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July 19 many clusters of toadflsh eggs were found under 

 sunken pieces of wood. All of these were hatched, and the im- 

 print of eggshells still remains. The shell and other waste por- 

 tions appear to have been eaten off by small crustacea, but the 

 adhesive power of the secretion with which the eggs are attached 

 is so great that even the crustacea could not entirely remove 

 the shell. In one instance the eggs were found under a sunken 

 piece of an old dress. 



Pholis gunnellus (Linnaeus) 

 Butterfish; Rock Eel 

 Ocean beach, Water island June 6, 1899 

 These specimens were collected by Mr H. E. Swezey. 



Prionotus carolinus (Linnaeus) 

 Sea robin; Gurnard 

 Fire Island inlet, creek Aug. 15 — 1 large specimen 



Prionotus evolans (Linnaeus) 



Striped Sea Robin 



(juv.) Blue Point Aug. 29 — 1 specimen 



This individual is 2J inches long. Young sea robins have been 



remarkably scarce in all the waters visited during July and 



August. 



Echeneis naucrates (Linnaeus) 



Shark Sucker 



The Cinders, Fire Island. August 



This was the only individual seen. It was presented to the 



collection by Mr Brion. 



Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus) 

 Summer Flounder; Fluke 

 Fire Island inlet, near buoy no. 2 Aug. 2 — 1 specimen 

 Smith's point Aug. 21 — 1 specimen 

 Blue Point Aug. 29 — 1 specimen 

 Blue Point Aug. 29 — 1 specimen 



On Aug. 1 fluke were seen feeding on small menhaden in Fire 

 Island inlet. 



