii\u- Ule^iviVes; 65,000 /\ 1. , oopoo / \ No-n }. TIm ciures intqe uppeTDau oiinfiinagramisiitiw-ifleaairfi iluctiiatiims in Vdp. ^\ajei* TeiiiTierabjnis a± thfi'Ibints -naumecL 55,000 / \ d™ rin^ll e .fiamTig- seas otL of i88l. , . 1 1 J0,000 A f \ flii ! cabii Wi oJ Dktgi-imi snmvs mei oaiiy i|uciuaa.aiis luj of^ Sha 1 ruwl- ffirrine- as iridid-atpd Iw- fliP a ^^ ^ ^'^ N n/^ •"'"^'^•^ \> ^ ^.^^ 10/100 2,000 ■~- -^ =r>i^ ■WOO 1.00O "^"1 -- — '' ■' "~"~ 0 0 = ,o 1. 12 — =j .^ — J .s =^7= ■Jl •ii as — — is 27 an _A«__ nO ?i 1 -^- — i^ -1- June J 6 7 3E OF THE MIGRATIONS OF THE SHAD AND HERRING (ALEWIVES). PLATE 216 A. < O O < w w W CO- a o ■= % Q < O o •2 a ■a -5 1) — 6 i ^ -r. PLATE 2Xe B. n w H c O ^ JU ^' "« S 6 oo HJ -=' fc i ;^ < * U i5 O < J- a 3 ^ O CO o o d CS H -? H j:: 5j < (J "o S i § Od _M ? O 0 S ^3 Q U a < 6 o X ;? Vi 3 72 > o t K ro O 'iA 6 a I^J 1— < § X .£C w 3' K o H PLATE 217 A. » g m Q a. a < a DC e " M 2 c; 3 t* Q S W u J3 < N N a. 1 ►— ( J3 6 o 3 ^ -3 (^ >— J u o 3 o ^ Q -: ^ < to a 3 ac ►J^ 1 CO 6 1 Q 3 B « ;3 P '■3 p. Is 8 u ai W u 0 C4 s 0 en 0 1 CI s Q 6 >5 EH w PLATE 217 B. o H ^ a w i >-l ;;, J — © o r < 1 :^ ^ is O a. o w — 15 « Q 2 5 1 < --^ "o i a- (^ o S '3 s "3 rt D '^ ^ '■f'Z^i a. J3 « < _o H W 2 £ Pd ■a H p a PLATE 218. ■.-») DC M u 2 O O DC 1/1 Q < DC o a O 2 J rt 3 S .mil PLATE 219. w ci. >- rt u Cj 1 w 2 o OJ o :3 a s "5) tfj [-1 ■=■ w u f^ X c H 0 o >1 s s I 5 PLATE 220. Pffltlftiu K D. .5- w g; i^ C en d o •o i D o •— > .i cfl ? CQ 5 n J £ DC o DC H N 01 PLATE 221. w o ;=> M U Q O o a i s PLATE 222 A. CO O 33 Q W Oi W DC H J o 2; &. ri ; H J s ^ 3 PLATE 222 B. H D. ^ W -»S J ~ J •a ■J D 0 5 S ~ - cu > <*. K a < 0 '5. 'A u 0 w •X. 5: 6 U H 0 (/I 4. 0 = X 0 d 2 S^ PLATE 223. \r:. f ^>- \ ^1 9) w o O o u o K W M O :d M o o .r s c - O 2 1^ o » e s o " B ^ w r^f t-^-K- was?. PLATE 224. % ^=^ a m O o < PQ W < 2 C '' PLATE 225. ^ O r ^ ?* < < rt t a CO ? t— I ■ o D 3 =' C C 5 C^ w 3 X "rt V c -a 0 'a ?^ Im rt r/ O a Hi 6: P PLATE 226. ,^\ y ■;l^i!^ '^K. X 3 CO § HH b , — 6 L* o J CO ^2; .\s?i'. FN % P < ^ ^ w ti 1 •a W Ci^ 0 "a o ^71 Oi 5 1 w .^ 1 \ 2 s =- h- 1 a K 3 i M 3 <5 2 W 11 i-i ^ Q u ^ "^ A !^ * O 0 w e ° X 0 ^ h ^1 1 H PLATS 228. ..•^■^^ iS-, - j.;j 03 o 13 tiO — ' -O .9 c CQ n -.i t- r-J o » ~r 3 o p z o DC u a: H El SI S -. M .2 o Ci o => E "' i> 2 ►J PLATE 229. ,m %. m ffl ^ E3 r^ X o o d. ti &i w ■d > n '?. O Oi •a c 1 o ra ■q c- p s_ 5 < crt w 3 — K ffl ^ rt >^ 3 .5? a z ^ o j= x X X y ■^ w o ffi o o h y-i Sf,y/^ OD U PQ O D •a i-i a ffi n g O 5 u c ao o >> Q < o O fi 3 K 3 ^- h 0 •a 3 K 'B. CD S O OJ 3 ?3 w _o c ffi £ rt H 0 1^ •a ■Ji 0 X P o £: P PLATE 230. ■^^-^ ■'"///x. jh. 4^% fi B o ■< b CL. d ^ W < ^ ^ o 3 o u Di .2 S W X o h rt r < > 5 U 0 o J 'S. := u « W u f X 3 r H C ^ IJ 5 1 >?.' Vi PLATE 231. 7. n ■ ■ ;.# X CO 5 _o h-< fc —' 6 ■J P (fi ■z J 3 rt o 5 o 3 a _« u 3 1 o a PLATE 232. < o H O w X h o DC o < 3 1 o £ "^ J l5 w 3 z _3 & 2 Si < M DC 6 o g a X B H ^ PLATE 233 9\M iA\i,!i,*ffli iHHiiiailiii PLATE 234. 