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On another occasion one was found on a shark about 6 feet in 

 length, the remora itself being about 2 feet long. Possibly 

 Remora remora (Linnaeus) may occur at Palermo, also' as fisher- 

 men describe a short and more chunky "leech" than the present 

 species. One was taken in the pound at Sea Isle City, July 

 1 8th, 1906. 



A sand shark, taken on the bay-shore of Cape May county, at 

 Green Creek, had two slender suckers attached, which were evi- 

 dently this species. 



Family PLEURONECTID^. 

 Lophopsetta maculata (Mitchill). 



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Abundant in the pounds at Sea Isle City on July 19th, 1906, 

 according to reports. 



Common about Cape May in the sounds and in Delaware Bay 

 from Cape May Point to Green Creek. About Green Creek on 

 May 5th, 1907, it was found abundant in the pounds. Many 

 were brought ashore and spread about the fields as fertilizers. 

 They were mostly small, and ranged up to 12 inches. Several 

 small examples were found on the beach June 9th. 



Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus). 

 Summer Flounder. 



Quite a number were taken, about 100, on July ist, 1906, and 

 young were taken July 4th at Sea Isle City. About Cape May, 

 off-shore, they have been taken on Five Fathom Bank and at 

 McCrie's Shoal nearly 3 feet long. In Delaware Bay they run 

 from Cape May PoUit to Green Creek at least, at the latter locality 

 on May 5th, 1907, they were found equally abundant with 

 Lophopsetta and in similar locations, though reaching a larger 

 size. Many were quite 2 feet in length. 



Abundant at Green Creek on June 9th. Next to the weak fish 

 it is the important food fish of the region. Examples of all ages 



