BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WOODS HOLE AND VICIXITY. 



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Ancho-via argyrophanus (Cuvier & Valenciennes. 

 Anchovy . 



Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 444 (Stolephorus 

 argyrophanus); H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 92 (Sto- 

 lephorus argyrophanus); Kendall, 1908, p. 41. 



Woods Hole, Menemsha Bight, Buzzards Bay 

 trap, and Great Tisbury Pond; not uncommon 

 at times; very plentiful in 1902, but not seen 

 in 1903; abundant in 1905. Edwards. Speci- 

 mens in Woods Hole collection dated Novem- 

 ber 20, 1899, and September 5, 1902. Most 

 numerous in fall. Smith. Traps and seines. 



Parasites (Linton): Scolex polymorphus. 



Anchovia mitchilli (Cuvier & Valenciennes). An- 

 chovy. 



Goode, 1884, p. 6n (Stokphorus mitchilli}; Jor- 

 dan and Evermann, 1896, p. 446 (Stolephorus 

 mitchilli); H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 92 (Stolepho- 

 rus mitchilli); Kendall, 1908, p. 42. 



Abundant, having a distribution the same as 

 that of A . brownii, and occurring from the first 

 of May till fall. Edwards. 



Family SALMONID^. 



Salmo salar Linnaeus. Atlantic salmon. 



Baird, 1873; Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 486; 

 H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 92; Sharp and Fowler, 

 1904, p. 507; Kendall, 1908, p. 44. 



Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay, a few 

 (chiefly small specimens) taken every year, 

 generally in May; a 25-pound specimen taken 

 in trap at Menemsha, June 28, 1899. Smith. 

 No large specimens seen locally for a number 

 of years. Edwards. Off Tuckernuck, i in 

 1904. Sharp and Fowler. 



Parasites: Immature nematodes (-4 scaris). Cope- 

 pods (C. B. Wilson) Lepeophtheirus salmonis. 



Salveliiius fontinalis (Mitchill). Brook trout, 

 speckled trout. 



Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 506; H. M 

 Smith, 1898, p. 92; Kendall, 1908, p. 46. 



Great and Little Harbors, entering salt water 

 from streams and remaining through winter, 

 when they are occasionally taken in fyke 

 nets. Smith. 



Parasites (C. B. Wilson): Lepeophtheirus sal- 

 monis. 



Family ARGENTINID/E. 



Osmerus mordax (Mitchill). Smelt. 



Baird, 1873; Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 

 523; H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 92, Kendall, 1908, 

 p. 48. 



Osmerus mordax Continued. 



Eel Pond and Hadley Harbor, Vineyard Sound 

 and Buzzards Bay generally. Present 

 throughout the year but reported as most 

 abundant in March. Taken in seines and 

 fyke nets. 



Spawns in February and March. Smith. 



Parasites: Nematodes (Linton) Ascaris sp. im- 

 mature. Cestodes (Linton) Dibpthrium li- 

 gula, Rhynchobothrium imparispine. Cope- 

 pods (C. B. Wilson) Argulus alosce. 



Family SYNODONTID^J. 



Trachinocephalus myops (Forster). Ground spear- 

 ing, snake fish. 



Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 533; H. M. 

 Smith, 1898, p. 92; Kendall, 1908, p. 49. 



Nobska; Great Harbor, rare, taken during years 

 1876, 1878, 1887, 1892 and 1898. Smith. One 

 taken in 1903. Edwards. Recorded for July, 

 September, and October. 



Synodus fastens (Linnaeus). Lizard fish. 



Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 538; H. M. 



Smith, 1898, p. 92; Kendall, 1908, p. 50. 

 Beach inside Nobska Point, Vineyard Sound, 

 Great Tisbury Pond, Katama Bay, Buzzards 

 Bay, Quisset Harbor. Edwards. A few taken 

 in the seine nearly every year during Septem- 

 ber. 



Family MAUROLICID^E. 



Maurolicus pennanti (Walbaum). 



Bean, 1884 (Maurolicus borealis); Goode and 

 Bean, 1895, p. 96 (M. borealis); Jordan and 

 Evermann, 1896, p. 577; H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 

 92; Kendall, 1908, p. 50. 



Woods Hole, one found in January, 1884. Smith. 

 Buzzards Bay at local bathing beach, 21 speci- 

 mens collected by Mr. Edwards on November 

 27, 1906 f. These fishes were found dead on 

 shore, but were in good preservation. They 

 had evident scales, which, however, were 

 very thin; and a long, low, adipose caudal fin 

 (cf. Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 576). 



Family POECILIID^E. 



Fundulus majalis (Walbaum). Killifish, May fish, 



striped minnow, mummichog. 

 Baird, 1873 (Hydrargyra majalis); Jordan and 

 Evermann, 1896, p. 639; H. M. Smith, 1898, 

 p. 92 ; Bumpus, iSgSb, p. 851 ; Sharp and Fow- 

 ler, 1904, p. 507, Kendall, 1908, p. 53. 



