431 NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular 431 Guide to Some Trawl-Caught Marine Fishes From Maine to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Donald D. Flescher March 1980 U.S . DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA TECHNICAL REPORTS National Marine Fisheries Service, Circulars The major responsibiilties III the "attllnol \Iann.' 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Guide to the identification of genera of the fish Order 405. Marine flora and fauna of the northeastern United States. Echino· Ophidiiformes with a tentative classification of the order. By Daniel M, dermata: Holothuroidea. By David L. Pawson. September 1 Co.hen...aruLJ0l"1l'en..G ieJR A""= .b..~ NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular 431 Guide to Some Trawl-Caught Marine Fishes From Maine to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Donald D. Flescher March 1980 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Ph p M Klutznlc - Sec e a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration R chard A Fran Adr1" S ra''''' National Manne Fisheries Service Terry L Le tze Ass s'an Ad~ ua I" e es The ational ;\!a rine Fi henes en'ice (.'.1 F. ) do S not appro\' • r ec­ ommend or endorse any proprietary produc or proprietary mat rial mentioned in this publtcation. .'0 r fert'nCl, hall b mad to. 'Mr . • or to t his publication furni 'hed by • ',\1 F ~, in any ad\' r iSing or all' pro­ motion which would indicate or imply that. ·.\If appro\' • r comm nd or endorses any proprietary product or proprietary maLrial m nlion d herein, or which has as its purpose an intI nt to cau e dir etly or indir ctly the advertised product to ve used or purcha d b cau e of thi • '.1 pu blica tion. Introduction ..... ....................... .... .... .... .................. Introductory key to fib he .................................................. 3-7 Shark. except angel hark .................................................. Skates, rays and angel bhark ................................................ Skate, ray - skates ...................................................... 10 Skate ,rays - rays ........................................................ 11 kate ,rays - tin grays .................................................... 12 Eel-shaped fi he ......................................................... 13,14 Herring family ........................................................... 1.5,1 ' Anchovy- haped fishes ...................................................