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Mr. Costello has also collected the following instances of the capture 

 of tarpon which have not previously been recorded. About the 

 year 1895 two tarpon were taken in a trap in Coddington Cove just 

 north of Newport; one of these weighed over 100 pounds. Later, 

 one was caught north of Coddington Cove, at Bailey's Point in Middle- 

 town, and sometime after that, another was secured off High Hill, 

 on the Portsmouth shore of the Sakonnet river. All these fish were 

 taken in the month of August. 



3. Ammodytes americanus. Sand Launce. Plate II. 



A specimen of this fish, 9 inches long, secured by Mr. J. M. K. 

 Southwick, was taken off Newport about the first of July. It is very 

 likely that this fish is much more abundant in these waters than the 

 meagre reports of fishermen and others would indicate; its shape 

 and its small size probably prevent its frequent capture in the large- 

 meshed fish traps. It forms schools containing very large numbers 

 of individuals, and is an important item in the food supply of such 

 fishes as the cod, halibut, and mackerel. 



4. Caranx hippos. Crevalle ; Hardtail. 



This species was taken several times in the Lewis Brothers' traps 

 in the West Passage of Narragansett Bay during August and Sep- 

 tember. It is usually associated with the nearly related species, 

 Caranx crysos, though not so numerous as the latter. In these 

 waters large specimens are rare; the usual size is not far from 8 or 

 10 inches in length. 



5. Alectis ciliaris. Thread Fish. 



This is an exceedingly rare fish, and only a very few specimens have 

 ever been taken in Rhode Island waters. One was taken about 

 September 15 in one of the Lewis Brothers' traps in the West Passage 

 of Narragansett Bay. 



