VOL. XIV 

 1891 



'] PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 87 



a specimen 3| inches long in the Potomac Eiver, at Gunston, Virginia. 

 This point is abont 80 miles from the river's mouth. Prof. John A. 

 Eyder obtained young specimens ranging from 1 to 2^ inches long, in 

 the Chesapeake region in St. Jerome's Creek, Maryland, and other speci- 

 mens from 1 to 2 inches in length are from Beaufort and Charleston, 

 South Carolina, and others from Florida. This fish is to be lound quite 

 regularly in the Washington, District of Columbia, market. Its flesh is 

 excellent food. Specimen No. 42477, taken at Cape Charles City, Vir- 

 ginia, is 5i inches long, and has D. VIII-I, 20; A. Ill, 18. The third 

 spine of the dorsal is longer than the head. The length of the eye is one- 

 firth that of the head. Mr. Seal saw a boy taking this species by hook 

 and line, in the grass, in water 4 or 5 feet deep, at Cape Charles City. 



20. Trichiurus lepturus L. Silvery Hair-tail. 



U. S. N. M. 43188. Ten specimens, measuring from 20 to 23 inches 

 in length. Secured from the pound nets. 



Thf flesh of this fish is excellent eating, being white and well flavored. 

 It is rather common in the Chesapeake, and has been taken at the mouth 

 of the Potomac liiver. 



21. Sconiberomorus maculatus Mitch. Spanish Mackerel. 



Very few of this species were being taken while we were at Cape 

 Charles. The retail price there was 30 cents per pound. Those we 

 observed in the pound nets ranged in length from about 12 to 24 inches. 



22. Trachynotus carolinus L. Pompauo. 



U. S. N. M. 43183. Six specimens, measuring 4, 6, 6.}, 7, and 9 inches, 

 respectively. A few very young examples, 2 inches long, were seined 

 September 18, 1890, in the bay at Cape Charles City, and it is probable 

 that the species is more or less common there. 



23. Caranx chrysus Mitch. Crevall(5. 



U. S. ]Sr. M. 43164, 43193. Six specimens, measuring from 5.J to 7^ 

 inches in length. 



24. Trachurops crumenophthahnus Bloch. 



U. S. N. M. 43174, 43199. Fifteen specimens, 6^ and 7 inches long. 



25. Chloroscombrus chrysurus L. 

 U. S. N. M. 43192. One specimen. 



26. Selene vomer L. Look Down. 



U. S. K. M. 43148, 43165, 43191. Fourteen specimens, 5 to 10 inches 

 long, taken in Sterling Brothers' pound nets, in tlie bay at Cape Charles 

 City. 



