off the southern coast of New England. 295 
several species, etc. Pteropods also frequently occur in the 
stomachs of the starfishes, while Foraminifera furnish a large 
part of the food of many of the mud-dwelling species. 
he fishes, which are very abundant and of many species, 
find a wonderfully abundant supply of most excellent food in 
the very numerous species of crabs, shrimp and other Crusta- 
cea, which occur in such vast quantities, that not unfrequently 
many thousands of specimens of several species are taken in a 
single haul of the trawl. Cephalopods are also abundant and 
are eagerly devoured by the larger fishes, while others prey 
argely upon the numerous gastropods and bivalves. 
FISHES. 
The fishes obtained by us are of great interest. The large 
number of species taken will be indicated by the accompanying 
list, which has been kindly made out for me by Dr. T. H. Bean, 
who has had charge of the fishes this season. A considerable 
number of species, not included in this list, are either unde- 
scribed or not fully identified. These will soon be published 
in # more detailed list. 
e new species of fishes taken in 1880, in this region, were 
described by Mr. G. Brown Goode, and a list of the 51 species, 
obtained by us, was also published by him (Proc. Nat. Mus., 
iii, pp. 337-467, Nov., 1880, and Feb., 1881). ; 
The most important of the fishes, is the Lopholatilus chame- 
leonticeps Goode and Bean, or “ Tile-fish.” This is a a 
handsome edible fish, first discovered on these grounds in 1879, 
and not yet found elsewhere. It seems to be very abundant 
over the whole region explored by us, in 70 to 184 fathoms. 
On one occasion a “long-line” or ‘trawl-line” was put down 
of the “ soose-fish” or “ angler” are often taken in the trawl, nm 
48 much as 250 fathoms. 
List of Fishes. By Dr. T. H. Bean. 
1. Halieutea senticosa Goode. : 
Taken at 9 stations; 160 to 335 fathoms; abundant at stations 925 and 951. 
2. Lophius piscatorius Linn. (Goose-fish). : 
Stations 919, 944 and 997; 514 to 335 fathoms; one at each station. 
3 colopax Linu. (Trumpet-fish. 
One trawled at station 940, in 130 fathoms. 
AM. Joor. 8c1.—Turrn Sertes, Vor. XXII, No, 130.—OcToper, 1881. 
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