. American fishes; a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America, with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes. \^ THE MOON-FISH OR SPADE-FISH. The Moon-fish, Chcetodiptems faber, is one of the rarer species on our coast, and has recently come so much into favor in New York that among connoisseurs it is one of the most highly esteemed food-fishes. It is also greatly valued by residents of Washington who know it, being abundant in the markets of that city in summer. In the northern parts of the Gulf of Mexico it is called the "Spade-fish"; from
. American fishes; a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America, with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes. \^ THE MOON-FISH OR SPADE-FISH. The Moon-fish, Chcetodiptems faber, is one of the rarer species on our coast, and has recently come so much into favor in New York that among connoisseurs it is one of the most highly esteemed food-fishes. It is also greatly valued by residents of Washington who know it, being abundant in the markets of that city in summer. In the northern parts of the Gulf of Mexico it is called the "Spade-fish"; from Florida to Charleston the "Angel-fish," a name which, according to Schoepf, appears to have been current during the last century at Beaufort, N. C, where it is called the " Porgee " or "Porgy," and at New York, where it is stated to be found in summer. " Three-tail Sheepshead " and "Three-tailed Porgee" are names which are said to have been formerly in use among the New York 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. New York, Standard book co.
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