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It was not an unusual thing to find fish from the same haul in 

 which the anal rays varied from I, 21 to I, 24, or even I, 25. 



Silversides are often seen skipping out of the water and above 

 its surface, to escape fluke and other enemies. 



Kirtlandia vagrans (Goode & Bean) 

 Rough Silverside 

 Blue Point July 27 — 1 specimen 

 Quantic bay Aug. 21 — 1 specimen 



An example obtained at Quantic bay Aug. 21 is 4^ inches long. 

 It has the following formula: D. IV, 7; A. I, 21; scales, 46. 

 Kirtlandia laciniata (Swain) is not distinct from K. vagrans. 



Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 

 Striped Mullet 



Blue Point July 27 — 6 specimens 



Fire Island inlet, creek Aug. 15 — 4 specimens 



Clam Pond cove Aug. 27—2 specimens 



No very small individuals of the striped mullet were seen. 

 The specimens secured at Blue Point July 27 were from 4f to 5-J 

 inches long, and those secured in Clam Pond cove Aug. 27 

 measured from 6 to 6f inches. 



The leaping of mullets is well known to every one; but it may 

 be interesting to note that there is no great regularity in the 

 character of the movement out of water. In Swan river, mul- 

 lets were frequently seen jumping, and it was observed that they 

 sometimes left the water almost perpendicularly, with head up, 

 and dropped back tail first. At other times the fish left the 

 water head first, made an arch, and entered head first. Still 

 others left the water in a horizontal position and fell back on 

 their bellies. 



Mugil curema Cuv. & Val. 



Silver Mullet; White Mullet 

 Clam Pond cove Aug. 16 — 10 specimens 

 Fire Island inlet, creek Aug. 15 — 1 specimen 