'HTSIihi,,. ta •/ C a ^ ^ > Q 1 D CQ W a: 1 Hi iii<,;« C 5 % I n n a PLATE 235. W.V;, DC 1 g OT — )— ( d. ^ fc = H d > < u "B -^ pa i J -J l-H - — ' S < O w a Oh i ^ o '-' H 3 C ;^ d^ 1 b g "S < VI ^ O >> «f ^ 1^ U y -i DC 3 h s "* PLATE 236. Mi ,W/i m < w < a. s < & PLATE 237. > < c 1) « m ; o <« 3 § T3 T 0 Q O O <, W ^ § h >' rt y 3 u z o 'A Oh tu3 "" W c W 0 g ~ X X ^ h E 0 ^ X 0 3 c "s E H ;^ O ^ "''^^^ PLATE 238. \ W 5 w -a o .-- %. < -S I DQ 8 =• ^ o i 2>. ^ Oh -S i W ^ « s PLATE 239. s !.??■ M I W W 2 O o o w DC h 3 _. > 3 _« :e '3 ;a X <: p g Q .'^^ PLATE 240. ,^«^'^nt' -^»H. w < w w Pi w o z o o w h M -y. C = PLATE 241. t I4$S^X: OQ W X 3 3 M la HH o fe '■S Q ,— . ed f^ D g m S ce P d of O J ■A 2 > 3 HH ? fc "« u ^ .2 I e H g / '„ ,© l-H < a Q W CO O 2 I o a: 3 ? E » o 2 n § m (5 •a PLATB 242. \ \ W Q 2 D -r*3 m d y-K fc i^j w ►--» J £ Q "n Q ^ < rt Dh 3 u DC L^. H o T3 0 >, o Du = 3 PLATE 243. u I z o w o Di D h 2 O o o a X 3 u C >. X o ►J o 5 & "5 s" C o 'Z s < £ i Xir)^"^ 2 i«q O =1 w O o CO o ftj O D d. ^ H V w OT « Q OJ ^ "o U u M g O w .s z 0 & 1 > ST h ci OJ ^ = o X CO a. o u ^ W <: ^ DC = H 1 PLATE 244. Y-;' si 2 O u o Qi D H w CO O 2 I W > o X w W « t c 5 c PLATE 245. 4^.v mi. \ THE SOUTHERN STING RAY. Trygon sabina, Le S. (p. (iG5. ) Drawiii;; by 11. I.. Tmlil, Irnni N". ;!lU4:i, V. S. Natioual Muscuin, collcctcil at GalvestDii, Ti'xas, l),v Pinf. I), S. Joiilan. PLATE 246. ^y ^ .<^y.- ^"' .<^ ^' \ \ ;--i?;^ '■■■'^%- v;ii CAiJs, I "Vvf .;;*a''% v^. '"l^^. ^ THE BARN-DOOR SKATE. Raia laevis, Mitchiil. i^p. ()67. i Drawing liy IT. L. Tnrtd, from Xn. 21577. U. S. Xational Museum. coUet^tert at Gloucester, Massachusetts. October. 1878, by TT. S. Fisb Commission. PLATE 247. :o}0^:. 'SS^-v^ 'I'' n,^\ % ^: THE TORPEDO. Torpedo occidentalis, Storer. (p. (iOT. ) Drawing by H. I.. T..,U1. from cast of spe.imen inF. S. National Museum, collected at -WooiVs Holl, Slaan.. 1H71, by r, S. Fish Coiuroisaion. PLATE 248. ^ X - 5 IJ . d DC J i E - u fe x: § > ^ n 1 OS < ^ w Ol 3 Q oj ,o 2 U C tj D PS (J ^ H t: s;^ =^v PLATE 249. PLATE 250. 0 a PLATE 251. > 1- I' 1 l"' oi d. n K-<- cu ^^ § J 1 K-"'' ^ m 'C ^' ^^j < e S |: M 0 r= p^ N w g "B P- K 0 r £t -^ h OJ ?; 1^ C K Ji tX oi J^ S s < d ■r ►J z t«J "3 O o V a 5 « 3 « CQ V S 3 "§ < M 8 1^ < o 0 -/ J 6 t-^ < E ^ < '2. w Ti a: y^ H = PLATE 252. :-4^ hi 'M: m O tt ;V < f DC w 1 "^j 0^ •^ 8 -f O d. = o a: J -J 3 M w ^ n ■« f u M a 0 o r U ■r; c S "S) K' '■;[ S t: ■.'v w ■3 g - 1- W S ?^ i a: 6 'A '5 h R PLATE 253. THE COMMON SQUID. Loligo Pealei (Le S.j. Drawiug of femalis IVom Vineyaril Sound, MaHxaclms.-tIa THE GIANT SQUID. Architeuthis princeps, Verrill. I)r.awiuK l.y Prol. A. K. Verrill. from specimen obtainwl at Fortime Bay, Newfonn.llaiiil. Dpeenil.er. 1X74. THE SHORT-FINNED SQUID. Ommastrephes illecebrosus ( Le S.K Verrill. Drawiun of yoiinj; male from Provinretowli, Mass. PLATE 254. SEA SNAILS, PERIWINKLES, DRILLS, AND BORERS. Fk;. 