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Cynoscion regalis (Bloch & Schneider) 

 Weak fish; Sqiwteagae 

 Meadow point Aug. 3 — 1 specimen 



A moderate number of weakfish were caught in a gill net dur- 

 ing the period of these investigations. 



Weakfish taken in a gill net at Meadow point Aug. 3 and near 

 Cherry Grove Aug. 26 had been feeding on soft crabs. 



A number of weakfish, caught Aug. 29 at Meadow point, had 



eaten shrimp. 



Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepede 



Spot; lafayette 



Duncan's creek July 19 — 1 specimen 



Quantic bay Aug. 21 — 1 specimen 



The example from Duncan's creek was 3f inches long, and the 



one from Quantic bay, 7 inches. 



Tautogolabrus adspersus (Walbaum) 



Bergall; Cunner; Chogset 



Ocean beach, Water island June 6, 1899 — young 



Wreck on Tobey's Flat Aug. 14 — 5 specimens 



Fire Island inlet, creek Aug. 15 — 2 specimens 



Smith's point Aug. 23 — 5 specimens 



The two young bergalls obtained at Fire Island inlet Aug. 15 



were each If inches long. Their color was yellow. Mr H. C. 



Swezey collected young bergalls on the ocean beach at Water 



island June 6, 1899. 



Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus) 



Blackfish; Tautog 



Clam Pond cove July 19 — 1 specimen 



Fire Island inlet, creek Aug. 15 — 1 specimen 



Cherry grove Aug. 17 — 1 specimen 



Smith's point Aug. 23 — 1 specimen 



Alutera schoepfii (Walbaum) 



Orange Filefish . ■ 



Fire Island inlet Aug. 1 — adult specimen 

 Clam Pond cove Aug. 13 — adult, from Watts' pound 



