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Acipenser sturio, L. 
In the St. John river and doubtless in the rivers at the head of the Bay of 
Fundy. Mr. Leim observed two small sturgeons, doubtless of this species, 
taken in Scotsman bay, Minas channel, in 1920. They are known also in the 
Annapolis river, which they are said to ascend as far as Middleton. 
Anguilla chrisypa, Raf. 
Elvers have been taken in the open water of Passamaquoddy bay in April 
and are found ascending the streams during the summer. The adults are 
common in all the accessible fresh waters and in much of the brackish water, 
but are rarely taken in the salt water. This is well shown by the results of our 
comprehensive operations in St. Mary bay in 1919. While elvers— 6 cm. long— 
were obtained at Sandy cove and Brighton, the adults were taken only at the 
head of tide in the Sissibou river and in the stream at Little River. Also in 
St. John and Annapolis rivers and at Pubnico, Yarmouth county. 
Albula vulpes (L.) 
Recorded by Halkett (1913, p. 45) from Black’s Harbour in Charlotte 
county. Doubtless a Gulf Stream immigrant. 
Clupea harengus, L. 
Common nearly everywhere in the bay, the young passing far up the estu- 
aries. The young, known as sardines, are extremely abundant near the mouth 
of the bay, but chiefly on the New Brunswick side, and centreing in the Western 
Archipelago. Spawning at the present time seems to be limited to the autumn, 
and to take place at the mouth of the bay (Grand Manan and southern Nova 
Scotia) and at its head in Minas basin. The adults are largely restricted to 
the same region. The young leave Passamaquoddy bay during the winter, 
but may be taken just outside in the Bay of Fundy all winter, as may also 
the adults. Taken in seines, weirs, gill nets and shrimp trawl. 
Pomolobus mediocris (Mitchill) 
Perley (1852) reported this species from near Campobello island, but we 
have never observed it. A doubtful record. 
Pomolobus pseudoharengus (Wilson) 
Abundant at some points, but restricted to the neighbourhood of rivers 
suitable for spawning. The young are frequently met with, and appear to 
travel far in salt water, as we have taken them in water 50 fathoms deep, off 
Campobello island in December of 1917, and again in March of 1919. Rare 
in Passamaquoddy bay at the present time. Taken also at St. John, in Kenne- 
becasis bay; in Minas channel, at Harbourville, Kings county; in Annapolis 
basin and St. Mary bay; and at Port Maitland and Yarmouth. Taken in 
seines, weirs, gill nets, and shrimp trawl. 
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