REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND STATE GEOLOGIST 1901 rl25 



Spheroides maculatus (Bloch & Schneider) 

 Swellfish; Puffer 



Blue Point July 27 — 1 specimen 



Fire Island inlet, creek July 31 — 1 specimen 



Fire Island inlet, creek Aug. 15 — 6 specimens 



Cherry grove Aug. 17—1 specimen 



The smallest swellfish secured during the season was the one 

 obtained July 27 at Blue Point, measuring 2J inches in length. 

 The example obtained July 31 was 2f inches long, and those col- 

 lected Aug. 15 measured 3-J to 3-J inches. 



Gobiosoma bosci (Lacep&de) 

 Bosc's Goby 

 Swan river Aug. 8—4 specimens 

 These were young gobies, measuring from \ to 1-J inches. 



Opsanus tail (Linnaeus) 

 Toadfish; Oyster Fish 



Corn Row point July 16 — 2 specimens 



Corn Row point July 16 — 



Mouth of Swan river Aug. 8 — 1 specimen 



Mouth of Swan river Aug. 8 — 1 specimen 



Whale House Hole Aug. 9 — 1 specimen 



Cherry grove Aug. 17 — 5 specimens 



Smith's point Aug. 23 — 1 specimen 



The collection at Corn Row point includes a lot of eggs nearly 

 hatched and embryos of various sizes, attached to the bark of a 

 submerged stake. Length of the embryos t& to yi inch. The 

 eggs adhere firmly to the bark, but most of them drop off 

 after immersion in alcohol. Some older embrvos remain with 

 the eggs and newly hatched fish. 



The breeding season of the toadfish is much extended during 

 the spring and summer. Eggs were found on the point of hatch- 

 ing late in July. Young fish, obtained July 16, were from J to J 

 inch long. Aug. 8 a specimen yf inch was obtained, and Aug. 9 

 one measuring ItV inches. Aug. 17 half grown and young indi- 

 viduals were secured. 



