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108. Coftiis cognatits Richardson. — Sculpin,i millers thumb. The only defi- 

 nite records for Lake Erie are those- collected from deep water by the lake 

 survey party. A specimen examined, taken from the stomach of a ling 

 collected in deep water oft' Dunkirk, seemed to be this species but was not 

 in condition to be identified with certainty. 



109. Cotfus ricci Nelson. — Rice sculpin. Small specimens'^ were collected 

 by the lake survey party; as in the preceding species they are the only records 

 for Lake Erie. 



Gastebosteidae ^yticklehacls 



110. Eucalia i))coustaus (Kirtland). — Brook stickleback. Common in weed 

 beds of the Niagara river, and occurs in many creeks of the watershed, par- 

 ticularly those of the Tonawanda system. Often occurs in trout streams if 

 there are weeds. 



111. Gasterosieus aciileafvs Linnaeus. — Two-spincd stickleback. Rare. Small 

 specimens were seined from the mouth of the Niagara river in weed beds. It 

 has not been found above Niagara Falls. 



Gauidae Codfishes 



112. Lota maculosa (Le Sueur). — Ling. 4 ell-pout, burbot, lawyer, gudgeon. 

 Common in Lake Erie. It is often taken in nets set for herring, and is gain- 

 ing importance as a commercial fish. Those caught were formerly discarded 

 by the fishermen, but many of them are now marketed. Demand for them is 

 on the increase. The ling is usually found in deep water, but is not limited 

 to this habitat, A small specimen, 7 inches, was seined at night from the 

 mouth of Silver creek, on September 4, 



1 Illustrated in Oswego Survey Report, 1927. 



2 Identified by Marie P. Fish. 

 ^ Identified by Marie P. Fish. 



^ Illustrated in Oswego Survey Report, 1927, 



