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Stearns,W. A. 11859. September 16. G. 



Seventeen apecies of fishes collected by him in Labrador daring the sum- 

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

 Seomber scombrus, rare from so far north ; 

 Coitus scorpioides, far south of its recorded limit; 

 Gadus ogac; 



Mippoglossoides plateasoides ; and a small 

 Somniosua brevipinne. 



Tautogolabnis adspersus was found abundant. 

 Tlompson, H. H. 12223. December 27. G. 



A fresh land-locked salmon, Salmo salar variety sebago, 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. 8. FisJi 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, Squalu8 acanthias, was plentiful, attracted 

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

 Ha tyrannus. Eaia ocellata was also obtained. The young of several impor- 

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

 vervalis, Clupea opstivalis, Fogonias chromis, Phycis chuss (f ), Fhycia regius, and 

 Acipenser oxyrhynchus. Siolephorus sp., Gobioaoma, Gobiesox, and many other 

 species were found. 



11715. July 20. D. 



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

 tion, Maryland, were some hybrids between Clupea aapidissima and Roccus 

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

 that they do partake of 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 Holl, and re- 

 ceived on above date, was Leptoclinus aculeaiua, 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. Due 

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

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

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

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

 intronigei: Another singular genus of Slernoptyclddm widely different from all 

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

 Itemigymnus was taken at station 1112. 



11888. September 28. D. 



In a half-barrel of fresh fishes, with Squalus acanthias, Merlueiiis Ulinearis, 

 and Phycisfenuis, were several large and brilliantly colored Scorpcena dacty- 

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

 gfound." 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. 



