256 BULLETIN OF THE BUBEAI' OF FISHERIES. 



When separated from a clump of weed, they swim rather feebly downward and then seek shelter 

 under another mass. When frightened they are capable of swimming a few feef with great rapidity 

 and then coming t" a sudden halt, i T. i 



217. Antennarius ocellatus i Bloch & Schneider). 

 Recorded by Goode and Bean in L896. 



218. Antennarius multiocellatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Reported by Lieutenant Wright in 1863, from < iarden Key. His specimen is the type of Antennarius 

 annulalus Gill. 



The following 16 species were taken by Dr. Thompson in the Gulf Stream, chi 

 the northward cruise of the steamer Chesapeake: 



Etelides aquilionaris ((3 le & Bean). 



Hippocampus hudsonius l>e Kay. 



Two specimens: Spines on body all lent: and relatively sharp, body much mottled and streaked 

 with 'lark, but without coral markings. 



Caranx hippos ( Linnaeus I. 



Caranx bartholomaei (Cuvier A Valenciennes). 



Young with about 10 narrow, dark cress hands. 

 Seriola fasciata i Bloch ). 

 Peprilus paru ( I '.loch). 



Many young \\ illi low fins. 

 Psenes maculatus Liitken. 



Two specimens apparently of this species. Body with five Mack cress bands. 

 Amia americana (Castelnan). 



A very young individual, unspotted, perhaps of this species. 

 Abudefduf marginatus ( I '.lech ). 



Many young. 

 Tautogolabrus adspersus ( Walbaum). 

 Canthidermis sobaco Poey. 



Two small specimens, gray, with 3 diffuse, dark cross hands, and numerous dark spots, .'. black 

 blotches below soft dorsal and one below spinous. In the younger one the hands are fainter, the 

 black spots on middle hand more distinct. These specimens correspond to Canthidermis asperrimus 

 tope, but are doubtless the young of C*. sobaco. 



Monacanthus hispidus ( Linnseus 



Several. 

 Pollachius virens I Liniueus). 

 Urophycis tenuis (Milchill ). 



One I inch s long, with many fry. 

 Pseudopleuronectes americanus I Walbaum). 

 Pterophryne gibba (Mitchill). 



