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Trachinotus carolinus {Linnaeus) 

 Pom pail o 

 Young specimens were found in moderate numbers at Oak Island 

 beach, Great South bay, September 14, and on tbe east side of Fire 

 Island beach, September 16. 



Pomatomus saltatrix {Linnaeus) 

 Eluefisb 



The young were abundant in all the waters visited, and were 

 feeding on anchovies, silversides and other small fisbes. Following 

 is al ist of localities : 



Peconic bay 23 July 



Scallop pond, Peconic bay 28 July 



Swan river, Patchogue 12 Aug. 



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



Islip (W. F. Clark) IS Aug. 



Nichols's point, Great South bay 1 Sep. 



Palinurichthys perciformis {Mitchill) 

 Rudder fisli 

 Young and half-grown individuals were obtained in the Atlantic 

 off Southampton L. I., August 2, under floating logs and boxes. 



Rhombus triacanthus {Peck) 

 Butter fish 



Adult exauiples were caught by A. P. Latto in the Atlantic off 

 Southampton L. 1., August 1 and 3. 



Ambloplites rupestris {Liaf.) 



Pock bass 



Livingston Stone sent a specimen from Cape Vincent N. Y., 

 August 9; it was taken in the St Lawrence river. 



Eupomotis gibbosus {Linnaeus) 



Common sunfish 



The common sunfish was seined at Water Mill L. I., Auo-ust 1 



and 2, once in the brackish water of Mecox bay. Livingston Stone 



also obtained the species, A^ugust 9, in the St Lawrence river, at 



Cape Yincent ]S^. Y. 



