Vineyard Sound.. 
Do 
Newport, R. I 
Narragansett Bay..| 8..-...-. Aug. 6 
Off Newport, Rok: 16226.4.)) Aub 7 
pe EL er 16-19....| Aug. 12 
as Point Judith, 
Sec nlataiena els 16....3:.) Ang, 13 
Pay aE AOS TON see. ug. 14 
Narragansett Bay..| 4-12...-. Aug. 16 
Off Buzzard’s Bay... 7 ER SS Aug. 17 
Narragansett Bay..| 6........ Aug. 23 
Off Block Island...) 13....... Aug, 24 | 
Doseca-cec62 ce = Ma 3 Aug. 27 
se alas Bay--| 14.5 --22. Aug, 31 
entanstainra ofelaietes 3-6......| Sept. 1 
pe Cuiyiank Isl- 
oo Saesetesese 17......-| Sept. 3 
North latitude 39° 
48’ 30’, west lon- 
itude 70°54’... .. 252... 2% - Sept. 13 
Off Block Island.-.|.......... Sept. — 
Off Chesapeake Bay} 18..-..... Nov. 16 
VARIETY BOREALIS.| 
1878. 
Beate panctie Bay Re Aug. 29 
40) ee Sept. 16 
ree Sept. 21 
43-) ee. Sept. 26 
1879. 
ib Dae ae Sept. 9 
CVS Sept. 26 
----| Shore..-.| Oct., 80 
{In last column ad.—=adult; br. = ee in. =length of mantle in inches; j. or juv.=young 
lg. =large.] 
No. | Locality. Fath. When collected. | Received from— Syectens ar 
| TYPICAL VARIETY. 
New Haven, Conn...|.......... A867. snc cba sce oe 2. 4.|) My Hopes)... 0. lo. 
mine nOO cme cidcdagy = bo ahaa rob abe!| tele Re Re Cee eRe ee emits G. H. Perkins .-| 1 ¢. 
Near New Haven...| Shore 1876 Ye feeds ne te 3 A. E. Verrill....} 4 ad. 
Bakeries as| 02 PCS Ee See aS 2 10'S. pe ee ae Re Be SE pom je bia oO. c ys tt do 4ad. 
CES SoS eles GD Patras = amis Sain a G0)... | 1876p tee ee ese ee |e BC ok Ee ae 6ad. 
i ¢ Ae eee New Haven Harbor.|...do ....| May ia Ti: a ---do Secatvelo Lig. br 
Long Island ........|... 0’ .....|..- kee eee eee eee eie C.C C. Byrne ioe 1 juv. 
a',b',o0 ....| Noank, Conn........ «¢-G0\.:...| 1874) Soapemep ener cues U.S. Fish Com..| ¢ 3 large. 
“SOY SSS ea ee = 3-4...... | August 5, 1874......|.--- Cs Re a 4 juv. 
OU co n.a\sn ae 6-8...... August 94, 1874.....|...- NG) ate ee a 8 juv. 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [154] 
I.—Table to illustrate the rate of growth of Loligo Pealei, young. 
Locality. Depth. Date. 
1875-76. 
Surface .| July 7 
J.—Loligo Péalei. 
Specimens exainined, mostly adult. 
| 2= 32-46: 
Length of mantle, in millimeters. 
Young of the year. 
500 + =10-30 
200 + = 15-35 
26 = 27-52 
18 = 23-50 
10 =75-100™™, 
| 9=70-100. 
38= 25-50: 2—55-63 ....-. 
80 = 26-45: 10—-47-72.. | 2 9 = 125-150: 1 f =175. 
== 45-B0E a ciawee oc cigs a -| 2125-138. 
i eS Se oes be site (lees bes oF 
4= BR TO} cep eet a -| 4112-125. 
1000 = 8-20: 3 = 75-82 | pee et et" 
5—= 45-50 
54— 15-33: 49 — 32-44: 5 — 50-62. 
90 — 15-25: 15 —30-40 
60 = 17-38: (20 38+55....:. cea-s- 
133 = 16-33: 8 = 38-44. ...--...-. 
| 33 = 23-55: 14— 50-70: 3 = 75-82 
ee ee 
= 70-80 
23 = 32-50: 4—= 56-58: 1=— 82... 
eee ee eee err 
-.| 3 = 159-188, 
| 80 — 62-100: 10—100-152. 
5= 67-80: 1= 95. 
3= 84-100. 
b= J455, 2102. 
3 = 83-95. 
19 =110. 
-| 2180-140 
To illustrate distribution, §c. 
Young of previous year. 
| 389-108: a= 120-165. 
2 == 86-87: 2 9 = 105-112. 
