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127. Scopelus Humboldtii. Dr. Storer mentions eight speci- 

 mens irlentified by him with this species, one from Nahant and nine 

 from Provincetowu. 



Family STOMIATID^. 



128. EcMostoma barbatum Lowe. A single individual of this 

 species was received recently from one of the Gloucester fleet. It 

 differs somewhat from Dr. Giinther's, but agrees with Lowe's descrip- 

 tion. E. barbatum has been recorded only from Madeira. 



129. Malacosteus niger Ayres. Malacosteus niger Ayres, Bost. 

 Jour. Nat. Hist., 1849, p. 53; Giiuther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., v., 1864, 

 p. 428. A single specimen eight and one-half inches long is known. 

 This was the type of Dr. Ayres' description ; it was picked up at sea 

 in lat. 42 degrees N., and long. 50 degrees W. 



Family MICROSTOMID^. 



130. Argentina syrtensium Goode & Bean. Western Argen- 

 tine. Argentina syrtensium Goode & Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., i, 

 1878, p. 261. A single individual was taken from the stomach of a hali- 

 but on LeHave bank, in September, 1878. 



131. Osmerus mordax (Mitch.) Gill. Smelt. Osmerus virides- 

 cens Storer, Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 149, pi. xxiv, fig. 4. Abundant 

 in the fall and winter, entering brackish water for the purpose of 

 spawning. This species is well separated from 0. eperlanus by its 

 smaller scales. Mallotus villosus has not been recorded south of Hali- 

 fax, N. S. 



Family SALMONID^. 



132. Salmo salar Linn. Salmon. Salmo salar Storer, Hist. 

 1867, p. 142, pi. XXV, fig. 2. At one time abundant in the rivers of 

 Massachusetts and now being restored artificially. Enters the rivers 

 in midsummer and spawns in November. Salmo salar subsp. sebago^ 

 the Land-locked Salmon, has been extensively introduced into the 

 waters of the State. 



133. Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill) Gill & Jordan. Speckled 

 Trout. Salmo fontinalis Storer, Hist. Fish. Mass., 1867, p. 144, pi. 

 XXV, fig. 3. A resident of the brooks, some individuals entering the 

 sea in summer. 



Family ALEPIDOSAURID^. 



134. Alepidosanrus ferox Lowe. Lancet-mouth. Alepido- 

 sauriis ferox Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., v, 1864, p. 421. Many 



