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nets along the Delaware. I saw an example of about 17 pounds 

 weight at Lewes in 1907. Dr. Phillips says it is reported from the 

 Indian River at Cedar Grove Park and the upper end of Rehoboth Bay. 

 Morone americana (Gmelin). "Black Perch." 



Common in most fresh or brackish tidals and also in salt water. 

 Dr. Phillips found it in a fresh pond near Rehoboth. Dr. Burgin 

 notes it off the jetty at St. Georges in 1895. I have examined examples 

 at Lewes and Millsboro, the latter of quite dark or duskv coloration 

 apparently well gaining the appropriate local vernacular. 



Ceiltropristis striatUS (Linnaeus). "Sea Bass." 



A valued and abundant food-fish along the coast, 18 entering Dela- 

 ware Bay. I have only examined market examples of this species, 

 and also a few of the next. 



Stenotomus chrysops (Linnaeus). " Porgy." 



Abundant along the coast 19 and enters Delaware Bay. 



Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum). 



Apparently scarce, though a valued food-fish. 20 Dr. Burgin reports 

 a few at Ship John Light in 1885. No examples. 



Cynosoion regalis (Schneider). "Yellow-finned Trout." 



An abundant food-fish along the coast and in Delaware Bay, above 

 which it is said to ascend sometimes to Delaware City and the mouth 

 of Christiana Creek. Dr. Burgin reports a few at Ship John in 1885. 

 Abundant in Indian River and Rehoboth Bays and at Lewes, though 

 most of the larger ones from off shore. I have seen a, number of 

 market examples. 

 Cynosoion nebulosus (Cuvier). "Spotted Trout." 



Distributed like the last, though usually less abundant and appar- 

 ently not wandering so far from the sea. 21 Said to reach a large size 

 off shore, about Lewes, and in Rohoboth and Indian River Bays. 

 I have only seen a few market examples. 



Micropogon nndulatns (Linnaeus). "Crocus." 



An abundant costal food-fish, entering Delaware Bay, and also 

 said to be common at Lewes and in Rehoboth Bay. I have seen some 

 adult market examples. 



18 Forest and Stream, XVII, August 11, 1881, p. 31. Off Indian River. L. c. 

 XXXIV, April 17, 1890, p. 250. Off Cape Henlopen. 



10 L. c, LIX, July 12, 1902, p. 29. Banks 10 to 12 miles east of the breakwater. 



20 L. c, X, February 7, 1878, p. 6. Breakwater. L. c, XX, June 28, 1883, 

 p. 429. Breakwater. L. c, XXII, June 5, 1884, p. 367. Breakwater. 

 _J l L. c, LIX, July 12, 1902, p. 29. Banks 10 to 12 miles east of the breakwater. 



