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thereafter, until the second of October, becoming 

 most abundant during the first week of September 

 and the last week of August. Their numbers did 

 not diminish very noticeably during the remainder of 

 the summer. In 1915 this species were found 

 throughout the summer, beginning with the middle 

 of July. One, also in late June." 



Zoarces anguillaris (Eel Pout, "Conger Eel"). 

 —I have a letter from Mr. Louis Wahl stating that 

 this species was caught in 1915 throughout the year 

 at the different fishing grounds off New York and 

 that in June they were taken especially plentifully 

 at Cholera Bank. Mr. Wahl seems perfectly familiar 

 with Zoarces, which cannot readily be confused with 

 any other fish, and I am convinced of the accuracy 

 of the indentification. The name "Conger Eel," how- 

 ever unfortunate its misapplication to Zoarces, is too 

 firmly established for this fish among local fishermen 

 to be ignored. 



J. T. Nichols, 

 New York, N. Y. 



NOTES ON NEW JERSEY FISHES, 

 SEVERAL NEW TO THE STATE 



Cypsilurus nigricans (Bennett). Head, 37s; 

 D. I, 14; A. I, 9; scales, 48 in lateral line; 30 pre- 

 dorsal scales; 8 scales above 1.1. to dorsal origin; 

 snout, 3% in head from upper jaw tip; eye, 3-2/5; 

 maxillary, 4-1/5; interorbital, 2%. Head wide above. 

 Snout length half its width. Maxillary not quite to 

 eye. Narrow band of fine conic teeth in each jaw. 

 Lower jaw projects. Interorbital broadly concave. 

 Rakers, 5+16 ; lanceolate, short. Back dusky, neutral 

 tint with violet reflections. Head above similar, with 

 distinct violet streak from upper hind eye edge to 

 pectoral origin. Sides of head brilliant silvery- white, 

 soiled or tinged dusky on trunk. Violet reflections 

 conspicuous at caudal base and at ventral axilla. Iris 



