64 Catalogue of the Fishes of Connecticut. 



*55. PepriFus triacanthus, Peck, Three-spined Peprilus, Strat- 

 ford. 



*56. Seriola zonata, Mitchill and Dekay, Banded Mackerel, 

 Long Island Sound. 



Family Atherinidm. 



*57. Atherina notata, Mitchill, Small Silver-side, Stratford. 



Family MugilidcB. 



*58. Miigil albula, Linn., White Mullet, Stonington. 

 *59. Mugil lineatus, Mitchill, Striped Mullet, Stratford. 



Family Gobidce. 



*60. Murenoides guttata, Lacepede, Spotted Gunnel, Bridge- 

 port and Stonington. 



*61. Pholis subbifurcatus, Storer, Subbifurcated Pholis, Massa- 

 chusetts. 



*63. Zoarchus anguillaris. Peck, Eel-shaped Blenny, Long 

 Island Sound. 



*63. Zoarchus .fimbriatus, Cuv. and Dekay, Bordered Eel- 

 pout, Long Island Sound. 



*55. This fish is not uncommon in our Sound. I have had several specimens of 

 it; it is usually called pumpkin- seed by our fishermen, from the similarity in shape. 



*56. Dr. Dekay says he has taken this fish in Long Island Sound, in company 

 with the big porgee. 



*57. This little silver-side is quite common here, and is much used as bait for 

 blue fish. 1 think there is another and much larger species, whose habitat is 

 Fresh Pond, in this town, but for the last three years, I have not been able to ob- 

 tain a specimen. 



^38. An individual of the white mullet was taken at Stonington harbor, October 

 29th, 1842, as Mr. Trumbull informed me. It weighed 2% lbs. The length from 

 extremity of caudal fin was 18^ inches. Our fishermen, he adds, had never seen 

 it before. Dr. Mitchill mentions a specimen sent him, which weighed 2^ lbs. ; 

 and adds, this is the largest known. 



*59. The striped mullet has been taken in a seine here in the Sound, by Mr. 

 Mitchell, as he assures me, and during the present season. It is found in New 

 '^ork markets in September. 



*60. This is the Gunellus mucronatus, butter-fish of Dekay. I obtained a fine 

 specimen of this singular fish at Bridgeport, in the summer of 1842, which I for- 

 warded in alcohol to Dr. Dekay. 



*61. This fish having been found driven on shore among sea-weed at Nahant, as 

 mentioned by Dr. Storer, it is hoped may be thus obtained in our Sound. 



*62. I received a fine specimen of this fish, 28 inches in length, and weighing 2J 

 lbs., from Mr. Treat, of Bridgeport, which was caught near Block Island, in Rhode 

 Island, and found a good fish for the table. 



*63. Of this eel-pout, I received some half dozen fine specimens from Mr. 

 Charles Youngs, of Bridgeport, taken with a hook, on what is termed Bliddle 



