traps at Point Judith. A 28 inch (TL) fish, believed to be a short- 

 nosed sturgeon, was taken by J. Watson in Narrangansett Bay in 

 the spring of 1957. 



Family Siluridae 

 Genus Bagre 



(35) Bagre marinns (Mitchill) 1815 

 Gafftopsail catfish 



Specimens: 



Tracy (1910) reported a specimen taken at Brenton Reef Light- 

 ship, September 16, 1898. Members of this species from Newport 

 are found in the Powell Collection of Boston Society of Natural 

 History. 



Genus Galeichthyes 



(36) Galeichthyes jells (Linnaeus) 1766 

 Sea catfish 



Specimens: 



Tracy (1910) states this species is rare in Rhode Island and men- 

 tions one specimen from Narragansett Bay. No date of capture or 

 size is given. None were observed or captured during this survey. 



Family Elopidae 

 Genus Elops 



(37) Elops saurus Linnaeus 1766 

 Ten pounder, big-eyed herring 



Specimens: 



This herring-like fish is common in southern waters but is rare 

 locally. Two specimens, 14 and 16 inches (TL), were taken by the 

 trawler Jane Dore, October 17, 1957, three miles SE of Watch Hill. 

 Tracy (1910) mentions a 14 inch ten pounder taken October 29, 

 1905, in a trap at Dutch Island Harbor, Narrangansett Bay. 



Genus Tarpon 



(38) Tarpon atlanticns (Cuvier and Valenciennes) 1846 

 Tarpon, Atlantic tarpon, silver-king 



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