role NOVA SCOTIA ICHTHYGLOGY.—-HONEYMAN. 
company with ships:and large. fish, especially sharks. It is rare 
in the Western Atlantic and our Museums have very few 
specimens. .f 
Our specimen is full size, 10 to 11 inches in length. I is 
clegantly formed and has the usual bands across its body... 
They are said to. act as pilots for the .sharks which .they 
accompany. As one is reported to have led a shark te a 
hook baited with pork, they may be considered as not.always safe 
pilots. 
Mackerel, variety (7) 
Three other specimens to which I direct your attention have 
the usual shape and appearance of mackerel so as to be regarded 
as such. The fisherman who caught these observed a differ- 
ence and therefore brought them to me for identification. 
There are 10 to 13 bands on the sides which run sub-parallel. 
‘Their length is from 9 to 10 inehes.. Their bands seem to ‘be 
characteristic. I thought at first that they were striped bonito. 
—DeKay. : 
