. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. FISHES OF THE GULF OF MAINE 269 rounded. Instead of being plain colored like the scup, the sides of the sheepshead show seven broad, dark brown crossbars on a gray ground. Size.—The sheepshead grows to a length of 30 inches and a weight of 20 pounds. General range.—Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States from Texas to Cape Cod. Casual in the Bay of Fundy. Occurrence in the Gulf of Maine.—The sheepshead was formerly abundant as far north as New York and not uncommon about
. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. FISHES OF THE GULF OF MAINE 269 rounded. Instead of being plain colored like the scup, the sides of the sheepshead show seven broad, dark brown crossbars on a gray ground. Size.—The sheepshead grows to a length of 30 inches and a weight of 20 pounds. General range.—Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States from Texas to Cape Cod. Casual in the Bay of Fundy. Occurrence in the Gulf of Maine.—The sheepshead was formerly abundant as far north as New York and not uncommon about Woods Hole. Though still a common fish in the south, it has been decidely rare east of New York for many years past. The only record of it east of Cape Cod is Cox's (1896, p. 71) statement that it is occasional in St. John Harbor, New Brunswick; but no actual specimens are mentioned, and as it is not known ever to have strayed to Massachusetts Bay (a far more likely goal for any southern coast fish than the Bay of Fundy), its claim to mention here is slender. / Cint'. •y. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States Fish Commission. Washington, The Commission, Govt. Print. Off
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