1. LinuUid herofi, y. 700. Fig. 2. Vnrpnra Inpilliai. p. ('>9f<. Fig. :i. Puypiira lapilliii. Ijaiided varirtv. Fig. -1. Xererita diiplicala, \>. 700. Fig. r>. llyaiumm obsnltta, \t. (i'JG. Fig. (>. Trilia Irii'iltalu. Fig. 7. Tlif WIkIK. lliuriiiiiiii inuUiliiiii, j). (i9'.>. Fig. 8. Till' I'eriwiiiklc, Tuli/nr cnrii'd, p. fi'.M. .Fig. 9. AKti/rix :oiiuliii. Fig. 10. Asti/rix hiiiuia. Fl(i. 11. I\is-Ht}(i antJcuK. l'"iG. 12. The Urill or 15nrcT, I'ronulyihi ciiiiria, ]>. (597 PLATE 255. Fig. .<-. Kg. 7. Fig. 8. Fis Flu. 1. Aiiijiiliis ttiier. See Report U. S. Fish Commissitm. Part I, \). (377. Animal reduced one-h.ilf. Fio. 2. The loiifj flam, .soft olam, or Naimiiiose, Alyii aroiariu. With flniiiiul iu exten.'^ion, reduced to r>ue.Iialt' the n.tt. ur.il size. Fl(i. ;i. Taiifliis f/ihhus. See Report U. S. Fish Commiasion. Part I, p. 075. with animal. The siphon not fully extended. One-half natural size. Fk;. 4. The Razor Clam. EiisiuleJUi (imericann. p. 707. Witli animal e\ti-iided. (iue-half uatitial size. Fig. ">. The Razor C-'am with some of the teiiiiiiial papilhe enlarged. Fiii. r>. The Razor Clam. liiisaliUti umirifinni. Shell natural size. Fi(i. 7. The Ship Worm, Tercdn iiiiralts. Enlarged two diameters. Fici. 8. The Scallop, Pecfen inadhiiis. ]t. 709. Natural size. Fig. 9. The Bloody Clam, Arginu pcKitn. Natural size. PLATE 256. Fig. 2. Fig. 3. Fig. 1. The. QnalKUig or Little-uecked Clam, Feijas ma-cennrid. Fig. 3. The Guper Clam of the West Coast, Srhizolh aru-i iml- Naniral sizi'. talH (Coarad). Vii- o Tl,.> (In.il.nnn- ..fPiio-ot Slnnnil «> Wi'ilii; ill-h: ' ■ Fig. 1. rig. 4. Fig, 1. Tlie Beach Clam or Heu Clam, ^pisiila solidiasima, p. 708. Natunal size. Fig. 'i. The Sea Chim, I'mmim inland'wa. Natural size. MUSSELS AND SEA CLAMS. KiG. :i. The Mussel, MijUhis ednlis, p. 709. Fig. 4. The Bhick Horse Mussel, ilodiola nigra. Fig. 5. The Rough Mussel, ilodiola pUcatula. \>. 709. Fig. <■>. The Horse Mussel, ModioJa modiolus, p. 709. PLiVTE 359. EXPLAJ^^ATION OF FIO. 1. A. Hloge or anterior urobonal end of tho loft valvo of an adult oyator, upon which the soft parts of the animal are represented as they lie t7i situ, but with the greater part of the mantle of tho right aide removed. a u. Tho auricle of tho li^ht side of tho heart contracted. B. Posterior or ventral end of the left valve, which in life is usually directed upward more or less, and during the act of feeding and respira- tion is separated slightly from the margin of its fellow of the opposite side to admit the water needful for respiration, and which also contains the animal's food in suspension. Bm. Body-mass, traversed superticially by the generative ducts g e. bj. The organ of Eojanus, or "renal " organ, of tho right side of the oyster. (The ducts wliich it sends into the mantle are not shown, nor is its connection with the genito-urinary stuns s indicated.) bp. The large branchial pores which open from the subdivided cavities of the pouch-like gills g into the cloaca rf. br. The anterior branchiocardiac " veiu," which conveys