REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 1898 r97 



Stolephorus brownii {Gmelin) 



Anchovy 



Not cpminoii daring the summer. Found at Bhiepoint cove, 

 Great South bay, August 18. Young examples were obtained at 

 Nichols's point, September 1. 



Stolephorus mitchilli {C. <& V.) 



Anchovy 



A very common species in summer. The following list of local- 

 ities will show its general distribution. 

 Scallop pond, Peconic bay 28 July 



Mecox bay 2 Aug. 



Eluepoint cove. Great South bay 13 and. 18 Aug. 

 Howell's point, " 29 and 31 Aug. 



Duncan's creek, " 29 Aug. 



Nichols's point, " 1 Sep. (young) 



Fire Island inlet, " 13 and 16 Sep. 



Oak island beach, " 14 Sep. 



One of the specimens secured at Fire Island inlet had a lernean 

 parasite attached to it. 



Osmerus mordax {Mitchill) 



Smelt 



The only one obtained was sent by Charles H. Walters from 

 Coldspring Harbor L. L, in September. It had been preserved for 

 some time by Mr Walters. 



Lucius americanus {Gmelin) 



Banded pickerel 



This little pickerel was found in moderate numbers in Swan 

 river, at Patchogue, August 12 and 24. It is an excellent food fish. 



Lucius reticulatus {Le Sueur) 



Chain pickerel 



Seined in moderate numbers at Water Mill L. I., in a small tribu- 

 tary of Mecox bay and in the fresh portion of the bay itself. 

 Young and adults were secured August 1. 



