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fish become imprisoned in them. In August, Mr. W. I. De Nyse has captured a half- 

 dozen adult Hippocampus in such localities. On October 5, 1896, and again in tlie 

 fall of 1897, the silver perch was obtained in the bay. 



120. Sciaenops ocellatus {Linuceus). Red Dklm ; Channel Bass. — A red 

 drum, or spotted bass, weighing fourteen pounds, was obtained by Mr E. G. 151ack- 

 ford from New Jersey, and was purchased alive for the Aquarium. At the time of 

 writing (December 11, 1897) it is in the central pool, and is, apparently, in perfect 

 health. It swims sometimes immediately under the sand shark. Its food consists of 

 large pieces of herring, which it takes readily. 



121. Leiostomus xanthurus {Lacepedc). Spot; Laf.\YETTE. — Rather common 

 in Gravesend Bay from July to as late as December, and is well adapted to capti\'e 

 life. It is most abundant usually in September. 



122. Micropogon undulatus {I-niuceus). CRf).\l\i:R. — A very uncommon species 

 in Gra\'esend Bay. 



123. Menticirrhus saxatilis {Block &■ Schneider). Kingfish. — This was 

 formerly abundant in Gravesend Bay, but it seldom inakes its appearance there now. 



124. Pogonias cromis {Liuiuvus). Drum. — The drum is an occasional summer 

 visitor in Gravesend Bay. In the fall of 1896, fourteen young individuals, eight 

 inches long, were brought from there alive to the Aquarium, and lived until February 

 10, 1897, when the low temperature (38") overcame them. In the fall of 1897 none 

 were seen in the bay. 



125. Tautogolabrus adspersus {Walbamii). Bergall; Gunner. — Found 

 throughout the year. Hardy in the Aquarium. Individuals have been kept three 

 years or longer. The food is chiefly hard clam. 



126. Tautoga onitis {LiniKsiis). Blackfish ; T.\UT0G. — Found during the 

 entire year. An excellent aquarium fish. Examples now here have been kept longer 

 than three years, and their growth in some cases is remarkable. They are fed upon 

 chopped hard clams, live killifish, shrimp and, occasionally, fiddler-crabs. 



127. Chaetodon ocellatus {B/oc/i). — Very rare in Gravesend Bay. 



128. Teuthis hepatus {Liniueiis). Surgeon; Doctor-fish. — A young 

 individual, about three inches long, was caught in Mr. John B. De Nyse's pound, 

 October 22, 1897. It was injured when captured, and lived only a few days in the 

 Aquarium. The species has not been known before north of Charleston. 