part of the blood ft'om the gills to the auricle. ' c. Right pericardiac membrano, which has been thrown back over M in order to expose the heiirt ve and au. c I. Cloacal space, through which the water used in respiration passes out, and into which the excrement of the animal is discharged from the vent v. d. Nervous commissure of the right side, wliich connects the parieto-splanchnic with the supra-cesophageal ganglion. g. Gills, which extend as four flattened transversely, subdivided sacks from the palps p to the jioint y, at the edge of the mantel. g e. Superficial uet-work of the generative ducts as they appear when the oyster is spawning. h. Groove in the hinae end of the left valve, which receives the ridge developed in the corresponding situation on the right one. l. Dark brown elastic body or ligament by which the valves are held together at the hinge. M. Great adductor muscle, which is here viewed from tho end, and whicli ia attached to the inner faces of the valves over the dark purple soars. It opposes the elastic ligament and closes the valves, and corresponds to the posterior adductor muscle of dimyary mollusks. m. Honth. m t. Mantle of the left side fringed with two rows of tentacles ; m V, portion of the mantel of the right side. n to 2 marks the extent to which the right and left loaves of the mantle are joined together; the hood thus formed above and at the sides of the palps ia called the cucullns. P. Palps exposed, a part of the cucullus on the right being cut away. p d. Pedal muscle of right side, which is also inserted upon the shell of the same side. p g. Parieto-splanchnic ganglion. 8. G«nital opening of the right side. 8 g. Supraoesophageal ganglion. V. "Vent or anus. V e. Ventricle of the heart, which is dilated, or in the condition of diastole. xxz. Areas at the edge of tho inner surface of the shell, where intruded mud has been inclosed by a thin laminee of shelly matter deposited by the mantle. y. Point at the posterior extremity of the gills, where the right and left leaves of the mantle are joined together by the membrane which sup- ports the gills. EXPLANATION OF FIO. 2. This figure was drawn from a dissection of a hardened specimen which'had been removed from the shell, and is viewed from the left side, the superficial tissues of the left half of the body-mass having been removed in order to display the surface of the "liver" L, with its largo clusters of minute follicles, and part of the course of the intestine i. Atj the widened pyloric part of the intestine is shown, which incloses the crystalline style. The ventricle vc and auricle are much contracted, and a spacious pericardiac space is shown on either side of it, g e. Stratum of reproductive follicles. The remaining letters of reference are the same as in Fig. 1. EXPLANATION OF FIG, 3- This figure of the viscera of the oyster is also drawn in part from the hardened soft parts, but is viewed from the right side. The great duels d of the "liver" L are bhowncut open