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8tearns,W. A. 11859. September 16. G. 



Seventeen species of fishes collected by him in Labrador during the slim- 

 mer of 1882. Among them are some species of especial interest to us : 

 Scomber ncombriis, rare from so far north ; 

 Cottits scorpioides, far south of its recorded limit; 

 Gadus ogac; 



Hippoglossoides platessoides ; and a small 

 So7nriiosH8 hreripinne. 

 Tautogolabrus adspersus was found abundant, 



Thompson, H. H. 12223. December 27. G. 



A fresh laud-locked salmon, Salmo saJar variety sehago, taken from an out- 

 let of Woodhull Lake, New York. This form of salmon was introduced into 

 the lake through the aid of the U. S. Fish Commission, and has greatly mul- 

 tiplied there. 



U. S. Fish Commission. 11206. March 15. D. 



The cruise of the "Fish Hawk " in Chesapeake Bay, early in March, re- 

 sulted in the discovery of some well-known species of fishes at an unexpected 

 time. The common spined dogfish, Squalus acanthias, was plentiful, attracted 

 there, no doubt, by the presence of large schools of small menhaden, Brevoor- 

 tia tyrannus. Eaia ocellaia was also obtained. The young of several impor- 

 tant economic fishes were taken in great abundance ; among these were Clupea 

 vernalis, Clupea cestivalis, Pogonias chromia, Pliycis chuas (f ), Phycis regius, and 

 Adpenser oxyrhynchiis. Siolephorus sp., Gobiosoma, Gobiesox, and many other 

 species were found. 



11715. July 20. D. 



Among other embryonic fishes received in this invoice from Battery Sta- 

 tion, Mprylaud, were some hybrids between Clupea sajndissima a.nd. Boccus 

 lineatus. Mr. Ryder has carefully examined these creatures and declares 

 that they do partakeof the characters of both parents. Development of eggs 

 of one species after fertilization by n.ilt of a fish belonging to a widely dif- 

 ferent family has heretofore been considered wholly improbable. 



11772. August 19. D. 



In a large number of species of marine fishes sent from Wood's HoU, and re- 

 ceived on above date, was Leptoclinus aculeatus, which has not previously 

 been recorded from south of Cape Cod. 



11818. September 4. D. 



One tank and one box of fishes in alcohol from Wood's Holl, Mass. 



11862. September 16. D. 



A tank and a box of fishes from the summer station at Wood's Holl. Oue 

 of the most interesting of the species is a Broiulid, first obtained by Prof. Alex- 

 ander Agassiz, and now rediscovered by the Commission. For this genus Mr. 

 Goode and I have proposed the name Dicrolene, on account of the peculiar 

 structure of the pectoral ; the single species obtained is to be called Dicrolene 

 inironiger. Another singular genus of SternoptycMdo} widely dilferent from all 

 the known forms of that family is also with this collection. Argyropelecua 

 hemigymnus was taken at station 1112. 



11888. September 28. D. 



In a half-barrel of fresh fishes, with Squalus acanthias, Merlucius bilinearis, 

 and Phycislenuis, were several large and brilliantly colored Scorpmna dacty- 

 loptera, found plentifully by Capt. J. W. Collins while trawling on the " tilefish 

 gi-ound." It is thought that this last species may be caught in such abun- 

 dance as to make it an important addition to the supply of food-fishes. 



