REPORT OP THE DIRECTOR AND STATE GEOLOGIST 1901 rl27 



On Aug. 2 two fluke were seen in Wigo inlet again chasing 

 young menhaden. On the same date we caught more than half 

 a barrel of fluke in the inlet, near buoy no. 2, using menhaden 

 for bait. One of the fluke disgorged a sand lanee (Ammodytes 

 americanus). 



Lophosetta maculata (Mitchill) 

 Windowpane ; Sand Flounder 



Fire Island inlet, creek July 31 — 1 specimen 



Fire Island inlet, creek Aug. 15 — 2 specimens 



The individual obtained July 31 is 2J inches long, and the 

 other specimens were 3J and 3J inches respectively. 



Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum) 

 Flatfish; Winter Flounder 



Blue Point July 27 — 1 specimen 



Blue Point July 27 — 1 specimen 



Fire Island inlet, creek Aug. 15 — 1 specimen 



€lam Pond cove Aug. 16 — 1 specimen 



Cherry grove Aug. 17 — 1 specimen 



West Hampton Aug. 21 — 3 specimens 



Quantic bay Aug. 21 — 1 specimen 



Smith's point Aug. 23 — 1 specimen 



Blue Point Aug. 29 — 2 specimens 



The smallest flatfish obtained were 1\ inches long. These 

 were secured July 27 and Aug. 16. Aug. 21, examples taken 

 were from 3 inches to 4J inches at West Hampton, and 6J inches 

 in Quantic bay. In Clam Pond cove Aug. 16 the young flatfish 

 were associated with fluke, silver gar, killifish and tautog. 



Achirus fasciatus Lace'p&de 

 American sole; hogchoher 

 Howell's point July 13 — 1 specimen 

 Duncan's creek July 19 — 1 specimen 

 Smith's point Aug. 23 — 1 specimen 



July 16 several diamond-back terrapin were observed in 

 Colonel's Island creek, and one of these was obtained for the 



