Gudger — Notes on some Beaufort, N. C, Fishes. 107 



one was taken in 1903, and 2 in 1905. At Cape Lookout in July, 1912, 

 Coles had the good fortune to take 3 specimens, the largest of which was 

 a foot long. These are the first and only specimens he has ever taken in 

 his fishing on our coast. 



Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus). 

 CAMEL-FISH; TRUNK-FISH; BOX-FISH. 



This interesting West Indian armor-clad fish has been sparingly taken 

 at Beaufort, and not at all in recent years so far as the records go, hence 

 the following quotation from Mr. Coles is of interest: " I secured my first 

 specimen (3^ inches long) from Cape Lookout in 1912 and presented it 

 to the American Museum." 



Lactophrys tricornis (Linnaeus). 



COW-FISH. 



In another paper (Gudger 19126) record has been made of the addition 

 of this interesting fish to our local fauna by Coles's fortunate catch of 2 

 small specimens at Cape Lookout in July, 1911. To these he has added 

 another specimen taken at the same place in July, 1912. 



Lagocephalus laevigatas (Linnaeus). 



PUFFER; RABBIT-FISH. 



Coles reports that during the summer of 1912 he took at the Cape a 

 number of good-sized specimens of this, our largest puffer. He finds 

 however that, while it is more abundant at Cape Lookout than at Beau- 

 fort, it is solitary in habit since he has never found more than one to be 

 taken at a time. 



Scorpaena brasiliensis Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



SCORPION-FISH. 

 A large specimen of this fish was taken at Beaufort on August 10, 1911. 

 After being in alcohol until May 29, 1912, it measured Q% inches over all, 

 and 1% inches in depth. It is noticeable that its ventral fin had 5 in- 

 stead of 6 soft rays, the normal number. The only other specimens ever 

 recorded from Beaufort or our coast prior to this were collected by George 

 Bean and myself on Uncle Israel Shoal in Beaufort Harbor, July 20, 1904. 

 They were only about 2 inches long. However in July of this year Coles 

 took at Cape Lookout a specimen which he presented to the United States 

 National Museum, thus adding another record to our scanty list of its 

 captures. 



Prionotus evolans (Linnaeus). 



Prionotus tribulus (Cuvier). 



Prionotus scitulus Jordan & Gilbert. 



Prionotus carolinus (Linnaeus). 



FLYING-FISHES ; FLYING-TOADS; SEA-ROBINS. 



Coles reports that at the Cape in July, 1912, he was able to make a fine 

 collection of sea-robins, as our American gurnards are commonly called. 



