Family Gobiidae 



Genus Gobiosoma 



(186) Gobiosoma bosci (Lacepede) 1798 

 Naked goby 



Specimens: 



This is a small species which is usually difficult to capture. A 

 26 mm. (TL) specimen was taken at Weekapaug on October 10, 

 1957, with rotenone. A specimen taken from Ninigret Pond is in 

 the Narragansett Marine Laboratory collection. 



(187) Gobiosoma ginsburgi Hildebrand and Schroeder 1928 

 Ginsburg's gobi 



Specimens: 



One specimen, 30 mm. (TL) is found in the collection of the 

 Narragansett Marine Laboratory. It was taken in 1938, from 

 Narragansett Bay. 



Family Echeneididae 

 Genus Echeneis 



(188) Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus 1758 

 Shark remora, remora 



Specimens: (PLATES 2, 66, 67, 68) 



This species occurred periodically in the fish traps at Point 

 Judith during June and July of 1956 and 1957. This species is 

 found associated with mako, white sharks and large sting rays. 

 Specimens were collected and ranged from 9 to 14 inches (TL). 

 Photographs and description of this species occur in Gordon (1955 j, 

 1956 1, 1956 o). 



Genus Remora 



(189) Remora br achy pier a (Lowe) 1829 

 Swordfish sucker 



Specimens: 



This remora is occasionally taken with swordfish off Block Island. 

 An eight-inch specimen was examined in September 1957. It came 

 from Block Island Sound and was attached to Sphyrna zygaena. 



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