. American fishes; a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America, with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes. AMERICAN FISHES. coast of New Jersey, is quite an important food fish in the Southern States. But little has been written regarding it, and its excellent qualities are not yet thoroughly appreciated. In fact, it has been confused with other species by both Holbrook and Giinther. This fish has not been observed north of New York, where it was recorded by Mitchill and DeKay, the latter of whom stated that it was not uncommon in the summer se
. American fishes; a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America, with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes. AMERICAN FISHES. coast of New Jersey, is quite an important food fish in the Southern States. But little has been written regarding it, and its excellent qualities are not yet thoroughly appreciated. In fact, it has been confused with other species by both Holbrook and Giinther. This fish has not been observed north of New York, where it was recorded by Mitchill and DeKay, the latter of whom stated that it was not uncommon in the summer season. Prof. Baird found the young very abundant about Bees'ey's Point in 1854, though the adults were unknown to the fishermen. Uhler and Lugger, who, following the mistaken nomenclature of Holbrook, confused this with a species of Lioslomus, say it is common in the Chesapeake and Lower Potomac. It is also abundant about Beaufort, N. C, and in the vicinity of THE TELLOW-TAIL. According to many observers, Yellow-tails are highly esteemed for food at St. Simon's Island, New Brunswick, Ga., and in the Lower St. John's River. They probably never ascend the river much above Jacksonville, though in 1877 great quantities were taken, in the month of April, at the mouth of the Arlington River. In 1878 tha wa^er was so fresh at this point that none could be taken there, though I saw them at Yellow Bluffs in water not perceptibly brackish to the taste. A large majority of those observed at Mayport on April 7, 1875, "^^""^ ^'^^ grown and taken at the point of spawning. Others taken by fishermen at May-. 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 Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896; Gill, Theodore, 1837-1914. ed. Boston, L. C. Page
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