1G6 Giidpn — Notes on Some Beaufort, N. C, Fishes. 



skinning this fish it was found to be very fat, there being a large accumu- 

 lation of this in what might be called the shoulder region. 



On June 6, 9 specimens were' taken in one haul of the seine at the 

 Narrows at Rockfish Rock. These measured overall: 26 inches (3 speci- 

 mens), 27;^}, .'!"). .">", :'>7'.j ( - specimens), and 44'.j inches. Strong pres- 

 sure brought neither eggs nor sperm from these fish, it being probably 

 too early in the season — which it will be remembered had been a very cold 

 and backward one. 



The largest of these gars (a male), which was the largest the writer has 

 ever seen at Beaufort, was thrown into the bottom of the fishing skiff and 

 brought 7 miles to the laboratory. Being put in a tank of salt water it 

 soon recovered and became quite normal. On the next day the water 

 was drawn off that the fish might die, but as it refused to do so it was 

 killed by having its throat cut. It may be remarked here that two or 

 three gars were kept for a week in sea water of a density of about 1.023 

 without any apparent discomfort, in fact they seemed as much at home 

 in this as in fresh water. 



The following measurements were made of the large fish above re- 

 ferred to: 



Length over all 44}*>' inches 



Head to hinder edge of opercle 14 inches 



Upper edge of caudal fin 4 inches 



Lower edge of caudal fin (> inches 



Right lobe of testis 8 inches 



Left lobe of testis 11 inches 



Length of mouth 1% inches 



Vertical gape of mouth 5% inches 



Diameter of orbit of eye % inch 



Circumference of snout at end of lower jaw . . . \% inches 



Snout at angle of jaw Clinches 



Head around eyes 8J4 inches 



Head at hinder edge of opercle 1 0)4 inches 



Body at front of pelvic fins 14 inches 



Tail at front of base of caudal li inches 



Spread of pectorals 9 inches 



Anguilla chrisypa Rafinesque. (V) 



FRESII-WATKR EEL. 

 On June 15, 1911, while fishing with a dip net in a small brook at the 

 Hammocks on the eastern side of Beaufort, 2 little eels were taken which 

 at first were thought to be young Amphiurnas. One got away but the 

 other was safely brought to the laboratory where it was kept until it 

 caused its own death by climbing over the edge of the aquarium. It was 

 very long in the tail region, i. e. back of the anus. Its body was semi- 

 transparent, so that when looked at from above its blood-red gills showed 

 up prominently, and in lateral view not only these but the viscera could 

 be seen. It was impossible on account of its very small size to count the 

 fin rays, hence the doubt about its identification. 



