LIST OF FISHES COLLECTED IN 1917 111 



Apeltes quadracus (Mitchill) Jordan and Gilbert. Four-Spined SxiCKLEBACce. 



Quite common in the more shallow waters with the other forms of this family. 

 Siphostoma fuscum, (Storer) Swain. Common Pipefish. 



Six specimens of this curious fish were taken in a seine haul at Dingwall, Aspy 

 bay, July 27. 



Menidia notata, (Mitchill). Silverside. 



Mature specimens of this species were rare, but young from 2 to 4 cm. long were 

 taken in numbers in Deadman's pond, St. Lawrence bay, and at Alright island, Mag- 

 dalens. 



Ammodytes amencanus De Kay. Sand Launce. 



Not common. A few seined, and others taken from stomachs of cod at Chetieamp. 

 Abundant at Amherst island, Magdalens, in June. 



Scomber sconibrus, Linn. Common AL\ckerel. 



Some were taken in June at Chetieamp in the herring nets. Large catches at the 

 Magdalens about the middle of June. 



Xiphias gladiiis, Linn. Swordfish. 



Two seen swimming at the surface some miles off Aspy bay, July 28. Taken in 

 quantity every smiuner by the fishermen on the eastern side of Cape Breton, Wiith 

 specially prepared gear. A food fish of some importance. 



Morone americatia, Gmelin. White Perch. 



A sample 22 cm. in length captured in a seine at Dingwall, North arm, Aspy bay, 

 July 31. 



Tautogolahrus adspersus, Wal. Cltnner, Blue Perch. 



Everyhere in abundance. Swarming in shore waters and taken in traps to a 

 depth of 10 to 20 m. 



Selastes marinus, Linn. Rose Fish, Norway Haddock. 



Specimens taken from the stomachs of codfish caught some miles off Chetieamp 

 harbour. 



Triglops ommatistius. 



Found frequently in stomachs of cod brought to the harbour. Took one 14 can. 

 long in fish trawl July 10, in deep water — a gravid female. Eggs pinkish, 2 mm. in 

 diameter with many oil globules. 



Oentridermiclithys uncinaius. 



A specimen 25 mm. collected in young fish trawl June 28 in 90 m. ; temperature at 

 bottom-0.72 C. 



Myoxocephalus aeneus, Mitchill. Grubby. 



The most abundant of the Sculpins, taken in shore waters and also at considerable 

 depths. Found also in the stomachs of cod taken in 60 or 70 fathoms. A gravid female 

 6 cm. long, collected at Amherst island, June 18. Eggs IJ mm. in diameter. Smallest 

 taken in Deadman's pond, July 2G, 3 cm. long. 



Myoxocephalus octodecimspinosus, Mitchill. Long-spined sculpes". — Widely but spar- 

 ingly distributed. Largest seen 28 cm. in length; the smallest 7 cm. More abundant 

 at Amherst island, where from 7 to 13 specimens were taken at each haul of the seine 

 in the harbour. Fish under 7 cm. in length do not seem to frequent the shallow 

 inshore waters. August 2&, one 25 cm. taken on cod trawl line in 30 m. off Chetieamp. 

 Hemitripterus americanus, Gmelin. Sea raven. "Gurry" Sculpin (local). 



Widely but sparingly distributed. • Taken here and at many points along the Cape 

 Breton coast. Frequently caught in the salmon nets. Sometimes taken on trawl lines. 



