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Urophycis tenuis, Mitchill. White Hake. 



Extremely rare. A specimen 46 cm. in length taken off Cheticamp, July 18. 

 Pectoral fins reddish brown. 



Urophycis chuss, Walb. Hake, Squirrel Hake. 



Frequently seen among codfish brought to the harbour. Small fish from 20-25 cm. 

 long, found very often in the stomach of the cod. Samples ranging from 7-10 cm. 

 collected frequently in shallow water with the seine. Larval forms were not seen. 

 Macrourus hairdii, Goode and Bean. Grenadier, Oommon Rat-tail. 



This species was collected in a shrimp trawl in 205 fathoms, thirty miles off North 

 cape, in Cabot's strait. 



Hippoglossus hippo glossus, Linn. Halibut. 



A not uncommon fish seen among the catches of cod all along the coast. It 

 seems to be more frequent off Aspy bay than at Cheticamp. 



II ippoglossoides platessoides, Fabr. Sand Dab. 



Niumerous examples of this fine flounder taken on trawl lines in 75 metres aad 

 upwards. The young at various stages also were taken in shrimp and young fish nets. 



Limanda ferruginea, Storer. Rusty Dab. 



A fairly common flounder, taken at various points in shallow water, Amherst 

 island, Cheticamp harbour and St. Lawrence bay. Like most of the flat fishes it 

 varies greatly in coloration according to the character of the bottom. 



Fseudopleuronecfes amerlcanus, Walb. Winter Flounder. 



Everywhere the most abundant shallow water form. Taken in exceptionally large 

 quantities at Amherst island, especially young fish from 4-7 cm. Our smallest speci- 

 mens taken at Eastern harbour, July 24, were from 20 to 25 mm. in length. 



Liopsetta putnami. Gill. Eel-back Flounder. 



Next to P. Americanus the most common form. The young are found in great 

 numbers in tidal pools, and shallow sheltered waters with eel-grass bottom. Our 

 smallest were 20 mm. 



Glytocephalus cynoglossus, Linn. Witch, Craig Fluke. 



The following are a few of the records : "July 9, off Cheticamp in 75 m., trawl, one 

 si^eciman, 55 cm. in length." "July 16, near Station 32, three specimens, 57, 56 and 

 52 cm, in length". "July 30, 30 miles E. by IST. off North cape, Cabot's strait. 205 

 fathoms, bottom net, one specimen 23 cm." Many others large and small were taken 

 during August. 



Lophopsetta maculala, Mitchill. Window Pane. 



This handsome fish is by no means uncommon at Amherst island, Magdalens, but 

 Tare elsewhere. Collected in seine and averaging 8 or 9 cm. in length. No large spe- 

 cimens were seen. 



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