180 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
On August 17th, 1907, they were abundant in the lower 
Tuckahoe River near Beesley’s Point, and took crab-bait readily. 
They were also reported from Somers Point and Ocean City in 
Great Ege Harbor Bay. Known as “king fish.” 
Pogonias cromis (Linneus.) 
Drum. 
Very abundant up Delaware Bay, from Cape May Point to 
Ege Island. About 20 years ago 70 were taken in a sturgeon- 
net at Green Creek. ‘They attain 96 pounds in weight. Many 
remains of large examples were found along the bay shore at 
Green Creek on June oth, 1907. They are frequently taken in 
the pounds. A large example, about 3% feet long, was found on 
the beach June 23d, 1907, at Green Creek. ‘They were generally 
thought not to bite so well, when croaking, about Cape May. 
Charles Gamion of Cape May Court House caught 200 in one 
haul of the seine at Great Channel on June 8th. 1907. They 
were then biting freely in the bay from Cape May Point to 
Green Creek. 
Reported to occur at Barnegat Pier. In Great Egg Harbor 
Bay they were reported to travel at high-water to and from 
their special feeding-grounds. They then usually swim near 
the surface of the water, and are often harpooned. Reported 
from Beesley’s Point and Somers Point. 
Early in August of 1907 Mr. McCadden reported one washed 
ashore at Ocean City. Along the ocean front at this place they 
are fished in the surf, and have also been reported to have been 
fished in the same way at Sea Isle City, Peermont and Stone 
Harbor. 
Family LABRIDA. 
Tautogolabrus adspersus (Walbaum). 
Bergall. 
Color when fresh deep livid purplish-brown, with deep oliva- 
ceous reflections. Centre of each scale with a deep coppery- 
