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Goodwin, 4th, of Marblehead. This species was first 

 described by Dr. Gill from a specimen obtained on the 

 coast of Maine by Dr. Stimpson, and now in the collec- 

 tion of the Smithsonian Institution. Two other speci- 

 mens, a male and a female, are also in the Museum of 

 Comparative Zoology; one was taken on the coast of 

 Maine, and the other at Swampscott, Mass. The only 

 other specimen known is the one now exhibited. 



Liparis lineatus Kroyer. Sea Snail. One of the most 

 interesting additions to our county collection of fishes was 

 made by Mr. J. H. Sears in October last, when he found 

 adhering to a root of kelp in about six feet of water near 

 Baker's Island, a fme specimen of the striped variety of 

 this fish. While living, the stripes were red, with lighter 

 lines between. This is the first instance of the capture of 

 the striped variety of this species in our New England 

 waters, though several specimens of the brown and mar- 

 bled variety have been obtained. It is therefore a very 

 important addition to our fauna, as it proves that both 

 varieties occur in our waters, as well as in the northern 

 waters of Europe. As there has been some question as 

 to the Liparis lineatus being the same as L. vulgaris, 

 I will State that from an examination of a number of 

 specimens from European waters, embracing both vari- 

 eties, and several from our own waters, I have been 

 unable to separate the two forms specifically, and even 

 the markings of the varieties, though so distinct in some 

 specimens, run into each other. The name of "sea snail" 

 was given to this fish by the old writers from its sluggish 

 habits and its soft, slimy body. It never attains a size of 

 more than four or five inches, and is allied to the lump- 

 fish of our waters. 



Platessa glabra Storer. Smooth Flounder. For a long 

 time this fish was known only from the description and 



