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Sept. 14. Stn. No. 13.—Brackish land-locked pool (creek outlet) at beach 
of Cape Hope Islands, east side of James Bay, 
lat. 52730! N: 
22 Stn. No. 14.—In pools in creek, interior of Charlton Island, James 
Bay. 
Oct. (middle) Stn. No. 15.—In pools at Abitibi River, and between New Post 
and Moose River. 
Eucalia inconstans (IKIRTLAND). 
BROOK STICKLEBACK. 
The writer is not aware of any previous record of this species from the 
Hudson Bay country, nor is there any from Newfoundland or Labrador. Its 
alleged occurrence at Sukkertoppen, Greenland (Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., 
1865, p. 81), by E. D. Cope, would seem to need verification. 
Mr. Johansen found this species at stations 2, 3, 5, 13, 14 and 15, but seemingly 
not in abundance; or, perhaps, the facilities for making large hauls were not at 
hand. A new character, however, has been added to the distribution; namely, 
its occurrence in saltish water, for he collected it at station 13 in a “brackish 
land-locked pool.’’ It has always been regarded as a strictly fresh-water species, 
and its occurrence there may have been accidental; but, in high latitudes, the 
severe cold, long winters, and deep freezing of coastwise streams and ponds may 
induce, or rather force, a migration to brackish water. In this way the species 
may have become more tolerant of such a medium. Whitefish, too, in the far 
north, are known to descend to the sea, or at least into brackish estuaries. 
The fish are fairly typical of the species as met with in the United States and 
southern and western Canada. It is observed, however, that the gill membrane 
is freer from the isthmus, the depth less in proportion to the length, the pelvic 
spines shorter, and the thoracic processes less divergent; but minor differences 
such as these are specifically unimportant, and are apt to be seen among all 
species when representatives from widely separated localities are compared. 
Pygosteus pungitius (LINNAEUS). 
NINE-SPINED STICKLEBACK. 
It was to be expected that this species would be met with, for it is the most 
widely distributed of all the sticklebacks and probably extends its range farther 
into the boreal regions of-North America than any other. It had been recorded 
from Greenland, Labrador, the Arctic islands, and the Hudson Bay country. 
Mr. Johansen collected it at stations 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 13, and generally 
in quantity. At station 1, 69 specimens were secured; at station 7, lat. 56°, 
the most northern point visited, only 4 were taken. 
The majority is composed of under-sized and young fish. One specimen, 
the largest, is 63 mm. long. The dorsal spines are 9; a very few have 10; one 
has 8. No example with 7 is seen. This is about the status of the species 
elsewhere. In colour and colour pattern they are similar to those of the Bay of 
Fundy, though somewhat duller. : 
