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such as Pond and New England Creeks, though only few were met 

 with in Coxe's Hall Creek, on October 24, 1909. The latter is the 

 most northern stream in which I have yet noted it. In Fishing Creek 

 it was not found, though Abramis crysoleucas, Umbra pygmcea, Aphre- 

 doderus sayanus, Enneacanthus obesus and Eupomotis gibbosus were 

 common. 



Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus. 



Dr. H. Tucker found 2 examples on the beach at Cape May City 

 during the past August. Though these specimens were in bad condi- 

 tion and not preserved, Dr. Tucker is ceitain of their identity with 

 Atlantic specimens in the collection. 

 Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus. 



A small example was taken September 3, at Ocean City, by Mr. D. 

 .McCadden, with numbers of Fundulus majalis, Menidia menidia 

 notata, Mugil curema. Hippocampus hudsonius, Trachinotus carolinus, 

 Orthopristis ckrysopterus, Stenotomus chrysops, Menticirrhus saxatilis, 

 Spheroidcs maculatus, Prionolus evolans strigatus and Opsanus tau. 

 Seriola zonata, Tautogolabrus adspersus, Tauloga onitis, Paralichthys 

 dentatus, Achirus fasciatus and Echeneis naucrates were also taken 

 at the same place. 



Albacora thynnus (Linnaeus). 



A small example was secured at Sea Isle City on August 8 by 

 Mr. W. J. Fox. 



Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus. 



Two early records for this species are one from "New Jersey" by 

 Dr. Morris Beasley 9 and another from Egg Harbor by Dr. S. Ashurst. 10 

 Though I have not found either example in the collection of the 

 Academy, there are a number of other New Jersey specimens. 



Kachycentron canadus (Linnaeus). 



A small example was angled at Ocean City on September 13 and 

 was secured by Mr. McCadden. 



Coryphsena hippurus Linnaeus. 



Four small examples were secured by Mr. Frank Erricson in his 

 pounds at Sea Isle City on August 27, and two of these w r ere received 

 at the Academy through Mr. W. J. Fox. 



C. equiselis Linnaeus. 



This species is virtually recorded 11 from off Sandy Hook in 1S75, 



9 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1842, p. 200, in donations to the museum. 



10 L. c, 1867, p. 246. 



11 Lampugus punctulatus in Forest and Stream, V, September 16, 1875, pp. 

 83 and 85. 



