12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Jan., 



Syngnathus fuscus Storer. 



Mr. Pennock secured an example, also of the following species, from 

 below Millsboro in 1905. Both species were known at Lewes. 



Hippocampus hudsonius De Kay. 



Scomber SCOmbrus Linnaeus. "Mackerel." 



No examples. A few reported off Lewes every season by the 

 fishermen. 17 

 Traohinotus carolinus (Linnaeus). "' Pompano." 



Found very abundant in the surf at Rehoboth and Dewey Beaches, 

 of rather small size, and associated sometimes with Mugil curema, 

 during the past October. 



Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus). " Blue Fish. Snapping Mackerel." 



Abundant at Dewey and Rehoboth Beaches, Lewes and along the 

 shores of Delaware Bay, appearing irregularly in warm weather. 

 Fishermen report them as high up the Delaware as Delaware City and 

 Newcastle, but these said to be young. I have a small one from 

 Dewey Beach. 



Poronotus triacanthus (Peck). " Butter Fish." 



I found an example about 10 inches long at Dewey Beach during 

 the past October. Said to be common at Lewes and in Rehoboth Bay. 



Aphredoderus sayamis (Gilhams). 



Found abundantly in dark secluded waters, usually in quiet choked- 

 up streams, pools or weedy places. All nry examples from fresh- 

 water above tide, in the Indian River at Millsboro, Brown's Branch 

 near Harrington and the Choptank headwaters near Marydel. 



Enneacanthus gloriosus (Holbrook). 



Very abundant in similar waters in which the preceding species 

 occurs. Many examples from Millsboro, Milford, Laurel, Marydel 

 and Delaware City. 

 Mesogonistius chsetodon (Baird). 



This small fish, perhaps the most strikingly handsome of all our 

 fresh-water species, prefers still, quiet, weedy waters, especially in such 

 localities as are productive of Ceratophyllum and other luxuriant 

 aquatic plants. Very abundant in many localities. My specimens 

 from Millsboro, Milford and Laurel. 



Lepomis auritus (Linnaeus). " Long-eared Sunfish. Bed-belly." 



Abundant in the upper reaches of fresh waters, especially the more 



17 Forest and Stream, IV, May 13, 1875, p. 217. About 50 miles east of the 

 breakwater. 



