REPORT OP THE DIRECTOR AND STATE GEOLOGIST 1901 rll5 



from 2f to 4 inches in length. A half grown fish of this species 

 was caught at Sniping bar, Great South bay, July 16. The 

 young of this species were frequently taken in the fresh water 

 of Swan river and other tributaries of the bay. 



Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe) 

 Menhaden; Bunker 



Clam Pond cove July 24 



Mouth of Swan river Aug. 8 



Whale House Hole Aug. 9 



Fire Island inlet, creek Aug. 15 



West Hampton Aug. 21 



Smith's point Aug. 23 



Young and adult menhaden were very abundant during the 

 summer. Tne smallest young fish obtained in Great South bay 

 measured 2J inches (July 24), the largest, 5J inches (Aug. 23). 

 These fish were found in all parts of the bay, and even in the 

 brackish or nearly fresh water of the tributary creeks. They 

 were the prey of sharks, bluefish, and weakfish, and they were 

 also closely followed by fishermen, who caught them for the 

 use of the fertilizer factories near Fire Island inlet. Immense 

 schools of the young were seen in the eastern end of Great South 

 bay and in Quantic bay. They were also observed in smaller 

 numbers in Shinnecock bay. 



Aug. 29 many schools of menhaden were seen in Great South 

 bay. Some of them were very large schools; others were mere 

 bunches of 2000 or 3000 fish. 



The following are the dimensions of young individuals, with 



the dates of their collection: July 24, 2f inches; Aug. 8, 3f to 4J 



inches; Aug. 15, 3J to 3f inches; Aug. 21, 3J to i.\ inches; Aug. 23, 



5i inches. 



Stolephorus argyrophanus (O. & V.) 



Silvery Anchovy 



Ocean beach opp. Clam Pond cove July 25 — 1 specimen 



Another specimen, 3 inches long, was found on the ocean beach 



opposite Meadow point July 26; but its condition was too bad 



for preservation. 



