Fishes . Fig. 97.—Atka-fish, Plcuroyrammus monoptenjgiufi (Pallas). Atka Island. catfish (Ictalitrns piinctatiis), the turbot (Scophtlialmus maxinms),the barracuda {SphyrcEna), and the young of various sardines andherring, known as whitebait. Of large fishes, probably the 138 Fishes as Food for Man swordfish {Xiphias gladius), the halibut (Hippoglossus hippo-glossiis), and the king-salmon, or quinnat {Oncorhynchus tschawy-tscha), may be placed first. Those people who feed on raw fish. Fio. 98.—Pescado bianco, Chiroatoma humholdlianum (Val.). Citv of Mexico. Lake Chalco, prefer in general the l

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Fishes . Fig. 97.—Atka-fish, Plcuroyrammus monoptenjgiufi (Pallas). Atka Island. catfish (Ictalitrns piinctatiis), the turbot (Scophtlialmus maxinms),the barracuda {SphyrcEna), and the young of various sardines andherring, known as whitebait. Of large fishes, probably the 138 Fishes as Food for Man swordfish {Xiphias gladius), the halibut (Hippoglossus hippo-glossiis), and the king-salmon, or quinnat {Oncorhynchus tschawy-tscha), may be placed first. Those people who feed on raw fish. Fio. 98.—Pescado bianco, Chiroatoma humholdlianum (Val.). Citv of Mexico. Lake Chalco, prefer in general the large parrot-fishes (as Pseudoscarus jordaniin Hawaii), or else the young of mullet and similar species. Abundance of Food-fishes.—In general, the economical valueof any species depends not on its toothsomeness, but on itsabundance and the ease with which it may be caught and pre-

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