Specimens: 



This is a warm water fish which is found in Rhode Island waters 

 during summer and fall. Specimens five to eight inches (TL) were 

 collected from the Newport traps during October, 1957. 



(133) Caranx bartholomaei Cuvier and Valenciennes 1833 

 Yellowback 



Specimens: 



A member of this southern species, 92 mm. (TL) was collected 

 by using rotenone, on September 19, 1957, at Weekapaug. This is 

 the first record of this species in Rhode Island waters. 



Genus Trachurus 



(134) Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus) 1758 

 Saurel, rough scad 



Specimens: 



About a dozen members of this southern species, from four to 

 seven inches (TL) were taken by persons fishing off the Watch Hill 

 dock on September 30, 1956, and were examined by the writer. 

 Figure 202, Bigelow and Schroeder (1953 b) illustrates a saurel 

 from Rhode Island. 



Genus Trachurops 



(135) Trachurops crumenophthalmus Bloch 1793 

 Goggle-eyed scad, big-eyed scad, goggler 



Specimens: 



This tropical species is found during late summer and fall in 

 Rhode Island waters. Two specimens of 4 and 5.2 inches (TL) were 

 taken at Weekapaug on September 19, 1957. 



Genus Vomer 



(136) Vomer sctapinnis (Mitchill) 1815 

 Moonfish, dollarfish 



Specimens: 



A 72 mm. (TL) specimen was collected from the traps in Newport 

 in October, 1957. Tracy (1910) says that the adults of this species 



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