. The fishes of North Carolina . Fishes. SrST^MATIC CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 381 there found, the cod, is the most valuable of the entire family. The 2 following genera are in the local fauna: i. Dorsal fin divided into 3 separate parts; anal fin divided into 2 parts; ventral fins large, expanded, with 7 rays Gadus. a. Dorsal fin divided into 2 separate parts; anal fin long, undivided; ventral fins filamentous, with 2 rays Urophycis. Genus GADUS Linnaeus. Cods. This genus contains the true cods, withi moderately elongate body which is compressed posteriorly and tapers to the rather narrow peduncle
. The fishes of North Carolina . Fishes. SrST^MATIC CATALOGUE OF FISHES. 381 there found, the cod, is the most valuable of the entire family. The 2 following genera are in the local fauna: i. Dorsal fin divided into 3 separate parts; anal fin divided into 2 parts; ventral fins large, expanded, with 7 rays Gadus. a. Dorsal fin divided into 2 separate parts; anal fin long, undivided; ventral fins filamentous, with 2 rays Urophycis. Genus GADUS Linnaeus. Cods. This genus contains the true cods, withi moderately elongate body which is compressed posteriorly and tapers to the rather narrow peduncle; large head, contracted anteriorly; large mouth, with teeth on jaws and vomer; barbel on chin; pale lateral line; very small scales; large air-bladder; 3 dorsal fins, 2 anal fins, ventral fins with 7 rays. Important food fishes of northern waters; only 1 species on east coast of the United States, (fifadus, a Latin name, equivalent to the English word cod.) 339. GADUS CALLARIAS Linnaeus. "Ood". Gadus callarias Linnseus, Systema Naturae, ed. x, 252,1758; European seas. Jordan & Evennann, 1898, 2541 pi. ccclxi, fig. 891. Gadus morrhua, Goode, 1886, 202; south to Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlet. Diagnosis.—Greatest depth about .25 length; head large, its length about equal to depth; maxillary extending as far as pupU; jaw teeth sharp, in narrow bands; snout .33 length of head, eye small, .5 length of snout; scales minute; lateral line curved anteriorly, straight posteriorly; dorsal rays 14 + 21 + 19; height of first dorsal about .5 length of head; anal rays 20+18; caudal square or slightly concave; pectorals broad, .5 length of head; ventrals small, much shorter than pectorals. Color: variable; body yellowish, reddish, brownish, or greenish above, whitish below; back and sides with numerous round brown spots; lateral line always pale; fins plain, {callarias, an old name for the cod.). Gadus callarias. This well known species, which supports very important fisheri
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