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Xiphias gladius, L. 
Its fishery ends in Yarmouth county, and it rarely, if ever, enters the Bay 
of Fundy. 
Poronotus triacanthus (Peck). 
Found occasionally in the Bay of Fundy and Passamaquoddy bay, but not 
every season, and only in the half grown state. Large spawning individuals 
have been taken in St. Mary bay in July. The larve have not been observed. 
Caught in the weirs. Bensley (1901, p. 62) has reported it from Passamaquoddy 
bay, Kendall (1908, p. 88) from Eastport, Cox (1896 a, p. 59) from St. John 
harbour, and Goode and Bean (1879, p. 16) from the Annapolis basin, where 
also we took it in 1916. Also from Scotsman bay and Canada Creek, Kings 
county, and Lobster bay, Yarmouth county. It is more abundant on the 
Nova Scotian side of the bay and doubtless breeds there. 
Roccus linealus (Bloch) 
Confined to the large warm estuaries and the neighbouring fresh water— 
namely, the St. John, Shubenacadie, and Annapolis rivers with the adjacent 
estuaries. We have never seen it in the Western Archipelago, although Atkins 
(1887, p. 700) reports it as formerly abundant in the St. Croix river. 
Morone americana (Gmelin). 
In the Bay of Fundy region this species seems to be entirely land-locked, 
occurring only in fresh water. It is abundant in Bocabec lake, which drains 
into Passamaquoddy bay, and Perley has reported it (1852, p. 182) as occurring 
in many of the lakes and streams connected with the St. John river. Kendall 
(1908, p. 97) has taken it near Eastport. 
Stenotomus chrysops (L.) 
Knight (1867, p. 12) gives a hearsay report that ‘‘porgies are occasionally 
seen in St. Mary’s bay,’’ and Kendall (1908, p. 103) has reported it from East- 
port. We have not met with it. An immigrant from the south. 
Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum). 
A coastal fish of the southern States that has been reported by Cox (1896 a, 
p. 71) from St. John harbour. 
Tautogolabrus adspersus (Walbaum) 
Very common and of all sizes in St. Mary bay, which must be a successful 
breeding place and centre of dispersal. Known to the fishermen in Annapolis 
basin, but not common, and taken only on lines, no small specimens being seen. 
Not known to the fishermen in the Western Archipelago and very rare, only 
very large specimens occurring there occasionally (Grand Manan and St. Croix 
river). The eggs have been taken in Passamaquoddy bay, but no larve have 
been found. Taken in seine, lobster and hoop traps, gill nets, shrimp and beam 
trawls, weirs and on long lines. Also from Pubnico harbour, Yarmouth county. 
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