New York, March 24, 1917. No. 41 



OTTO, 



Published to advance the Science of cold-blooded vertebrates 



MIGRATION NOTES OF FISHES, 1916, 

 FROM ORIENT, LONG ISLAND. 



The records mentioned below were all taken 

 from Long Island Sound, unless otherwise noted. 

 Our pounds were removed on December 15. This is a 

 considerably later date than usual, and several new 

 late records were made for the locality. All the 

 measurements given are in total lengths. Most of 

 the species herein listed were either identified or veri- 

 fied at the American Museum of Natural History. 



Mustelus canis. Smooth Dogfish. First one taken 

 May 29, four, 36 to 49 inches. Last one taken De- 

 cember 4, one 14 inches. One 14 inches taken No- 

 vember 28, also a 13-inch specimen from Long Beach 

 Bay, November 13. Largest individual of the season 

 was 51 inches, taken on August 18. It is known 

 among the fishers here as "Swing-tail Dogfish." 



Carcharias littoralis. Sand Shark. First taken 

 July 6, one 4 feet. Last taken October 21, one 24 

 inches. 



S quoins acanthias. S pined Dogfish. Last one 

 taken in Spring, May 17, one 30 inches. First one 

 taken in Fall, October 20, five 36 inches. On October 

 23, 500 were taken in two traps. Were of daily oc- 

 currence till December 12. It is called here Horned 

 Dogfish. 



Raja erinacea. Common Skate. A permanent 



