34 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Feb., 



RECORDS OF FISHES FOR THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES AND VIRGINIA. 



BY HENRY W. FOWLER. 



In this paper a list of the species obtained from each State is given, 

 with a summary of all the localities representing material which 

 I have not noted before. It is desirable to place these all on record 

 as of value in geographical distribution. In preparing this article 

 many specimens have been examined, often embracing in numbers 

 many thousands, of which the more important were preserved for 

 the collections of the Academy, besides others studied at the various 

 fisheries, markets -and elsewhere. Among many of the latter class 

 one often meets with large forms undesirable for preservation, so 

 that but few were saved. Some species were quite rare, and others 

 at least new records for the States in which they were taken. Still 

 others are interesting in pointing out new limits or features in their 

 distribution. Two pelagic species, wandering to the coasts of 

 New Jersey, are apparently new. 



New York. 



All the specimens from this State, listed below, were received 

 from Mr. T. D. Keim during the past few years. 1 



Anohovia eurystole Swain and Meek. 



One taken at Long Beach, Long Island, on August 20, 1911. 

 Other fishes noted at this locality were Raja eglanteria, Fundulus 

 majalis, F. heteroclitus macrolepidotus, and Ammodytes americanus. 



Notropisbifrenatus (Cope). 



Dungan Hill, Staten Island. 

 Fundulus majalis (Walbaum). 



Hunter's Island, in Long Island Sound. 



1 An adult Pygosteus pungitius and ten young Poronotus triacanthus from 

 Long Island Sound near Darien, Conn., were also secured in the summer of 1910. 

 The latter were taken from under a floating medusa. 



1 also have Seserinus paru, Chcetodipterus faber and Lagocephalus Icevigatus 

 secured in August of 1907 at Nantucket, Mass., by Dr. Benjamin Sharp. These 

 were all taken from inside the Great Point traps. Dr. Sharp has also reported 

 a large Tarpon atlanticus taken at the same locality on September 30, 1909. I 

 mention these as occasional species in the New England region of the Virginian 

 province. 



