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mens of the pug-nosed eel (Simenehelys parasiticus) ; from lat. 43° 27' N., 

 long. 00° W., 150 fathoms. 



421. Capt. John F. Critchett and crew, sch. Commonwealth. A 

 Baird's devil-fish (Octopus JBairdii), fine specimens of Lamarck's basket- 

 fish (Astrophyton LamarcMi), brittle star- fish (Ophioglypha), tree-coral 

 (Paragorgia arborea), one with Astrophyton attached, great northern 

 sea-feather (Pennatula borealis), and an undetermined hydroid; from the 

 eastern part of Bauquereau, 300 fathoms. 



422. Charles H. Martin, East Gloucester. Two black rudder-fish 

 (Palin urichthys perciformis) and a hake (Phycis tenuis) j caught on a hook 

 with clam bait at Parson's wharf, East Gloucester. 



423. Frank Maker, East Gloucester. A young bonito (Sarda 

 pelamys)) taken in a weir at East Gloucester. 



424. Frank Maker, East Gloucester. Specimens of "mouk-fish" 

 (Lophius piscatorius), "dollar-fish" (Poronoiv.s triacanthus), and cod 

 (Gadus morrhua), caught in his weir. The other species taken in the 

 same haul were as follows: Pomolobus a'stiralis, Pomolobus rernalis, 

 Pollachiu.s carbonarius, Coitus octodecimpsi nosns, Tautogolabrus ads})ersus, 

 Scomber scombrus, and Pleuronectcs americanus. 



425. Capt. S. J. Martin, East Gloucester. Tinker mackerel (Scomber 

 scombrus), 2>h to 4^ inches long; caught with a dip-net in Gloucester Har- 

 bor, August 8. 



426. Capt. Jos. W. Collins and crew, sch. Marion. Several speci- 

 mens of flesh-colored soft corals (Alcyonium carneum), sea-cauliflower 

 (Alcyonium multiflorum), gorgonian or bush-corals (Acanella Normani 

 and Keratosis ornata), large flowered sponge-coral (Anthomastus grand i- 

 florus), Finmark sea-feather (Balticina Finmarchica), sponges, ascidians, 

 long-rayed velvet-star (Archaster Andromeda), compound ascidian (Lep- 

 toclinum albidum), tube-dwelling sea-anemone (Cerianthus borealis), warty 

 sea-rose (JJrticina nodosa), brittle stars (Ophioglypha), Goode's cup-coral 

 (Flabellum Goodei), large scaly stemmed barnacle (Scalpellum), lamp- 

 shell (Terebratulina septentrionalis), eggs of a skate (supposed to beRaia 

 granulata), and a pug-nose eel (Simenehelys parasiticus)', from lat. 44° 

 15' X., long. 5S° 3' W., 250-300 fathoms. Also, a perfect specimen of 

 the lancet-mouth (Alepidosaurus ferox) ; from lat. 42° 48' K, long. 63° 

 W. 130 fathoms. 



427. John Shean, Gloucester. Specimen of the sea-mouse (Aphro- 

 dita aculeata); caught 4 miles south of Eastern Point, Cape Ann, on a 

 trawl. 



428. Capt. J. McDonald, sch. Magic. A specimen of flesh-colored 

 soft coral (Alcyonium carneum), sea-cauliflower (Alcyonium muliijJorum), 

 and a Finmark sea-feather (Balticina Finmarchica)', from lat. 42° 45' N., 

 long. 50° 25' W., 160 fathoms. 



429. Capt. Jos. W. Collins and crew, sch. Marion. Fresh speci- 

 mens of black dogfish (Centroscymnus crclolepis), chiinrera (Chimcera 

 plumbea), and Canada tuxbot (Platysomatichthys hippoglossoides); from 

 lat. 440 15/ ^., long. 58° 52' W., 250-300 fathoms. 



