REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 1898 rlOl 



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



South side, Great South bay 15 Aug. 



Swau river, Patchogue 24 Aug. 



Howell's point, Great South bay 29 Aug. 



Bellport life saving station 30 Aug. 



Nichols's point, Great South bay 1 Sep. 



Fire Island inlet 16 Sep. 



The examples taken at Patchogue, August 24, were in fresh 



water. 



Siphostoma fuscum Storer 



Pipefish ; Billfish 



• Young and adult individuals were abundant during the summer. 

 The following localities furnished specimens. 



Shinnecock bay 22 July 



Peconic bay 23 and 29 July 



5 Scallop pond, Peconic bay 28 July 



Mecox bay 1 Aug. 



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



South side. Great South bay 15 Aug. 



Aowell's point, Great South bay 29 Aug. 



Duncan's creek, Great South bay 29 Aug. 

 (young) Fire Island inlet 8 Sep. 



Oak Island beach. Great South bay 14 Sep. 



East side. Fire Island Inlet 16 Sep. 



Fire Island > 7 Sep. 



Fire Island inlet 16 Sep. 



Hippocampus hudsonius De Kay 



Sea horse 



The sea horse was scarce in the regions visited during the sum- 

 mer. A single small example was received from A. P. Latto of 

 Southampton, September 11, and a larger one was seined September 

 16, on the east side of Fire Island inlet. 



Aphredoderus sayanus [Gilliams) 



Pirate perch 



Found in moderate numbers in lakes near Patchogue. A few 

 specimens were seined in Swan river, August 24. It is unknown to 

 the fishermen. 



