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Spheroides maculatus {BL & Schn.) 



Puffer; swellfish 



The young were abundant, and adults' were occasional!}- taken. 

 The following are the localities : 

 (jouug) Scallop pondj Peconic bay 

 '^ Peconic bay 



Islip (W. F. Clark) 

 Clam Pond cove, Great Soutli bay 

 Nichols's point, Great South bay 

 " Nichols's point, Great South bay 

 " Oak Island beach, Great South bay 

 " East side, Fire Island inlet 



Uranidea gracilis {Heckel) 



Miller's thumb 



A single specimen was received from C. R. Walters of Cold- 

 spring Harbor L/L, in September. 



Prionotus carolinus {Linnaeus) 



Sea robin 



(young) Point of woods, Great South bay 16 Aug. 

 Islip, Great South bay (W. F. Clark) 18 Aug. 

 " Fire Island inlet 8 Sep. 



East side. Fire Island inlet 16 Sep. 



28 July 



29 July 



18 Aug, 



22 Aug. 



1 Sep. 



1 Sep. 



14 Sep. 



16 Sep. 



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Prionotus strigatus {G. &. V.) 



Striped sea robin 



The young were very abundant. Collections were made as 

 follows : 



(young) Bluepoint cove, Great South bay 18 and 25 Aug. 



Howell's point. Great South bay 31 Aug. 



" Nichols's point, Great South bay 1 Sep. 



Clam Pond cove. Great South bay 6 Sep. 



" Fire Island inlet 13 and 16 Sep. 



Oak Island beach, Great South bay I'l Sep. 



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