84 FISHES FROM CHESAPEAKE BAY BEAN. 



I am iudebted to the U. S. Fish Ooiuraission for the early use of the 

 material collected by Mr. Seal, and to Dr. T. H. Beau aud Dr. T. Gill 

 for various suggestions iu the i^reparation of this paper. 



1. Tetrodon tiirgidus Mitch. Swell-fisb or Puffer. 



U. S. N. M. 43153. Individuals from 3 to 10 inches long were com- 

 mon in the bay at Cape diaries City. They were seined and taken ia 

 pound nets. At St. Jerome's, Marylaud, iu September, 1889, Mr. Seal 

 saw a few of this species iu boats, but none were seined by his party. 

 This is called sucking toad at Cape Charles, Virginia. 



2. Alutera schoepffi Walb. File-lisb. ) 



U. S. ]Sr. M. 43146. Many specimens were takeu but they could not 

 be kept alive for the aquaria. It is called fool fish at Cape Charles 

 because, as the fishermen say, it is too foolish to get out of the way of 

 anything. Those observed ranged in length from 6 to 12 inches, occur- 

 ring iu the pounds and seine. 



3. Monacanthus hispidus L. Short File-fish. 



U. S. N. M. 43177, 43204. A large number of examples were seined 

 in the bay at Cape Charles City, where it is called fool fish. The indi- 

 viduals observed measured from 2^ to 7 inches in length. 



4. Siphostoina fuscum Storer. Pipe Fish. 



U. S. N. M. 43242. Sixteen specimens. This species is common in 

 the bay. 



5. Siphostoma louisiauae Gthr. 



U. S. N. M. 43206. This species is rare iu the bay, so far as we have 

 observed, aud Mr. Seal obtained but two examples. These measured 

 11 and 12 inches respectively. Mr. Seal secured this fish, also, at St. \ 

 Jerome's, Maryland, in September, 1889. 



6. Achirus liiieatus L. Sole ; Hog Choker. 

 Abundant throughout the bay and in the Lower Potomac River. 



7. Aphoristia plagiusa L. 



U. S. N. M. 43207, 43226. Five specimens, 2 to 3 inches long, were 

 seined at Cape Charles City. 



8. Citharichthys niicrostomiis Gill. 



U. S. N. M. 43227. Six specimens, measuring from 1 to 3 inches, 

 were collected by the seine. 



D. 80-83 ; A. 03-64 ; scales 45-47. 



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