386 EEPOET OF NEW JEESEY STATE MUSEUM. 



Family LABRID.ZE. 



Tautogolabrus adspersus (Walbaum). 

 Bergall. 



A fine example, seven and one-quarter inches long, taken at Ocean 

 City on September 7th, 1908. Also two others on the same day, not 

 preserved. Back with many warm russet spots. David McCadden. 



At Corson's Inlet and Barnegat Pier Dr. Phillips has taken this 

 fish. He says they are plentiful early in the season till late, and are 

 never much over six, and mostly about three or four inches in length, 

 It is occasionally eaten, though the flesh is not as firm eating as that 

 of the tautog. It is a great bait-stealer. 



Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus). 

 Tautog. 



Several taken about the old wreck and pilings at Ocean City Sep- 

 tember 10th, 1908. They are fine pan fish when small. They are 

 mostly skinned when prepared as food. 



Dr. Phillips has taken this at Corson's Inlet, Barnegat Pier, Long- 

 port and Ocean City. It is a good food-fish. He has seen examples 

 of four pounds weighed at Corson's Inlet, and had reports of one eight 

 pounds from Townsend's Inlet. They usually run two to two and 

 one-half pounds. 



Family BALISTID^E. 



Balistes carol inensis Gmelin. 



Trigger Fish. 



An example twelve and one-quarter inches long was taken on a hook 

 and line at Ocean City on September 7th, 1908. The spots on dorsal, 

 anal and caudal were deep violet, though towards margins of these 

 fins they faded out to grayish. Some similar on base of pectoral. 

 Also faint bluish spots and vermiculations on back. Iris dull gray- 

 brown. David McCadden. 



