REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Octopus Bairdii—Continued. 
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No. Locality. Natt. Bottom. een Specimens. 
Gulf of Maine and Massachusetts 
Bay—Continued. 
1878. : 
214 || Of Cape Ann” 7 ce... c= oeeaeen eae 57 | Fine sand..... Sept. 17 | 1m. 
Pea Eris’ MO) bat ce) Seton ene a eaneee 47 | Soft mud ..... Sept. 21 | 2¢:19:119Q 
233 | South of Cape Ann....-......... 5) | ARE Cees Sept. 24 | 1j.¢ 
208 Wolacen GIDIRABEBS segs absadcoceceiae Apiaee sd eet... 2 = Sept. 24 | 2j.d:1j.9? 
238 | Off Cape Ann..........-.----.... CES EE oe Sort ae 2° 
1879. 
264 | Off Cape Cod . Seb ds amine eaten 80 | Mud.......-... July 29 | 2j.0:1j.9:11.9 
Beal seen) PERS as oee AS Ss escos4e Se Daa eee sO ya =o ciate Sept. 10 | 2m. ¢:1j.? 
864) | 5c-e dol eeeee: Satan posse eens 70 | Hard sand Sept. 18 | 3L og: 2j. hf; 219 
372 | Off Chatham, IMGRS occ. ceseaeues {EUL|st eg BS SB Ra eer Sept. 19 | 11.9 
Of Newport, R. I. 
N. lat. W. long. 1880, 
869).|409) 020187700103! 06" «ese ee 192 | Mudandsand.)| Sept. 4 | 11.9: 3j.9 
SFO AOS OLN SGM TOO 22! S80 eee ecm 155 | Fine sand..... Sept. 4/11.¢:3j. 
874 | 40° 00! 00”; 70° 57/00”. _...22.. 62. 85 Dd sees. 528 Sept. 13 | 1 
878 | 39° 55’ 00”; 70° 54’ 16”............ ah eel O ieee em cle = Sept. 13 }11.¢ 
879 | 39° 49’ 30’; 70° 54’ 00” .....-...... 225 | Fine sand ....| Sept. 13 | 1¢:19 
8807) 39° 4830!" 70° 54 00"... one 2524) Mud 22... 2. - Sept. 13 | 1d: 19 
892 | 39° 46’ 00”; 71° 05! 00”. ........... AST | ieee cw acee es Oct. 2/119 
893 | 39° 52! 20’; 70° 58/ 00”..........-. BYP) Sv odi Ce eee eee Oct. 2/20: 29 
894 | 39° 53’ 00’; ‘70° 58’ 30”... .. 22... 365 Sand Be sterateeere o Oct. 2/31L06:39 
895 || 39° 56’ 30; 70° 59/45” <2 ee DOR we MHC Sock vce es Oct. 2) 20h: 209 
Off Chesapeake Bay. 
N. lat. W. long. 
BOT ono OU: tao O OU ee ann aes 1574) Sand 2.2... 7s: Nov. 16/11¢ 
898 | 37° 24’ 00’; 74° 17/ 60”............ SOD Mad 5 oon nce Nov. 16)2¢:492 
Blake Expedition, United States 
! Coast Survey. 
N. lat. W. long. 
303: | 41° 34’ 30”; 65° 54! 30”............ 1880 | 1¢ (fig’d). 
332 | 35° 45! 30”; 74° 00! 48” ...........- 1880 |} 4¢:1Qj. 
327 | 34° 00’ 30”; 76° 10/ 30”............ 1880 |} 1¢:1@ 
B10) 89959! 16 FOO 1 BOBO eee Seema cee 1880 | 1¢ 
336 | 38° 21/ 50; 73° 00! 32/....-.-.-... 1880 !1 cj. f 
321 | 32°43! 25" -977° 20! 80" oo sae coe can 1880 | 1:1 Qj. 
306 | 41° 32/ 50"; 65°55! 00 oe eae cee 1880 | 1 oj. 
Of Martha's Vineyard, United 
States Fish Commission. aa 
925 | S.4 _W.86 miles from Gay Head .-. 224 | Sandandmud.| July 16/110: 3j.¢ 
939 | S. Le E. 4 E. 98 miles from Gay 
sapinebantid iene ts senepeebee 258 | Sandandmud.| Aug. 4/ 16:1 9: 1j. 
945 | S. by’ VY. 32 W. 844 miles from Gay 
swine ein clans et aanicmein sacs 202 | Sandandmud.} Aug. 9/39:1¢ 
946 | S. by WV. 3 W. 874 miles from Gay 
cits ictal ee ee eee eee 241 | Sandandmnud.| Aug. 9/4 9:5o¢: 2 j. 
947 | S. by W Ww. 3 W.89 miles from Gay 5 
e Head: .i%.Scacc. eerie ascseeae 312 | Sandandmud.| Aug. 9 re: 9:46 
951 | S. . atta from Gay Head ....... 219) |eMind 52: Aug. 23/49:2¢ 
952 | S.4 E. 874 miles from Gay Head. - 388 | Sandand mud.| Aug. 23/49:2¢ 
994 | SSW. Fi W. 1044 miles from Gay 
FUG sie -)s Sa aoe eaaeae en ee 368, Mud.......... Sept. 8/11¢ 
997 SSW. ‘ ‘W. 1034 miles from Gay : 
Head eis. . stilt te ateeeeeeeoe S35 i| MONG... oso. . Sept. 8/1j.¢ 
998 | SSW. 3 W. 102} miles from Gay 
IBA 2.2) o a0: <2 + gts nee ee $027) Wid’. ....2-.-- Sept. 8/1¢0:12 
1025 | ew Fi W. 95 miles from Gay 
peitccrinned at cemebenonaeee 216 | Mud..........| Sept. 8 | 4j. 
1026 ssi. 4 W. 934 miles from Gay 
3 ee Rr See he AER ETS. 182 | Mud..........| Sept. 8) 11¢:11 9 
1028 | SSE. 4, E. 1084 miles from Gay 
(A LSE 3 ee ee eee 410 | Mud..........| Sept. 14 /1¢ 
1033 Ss. i E. 106 miles from Gay 
PR etre sees Ole cmc/aew'es'e 2 183 | Sand & gravel.} Sept. 14 |1¢ 
1035 | SSE. rs E. 1034 miles from Gay 
(lp He! = 6 aot Sa Se Ba ee eee 120 14 ihe 
1045 | Off Delaware Bay. 5 312 Wille 
1047 | Off Delaware Bay...----..--..--- 156 10/19 
