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of 1904. A perfect albino specimen was taken by Henry Folger in 

 the spring of 1903 and is now in the Academy's coUection.^ 



ELOPIDJE. 

 ♦Elops saurus Linnaeus. (" Lady Fish.") 



Taken in the pound in October, 1903. 



CLUPEID^. 



Clupea harengus Linnaeus. ("Herring.") 



Taken in the spring by opening the south head of the Hummock 

 pond (fresh-water) to the sea. As they rim in they are scooped out 

 with hand-nets. Many remain through the summer in the pond after 

 it is closed. They are also taken in the pound. 



Pomolobus pseudohareiigus (Wilson) ? (" Herring.") 

 Alosa sapidissima (Wilson). ("Shad.") 



A few taken in the poimd in the spring of 1901. Tradition says that 

 they were common about the island before the bluefish became so 

 numerous. Thirty-six taken April 29, 1904, and 30 taken May 7, 

 1904, in the poimds. 



*Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe). (" Menhaden.") 



SALMONID^. 

 Salmo salar Linnaeus. ("Salmon.") 



One weighing 3^ pounds taken off Tuckernuck in the mackerel drift- 

 nets of the Waquoit on the night of May 6 and 7, 1904. 



PCECILIID^. 

 ♦Fundulus majalis (Walbaum). (" Cat Fish.") 



Caught with the following about the wharves l^y boys, and the name 

 given as they are caught for cats' food. 

 ♦Fundulus heteroclitus macrolepidotus (Walbaum). ("Cat Fish.") 



Abundant about the wharves. Used with the above for bait for 

 plaice fish. 



SYNGNATHIDJE. 

 Siphostoma fuscum (Storer). (" Pipe Fish.") 



Conunon on the bars in August and September. Associated with 

 and closely resembling floating eel-grass. This is undoubtedly a case 

 of color and form protection, 



*A spotted eel about four feet long has been noticed by the senior writer. 

 Three specimens were seen at different times, one on exhibition four or five years 

 ago and two were seen in October, 1902, which were sent to Albany by Sydney 

 Fisher. They were called Conger Eels by the fishermen, and thought to be related 

 to Murcena ocellata. 



