THE LONG-NOSED DACE IN THE 

 HACKENSACK, NEW YORK 



The widely-distributed fish ( Bhinichthys cata- 

 ractw) has only been noted occasionally in New 

 York. Originally described from Niagara Falls it 

 has since been found in the St. Lawrence River, 

 near Ithaca, and at Plattsburg. Mr. Nichols says 

 it is a rare local resident within the fifty mile limit 

 of New York City. It was, therefore, with inter- 

 est that I secured a fully adult male in nuptial 

 dress, while on a visit with Mr. George Herbert 

 Lings to his father's estate near Blauvelt, in Rock- 

 land County. This example was taken May 19, 

 1914, in rocky rapids, in a tributary of the Hack- 

 ensack. Several other fishes, seen at the same 

 time, were believed also to be this species. In 

 quiet water, in the near vicinity, we noted Abramis 

 crysoleucas, Notropis bifrenatus, Catostomus com- 

 mersonnii, Erimyzon sucetta oblongus, Lepomis 

 auritus (nesting) Eupomotis gibbosus, Bana clamata, 

 B. .palustris, B. catesbeiana, B. sylvatica and 

 Chrysemys picta. HENRY w. fowler, 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



CHUB MACKEREL IN GRAVESEND BAY 



Limited numbers of this species (Scomber 

 colias) were taken in Gravesend and Sheepshead 

 Bays, during the late summer of 1913. The 

 average length of specimens taken on September 

 27, 1913, was 142 mm. During the past summer 

 large numbers of compact schools appeared in early 

 June. On June 27, 1914, they averaged 97 mm. 

 in length. Immense numbers were taken for bait 

 and as food for the local colony of Italians. In 

 three hauls of a 100-foot dragnet, 62 pounds were 

 taken. In late August the species was taken by 

 hook at Sheepshead Bay and then averaged 131 

 mm. in length. The stomachs contained several 

 species of Arthrostraca (Elasmopus and Ampithoe) 

 and small Silversides (Menidia notata). Locally 

 they were used as live bait in the capture of Weak- 

 fish and Fluke. WM. H. WIEGMANN, 



New York, N. Y. 



