reliable reference to northern stragglers is in Nichols and Breder 

 (1927) where mention is made of nine specimens taken at Katama 

 Bay, Martha's Vineyard, from August 30 to October 4, 1899. On 

 October 19, 1957, a 41 mm. (TL) beau-gregory was taken in a tidal 

 pool at Weekapaug using rotenone. 



Genus ^4 budefduf 



(165) Abudefduf marginatus (Bloch) 1787 

 Sergeant-major, demoiselle, cow-pilot 



Specimens: 



This is a tropical species which is rare in Rhode Island waters. 

 Tracy (1910) mentions this species taken at Newport. 



Family Branchiostegidae 

 Genus Caulolatilus 



(166) Caulolatilus microps Goode and Bean 1878 

 Blanquillo 



Specimens: 



A member of this species was dragged up in the "Gully" off 

 Block Island by the trawler Northwind in March, 1953. Identifica- 

 tion of the fish was made by M. P. Fish of the Narragansett Marine 

 Laboratory. 



Family Branchiostegidae 

 Genus Lopholatilus 



(167) Lopholatilus chamacleonticeps Goode and Bean 1879 

 Tilefish 



Specimens: (PLATE 54, 55) 



This deep water fish is found on the edge of the continental shelf 

 directly off the coast of Rhode Island. It occurs from Nova Scotia 

 to Chesapeake Bay. During the late winter and spring, large quanti- 

 ties of this food fish are taken by Rhode Island trawlers in the 

 waters off Block Island. Tilefish examined at Point Judith and 

 Stonington by the writer ranged in size from 15 to 36 inches (TL). 

 A more complete description of the tilefish fishery of Rhode Island 

 can be found in Gordon (1955 m). 



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