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13, G. aculeatus Linn. G. biaculeatiis. 



Two-spined Stickleback. 

 "In the estuaries of rivers and in those creeks to which 



the sea has access." 

 Quite common in lakes, and on Upper St. John, Madawaska, 

 and Restigouche. 



30. APELTES DeKay. 



44. A. quadraciis (Mitchill) Brevoort. 



Brackish creeks and ponds about mouth of Little River, 

 St. John. 



Family XVII.— AMMODYTID^. 



31. AMMODYTES Linn. 



45. A. ainericanus DeKay. Sand Lannce. Sand Eel. 

 "Everywhere on the coast." A. tobeeaiius, Adams. 



FaxMily XVIIL— XIPHIID^. 



32. XIPHIAS Linnajus. 



46. X. gladius L. Sword-fish. 



" Seen occasionally off the coast of the Bay of Fundy." 



Family XIX.— SCOMBRID^. 



33. SCOMBER Linnteus. 



47. S. sconibrus Linn. Common Mackerel. 



"Caught in great quantities on the northern coasts of New 

 Brunswick." 



48. S. pneuniatophoriis De la Roche. S. grex. 



Easter Mackerel. Tinker Mackerel. 

 "Found everywhere." 



34. ORCYNUS Cuvier. 



49. O. thynnus (Linn.) Poey. Thynnus vulgaris. 



" Coast of North America, as far south as New York." 

 Occasional in Baie des Chaleurs. 



