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of an oyster be found an oyster bleuuy. Tlie fisb was aliv^e when found, 

 and bad eaten tbe oyster, wbicb, in all probability, bad inclosed the 

 blenny a week or so before. Mr. Seal found an empty quahaug shell 

 inhabited by a Chosmodes, the eggs of which were attached to the sides 

 of tbe shell. 



14. Batrachus tau L. Toadfisli. 



Called buUfish at Cape Charles City, where it is very common. Indi- 

 viduals from an inch to 1 foot in length were taken. 



The toadfish is found in large numbers in tbe Lower Potomac and at 

 St. Jerome's, Maryland. Mr. Seal says the fishermen eat them and pro- 

 nounce tbe flesh excellent, although they are never shipped to market. 



15. Gobiosoma bosci Lac. (roby. 



U. S. N. M. 43220 Four specimens, from 1 to 2 inches long. 



In jNIay, 1889, Mr. Seal found this species quite abundant on tbe 

 oyster beds of t lie Lower Potomac, and in September, 1889, be secured 

 several specimens at St. Jerome's, Maryland. 



16. Prionotus strigatus Mitch. Sea Robiu. 



U. S. N. M. 43201. One specimeu, oi inches long. Several speci- 

 mens were obtained and brought alive to Washington. 



17. Hiatula onitis L. Tantog ; Black Fish. 



U, S. X. M. 43133, 43172. Two specimens, from 2i to 5.^ inches long. 



In the bay at Cape Charles City tbe young of this species were seined 

 in large numbers. In May, 1889, Mr. Seal secured two specimens 15 

 inches long, which had been taken with hook and line off Point Lookout. 



18. Gerres argeuteus Cnv. & Val. Silver Jeuny. 



U. S. N. M. 43173, 4321G, 43221. We seined large numbers of this 

 species in tbe bay at Cape Charles City. They ranged in length from 

 1 to 3 inches. None were seen in the pounds by me. Tbe name Silver 

 Jenny was given me by a gentleman at Cape Charles, who said it is 

 applied to this fish and that the species grows much larger than any 

 specimens we bad, and also that it is a good food fisb. I think the 

 young Gerres must be mistaken for the young of Bairfliella, which is 

 known as silver perch. 



19. ChaetodipteriLS faber Brous. Moon Fi.sli ; Angel Fish ; Porgee. 



U. S. K M. 42477, 43140, 43141. This species is frequently taken 

 in the pound nets At tbe time of our visit but few were observed. I 

 saw several examples that were about 7 inches long. The National 

 Museum has a good series of tbe young of this species, measuring from 

 1 to 5 inches in length. In Jum-, 1881, Colonel M. McDonald obtained 



