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Mass., 1867, p. 6, pi. i, fig. 4. This species is a common resident, pen- 

 etrating far up the larger rivers. 



106. Morone americana ((rmeZ.) (ti7Z. White Perch. Lahrax 

 rufus Putnam, Proc. Essex Inst., 1, 1855, p. 144; Storer, Hist. Fish. 

 Mass., 1867, p. 9, pi. i, fig. 1. Common in brackish water, at the 

 mouths of rivers, and in ponds to which the sea has access, sometimes 

 becoming land-locked. 



The Essex lusitute has specimens from Floating Bridge pond, Sa- 

 lem, and from Flax pond, Lynn. 



Family POMATOMID^. 



107. Pomatomus saltatrix {_Linn.) Gill. Blue-fish. Temno- 

 don saUator Storer, Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 81, pi. xv, fig. 1. The 

 Blue-fish is an abundant summer resident, appearing in May or June, 

 and departing in October. For a full account of their periods of ab- 

 sence from the coast, and abundance, see Professor Baird's essay on 

 the subject, in his first report as Commissioner of Fisheries. 



Family PRIACANTHIDiE. 



108. Pseudopriacantlms altus Gill. Big Eye. Priacanthus 

 alius Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., 1863, p. 332 ; Putnam in Storer's 

 Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 278. A specimen of this species was taken 

 at Marblehead beach, Sept. 3, 1859, by Miss Mary Nichols, of Salem, 

 and is preserved in the museum of the Essex Institute. 



Family AMMODYTID^. 



109. Ammodytes americanus DeKay. Sand-eel, Lant. Am- 

 modytes americanus Storer, Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 216, pi. xxxiii, 

 fig. 2. A common species, especially abundant about Cape Cod, bur- 

 rowing in the sand shoals. A favorite food of the cod and other pre- 

 daceous species. 



110. Ammodytes dubius BMt. This species is inserted on the 

 authority of Dr. Giinther, who identified with it specimens from Bos- 

 ton, Mass. 



Family ECHENEID^. 



111. Echeneis naucrateoides {Zuieiv.) Gill. White-talled 

 Remora, "Sucker." Echends albicauda Wheatland, Proc. Essex Co. 

 Nat. Hist. Soc, 1852, p. 124; Storer, Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 210, 

 pi. xxxii, fig. 3. Wheatland refers to a specimen taken at Collins' cove, 

 Aug., 1850. Another was taken at the mouth of the Merrimac river, 

 June, 1870, Putnam. 



