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135. Bairdella chrysura (Laccpede). Ydlowtail; Silver Perch; Madamoi- 



selle. 



Geog. Dist. : South Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Texas to Rhode Island . 

 This species has not been previously recorded from New England. 

 On Long Island shore, in September and October, the young are com- 

 mon and adults occasional (Bean, 1903). 



Season in R. I.: Five specimens were taken in the seine in Mill Cove, 

 Wickford, about October 26, 1909. These specimens ranged from 

 1 4-5 to 2 2-5 inches (-45 to 60 mm). 



Rate of Growth: Young one inch to 2k inches long taken on New 

 Jersey shore, early in August. Specimen 1^ inches long taken at 

 Gravesend Bay, L. I., September S, 1896. (Bean, 1903). 



136. LeicstomilS xanthurus (Lacepede). Spot; Goody. 



Geog. Dist.: Cape Cod to Texas; abundant south. Recorded from 

 Woods Hole (Baird, 1873; Bean, 1880; Smith, 1898), where it is com- 

 mon during the fall and from Connecticut at Bradford (Linsley, 1844). 

 Common on Long Island shore (Bean). 



Migrations: This species reaches the Jersey coast at Sea Isle City in 

 July; north Jersey coast in August; Woods Hole in autumn, remaining 

 through October, until the temperature falls below 45° F. 



Habitat: Bottom fish. 



Season in R. I.: Sometimes taken at Newport ("Sir. Southwick). 



Reproduction : Spawns in the south in bays and inlets during Novem- 

 ber and December. 



Food: Small molluscs and Crustacea, annelids. 



Rate of Growth: Specimens three or four inches long are found on 

 south Jersey coast; Woods Hole specimens ai"e about six inches long. 

 Seal found specimens 1^ inches long in the lower Potomac in May, 

 1899, and specimens three to six inches in September (Bean, 1891). 



137. Micropogon undulatus (Linnaeus). Croaker. 



Geog. Dist.: East coast of the United States from Cape Cod to Texas; 

 not common north of the Chesapeake. Previously recorded only once 

 from New England; a si^ecimen fifteen inches long was taken on Sep- 

 tember 9, 1893, in a trap in Buzzards Bay (Smith, 1898). Very rare 

 on Long Island shore (Bean, 1903). 



Season in R. I.: Specimen taken in trap in West Passage August 21, 

 1909. 



Rate of Growth: Seal found young, 1 to H inches, in the Potomac 



