REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 1898 r99 



Lucania parva {Baird & Girard) 



Yery abandant in the bays of eastern Long Island, sometimes 

 found in fresh or slightly brackish water. 



A list of localities follows : 

 East end, Shinnecock bay 21, 22 and 26 July 



Peconic bay 23 Joly 



Scallop pond, Peconic bay 28 July 



Mecox bay 1 and 2 Aug. 



Swan river, Patehogue 12 and 23 Aug. 



South side, Great South bay 15 Aug. 



Bluepoint cove, Grreat South bay 16 and 18 Aug. 

 Howell's point, Great South bay 29 Aug. 

 Bellport life saving station 31 Aug. 



Cyprinodon variegatus Lacepede 



Lebias ; Short killy 



This species was obtained at the following localities : 



^ Shinnecock bay 21 and 22 July 



Scallop pond. Great South bay 28 July 



Mecox bay 1 and 2 Aug. 



South side. Great South bay 15 Aug. 



Patehogue, Great South bay 29 Aug. 



Bellport life saving station 30 Aug. 



East side. Fire Island inlet 16 Sep. 



The example taken at Patehogue had large tumors, caused by 

 psorosperms. 



Tylosurus marinus {Walbaum) 



Silver gar 



Common everywhere and very destructive to seines as well as to 

 fish. Specimens were taken as follows : 



(young) Shinnecock bay, east side 21, 22 and 26 July 



Peconic bay 23 July 



Scallop pond, Peconic bay 28 July 



Mecox bay 2 Aug. 



Swan river, Patehogue 12 Aug. 



Bluepoint cove, Great South bay 13, 16 and 18 Aug. 



Bluepoint cove 16 and 18 Aug. 



