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The flesh is excellent eating at this ago. being very tender, juic}^, and 

 of excellent flavor. Alioiit three or four are a very fair meal for one 

 person. 



Family STROMATEID-ffi. 



Poronotus triacanthus (Peck). 

 Butter Fish. 



Dr. Phillips reports having seen it at Somers Point and Atlantic 

 City. 



Family APHREDODERID^. 



Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams). 

 Pirate Perch. 



A bright-colored nearly full-grown example taken in Eepaupo 

 Creek, Delaware basin, near Eepaupo, in Gloucester county, on April 

 19th, 1908. 



Family CENTRARCHID^. 



Pomoxis sparoides (Lacgpgde). 

 Calico Bass. 



One small or young example several inches long was taken in a 

 seine in the clear water on a sandy bank along the shore of Newbold's 

 Island, Burlington county, on August 13th, 1908. In life it was dull 

 muddy-brown Avith blackish specks. 



Acantharchus pomotis (Baird). 



Mud Sun Fish. 



A rather large example was taken above the "beaver dam" of Sluice 

 Creek, tributary of Dennis Creek, in Cape May county, on ^[ay 10th, 

 1908. Coloration of the usual olive. 