longitudinally, and are representt^d as opening dii'ectly into the cavity of the stomach «(, in front of which the (esophagus oe is also shown running back from the mouth m. This figure shows almost the entire intestine, with its widened anterior eudj, and its course and curvature as here represented is what will bo found constant, even when hundreds of specimens are exam- ined. Nearly all the substance ol the body-mass has been carefully removed from the right half of the body, and whei"6 the edges of the body have been cut through the stratum of reproductive tissue i? « is also shown. The corragated outer surface of tho inner or lower palp at P. The remaining lettors have tho same significance as in the previons figures. EXPLANATION OF FJQ. 4. This represents a sectioa or slice cut from the soft parts of au oystsr at the level of the dotted lino o iu Fig. 3, and viewed from its anterior surface. Tho tissues and structures which have been cut across in this section are as follows: a'. The dorsal or posterior branch of tho groat splanchnic artery. a". The anterior or ventral branch of the splanchuic artery. b r. Branchial vessels, c. The connective tissue which envelopes the organs contained in tho body^mass and. forms the principal portion of the substance of the animal in winter. g. The gills cut across, showing their hollow interiors. g e. Stratum of reproductive follicles, which inimediatoly upderlics tho mantel layer mt. Intestinal canal cut through at two points, ii posteriorly and anteriorly, showing the manner in which the intestinal walls are folded inwai*ds upon themselves. L L. Hight and left lobes of the liver, embedded iu the connective tissue and most considerably developed at the sides and below th« stomach. B b. Snprabr&nchial epaoe. « t. Stomach, showing its irregular form and oouuectiou by moans of spacious ducts with tho "liver." V c. Vena cava. 712 PLATE 259. Fit'. 1. Fm. :i. Fig. 4. For explanation of tignres see opposite page. PLATE 260. PLATE 261. o. 3 S >'. PLATE 262. V ;' N ffi in "S 13 t~. ^ 3 U rt ■!-• 71 ni o. C 5 S u ^ (T. •— < (9 S n) ■a r^ 2 c « o PQ CO 3 u <: 5 0 P o a. t- CI D V 6 W c: ;« « o W .^ ffi H PLATE 263. PLATE 264. PLATE 265. PLATE 266. PLATE 267. PLATE 268. Fig. 5. Fig. - Fig. 1. Tli(^ FiddUn- Crab, (h'lttsimiin jiiKjilatur, Latri-'ille; male, .slightly eulargod. Fro. "i. TliLi Oy.stcT Crab, I'hiiiutliiri-s oslreum, Say: male, enlarged four diameters. Fn;. X The Mtid Crab, VanoiKus deprcssus, Smith; male, natural size. Fni.s. 4, 5. The Spider Crabs. Fig. 4, IJhinia emarginafa, Leach; male. Fig. 5, J.ihinia ditbia, Edwards; male. three-fourths natural size of small specimens. Fig. fi. The Sand Bug or Bait Bug, Hqipa talpoida, Say ; enlarged about two diameters. Fig. 7. The Hermit Crab, Euimijurus beniliardits, Brandt; about two-thirds natural size. Drawings by J. U. Emertou. Both PLATE 270. THE SPINY LOBSTER, OR ROCK LOBSTER. (Somewhat smaller than natural size. Panuliru:j interruptus, Randall, (p. 7x0. i J)iiiwiiii^ by II. L. Tuihl. from apuciiiiL-ii obfaintd (m the <:t;uinil at Eastpnrt, Mo., 1882. PLATE 272. ■^^^fe^^^^^^^ •*^^"-^^ THE RIVER CRAY-FISH. (One and one-half times natural size.) Cambarus affinis, Erichson. (p. fil2.) Diawiiii; I'V H. L. Tmlil, from spi-ciiuen iilitaJPLil at mivre ik- Graix-, Mil. PLATE 273. C3 C C nl X! U u bo u I V c o - I 3 o < X w 2 » X h D o M w ui a PLATE 274. ^tf^'V »||> THE MANTIS SHRIMP. (Natural size.) Squilla empusa, Say, (p. 823.) Drawing by H. L. Todil. from No. a?r,2, U. S. Xatioual lliiseum. Wood's Iloll, 'Mas.l.. Tiiuil N. Eiiwanls. PLATE 275. Fig. 9. Fig. 7. FiR. :i. Fig. 6. Fr Fi Fi Fi Fi Fi Fi Fi Fi Fig. 5. I. 1. Tlic CoiiinioTi Shrinip, Crmujon ruhjarh, Fabr. ; male, natural size. . 2. The Coiiimou Prawu, PaJa-moneles rtihjuris, Stimpsiiu; male, enlarged oue and oue-balf diameters. . :H. Tile Deej)-\vater Prawn, I'andahis Montaijiti, Leacli ; slightly smaller thau uatural size. . 4. The Beach-Flea, Orchestia agilis. Smith; male, enlarged five diameters. . r>. The Send, Oammarus locusia, Gould ; male, enlarged two diameters. . 6. The Boring Amphipod, Cheliira terehrann, Phillipi; enlarged aliout fourteen diameters. . 7. The Gribhle, Limiioria ligiioriim, White; enlarged ten diameters. . 8. The Salve Bug, J-^ga psora, Kriiyer; young speeimeu, enlarged three diameters. . 9. The Hor.se-shoe Crab, Limuhis rolijphemufi, Latreille; much smaller thau uatural size. DruwinR.s by J. H. Eniertou, S. I. Smilli, :md O. Harger. PLATE 276. MARINE ANNELIDS. (Used as bait.) Figs. l,2,:l Xereis })elafiicn,lu\nu. Fig. 1, larger tiguri', feuuili-; suuiller, lualc; natural size. Fig. 2, bead. Fig. 3, proboscis, enlarged. Fk; 4. Xereia limbatu, Elilers; ni.ale; anterior part of liody, head, and extended jiroboscis, enlarged. Figs. 5, 6. Viopatra cuprea, Claparede. Fig. 5, head and anterior part of body, .showing part of tlie brauehia', side view. Fig. G, A'eutral view, showing the mouth open and jaws thrown back, enlarged. Figs. 7,i?, 9. ClymeneUa lorquala, Vorrill. Fig. 7, iiitire animal, side view, natural .size. Fig. 8, head and ex- tended probosci.s, front view, enlarged. Fig. 0, posterior and caudal segments, dorsal view, enlarged. DrawiDgs moatly by J. II. Emerton. PLATE 277. ■) i^^'Ti'^ ..sV' N... 012 Ho. 613 Fig. G. 617 Fig. 3. ■fS0 i-ig. ■-'. 016 Fig. 4. Fig. 1. Fig. 1. The Seii-Cucuniber, Vciiiacla frondosa, J:rger; iiiiicb smaller tliuii luitural size. (p. 63-i.) Fid. 2. The Common Sea- Urchin, i^tronyijloccnlrutus ihuhacliien-'ii.i A. Ag. : side view, much .smaller than natural size. Fig. r!. The Sand Dollar, Echinaracltnius parma, Gray; upper surface, with the spines mostly niiiovcd, natural size; a, ambulaeral zones; i, inter-anibulacral zones, (p. 839.) Fig. 4. The Star-fish or " Five Finger," AslerUis Forhesii, Verrill; much smaller than natural size. (p. S40.) FlG.s. 5, G, 7. The JcMly Fishes. Fig. 5, Zijijodai;! ijla ijr(ailandica, Agas.siz ; protile view, one-hall' natural size. Fig. (>, AureViaflaeidida, Per*41.)