56 COPEU 



16. Elassoma sp. Abundant, and varying 

 greatly as to color. Twenty-eight examples, 18 to 31 

 mm. long, including some adult females with hard 

 roe. 



The sexual differences appear to be marked. 

 Specific determination is not attempted here, but it 

 is hoped that a large number of adults will be brought 

 alive to Washington for further study. 



17. Pomoxis sparoides (Lacepede). Common. 

 One small example taken. 



18. Centrarchus macro pier us (Lacepede). 

 Common. One small example taken. 



19. Chaenobryttus gulosus (Cuv. & Val.). 

 Abundant, and extremely dark in coloration. Three 

 examples, 200, 230 and 240 mm. taken with hook and 

 line. 



20. Enneacanthus gloriosus (Holbrook). 

 Abundant. Seven examples 22 to 78 mm. long. 



21. Mesogonistius chart odon (Baird). Com- 

 mon. One example 57 nun. long. 



22. Lepomis auritus (Linnaeus). Abundant, 

 and of large size. Coloration very dark. One ex- 

 ample 270 mm. long. 



23. Micropterus salmoides (Lacepede). Abun- 

 dant. One example 61 mm. long. 



24. Perca flavescens (Mitchill). Common, and 

 of very brilliant color. One example seen in gill net. 



25. Boleichihys fusiformis (Girard). Abun- 

 dant. Two examples 48 and 45 mm. 



W. W. Welsh, 

 U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. 



LONG ISLAND TURTLES. 



The following notes are published as a basis for 

 the extension of season, range, number of species 

 and knowledge of life history, of the Chelonia of 

 Long Island. Information regarding the status of 



