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Soutli side, Great South, bay 15 Aug. 



Fire Island inlet 16 Sep. 



Hyporhamphus roberti {C. <& Y.) 



Halfbeak 



The halfbeak was present in Great South bay in small numbers 

 during August and September. Only one adult was secured. The 

 following is a list of localities, 

 (young) South side, Great South bay 15 Aug. 



" Clam Pond cove, Great South bay 22 Aug. 



" Horsefoot creek, Great South bay 25 Aug. 



" Clam Pond cove, Great South bay 16 Sep. 

 This species, like the silver gar, is readily caught at night by the 

 aid of a lantern. The light seems to daze the Ush so that it does 

 not see the net. 



Py^osteus pungitius {Linnaeus) 



10 spined stickleback 



Usually not abundant in most of the places visited in summer. 

 The following were taken : 



Shinnecock bay 21 and 26 July 



Scallop pond, Peconic bay 28 July 



South side. Great South bay 15 Aug. 



Bluepoint cove, Great South bay 16 and 18 Aug. 



Bellport life saving station 30 Aug. 



Gasterosteus bispinosus Walbaum 



Two spined stickleback 



Not common in summer. Found only in Shinnecock bay, July 

 22, and in Scallop pond, Peconic bay, July 28. 



Apeltes quadracus {Mitchill) 



Four spined stickleback 



Yery commc>n in many localities, as may be seen from the fol- 

 lowing list. 



Shinnecock bay 22 July 



Scallop pond, Peconic bay 28 July 



Peconic bay 29 July 



Mecox bay 2 Aug. 



