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 14. Cetorhinus maximus (Gunner), 



BASKING SHARK. 



In July, 1905, while trolling out from Cape Lookout, what was mistaken 

 for a whale was espied lying apparently motionless on the surface of the 

 water. As we approached it it became apparent tliat it was a shark and 

 of a length in excess of forty feet. When within twenty yards of it, as I 

 was preparing to strike with the harpoon, it suddenly disappeared. About 

 the same time a fish of this size was sighted by native fishermen, three 

 miles off the sea buoy on Beaufort bar, and was probably the same 

 example. 



15. Squalus acanthias Linnaeus. 



BONE SHARK. 



This shark is very abundant around Cape Lookout in April and first 

 week of May. I have taken two specimens on the first of .January on the 

 rocks off New River Inlet. 



16. Squatina squatina (Linn?eus). 



JAKIE. 



This species is a regular visitor at Cape Lookout, arriving the latter part 

 of March and leaving about the first of May. For a short period it is 

 quite abundant. 



17. Pristis pectinatus Latliam. 



SAWFISH. 



An annual visitor at Cape Lookout in small numbers only. It is usually 

 found in the breakers of Lookout Shoals. I have observed no small ex- 

 amples of this fish, none of the nine specimens handled by me being under 

 12)^ feet. 



18. Rhinobatus lentiginosus Garman. 



GUITAR FISH. 



Exceedingly rare. In fourteen years I have captured only four speci- 

 mens, as follows: two, females, 30 inches in length, taken July 23, 1912; 

 a male 17)^ inches in length, taken July 27, 1912; and an example 21% 

 inches long, taken in July, 1913. 



19. Raja laevis (Mitchill). 



SMOOTH SKATE. 



Captures of this large skate in this field are exceedingly rare. I have 

 taken them with a width of four feet, on the rocks far off' shore, early in 

 January, and believe that when the value of oft'-shore winter fishing is 

 more fully appreciated they will be found in much greater numbers. 



20. Raja eglanteria Bosc. 



CLEAR-NOSE: BRIER RAY. 



This ray is quite abundant around Cape Lookout from the middle of 

 April to the middle of May. I have one record for July. 



