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This Stickleback is common in Gravesend Bay. In Great South Bay it is called 

 Thornback. In 1898 it Avas obtained abundantly in Peconic Bay, Scallop Pond, 

 Mecox Bay, and in nearly all parts of Great South Bay. At Patchogue it was 

 taken in fresh water. This species frequently ascends streams into fresh water. It 

 was not abundant in Great South Bay during the summer of 1901. This fish was 

 frequently found in the stomachs of Jelly fish, in some instances half digested. 

 Such examples were obtained at Colonel's Island, July 20, 1901, and at Smith's Point 

 September 14, 1901. At Cape Cod this is a very common fish and is found at all 

 seasons. 



Family FISTULARIIDiE. Cornet Fishes. 



91. Trumpet Fish [Fistitlaria tabacaria Linnseus). 



The Trumpet Fish was known to Dr. Mitchill and was described by him from a 

 specimen 14 inches long. He does not state from whence he obtained this speci- 

 men, but it was in a fresh condition. Dr. DeKav called it the Spotted Pipe Fish and 

 takes his account from Mitchill. 



The Trumpet Fish is occasionally taken as far north as Cape Cod. A few are 

 observed every year, according to Dr. Smith, mostly in Buzzards Bay near Quisset. 

 Some are taken in Great Harbor. The largest specimen, about 16 inches long, was 

 caught at Woods Hole Station ; the usual size is 7 to 8 inches, the smallest 4 inches. 

 It is usually taken in September and October. 



This fish is apparently rare in Great South Bay. Three examples were taken at 

 Fire Island, September 30, and one at Blue Point Life-Saving Station October 7, 

 1890. In Great Egg Harbor Bay, New Jersey, the Trumpet Fish is moderately 

 abundant as the writer seined 25 specimens there in August and September, 1887. 



Order LOPHOBRANCHII. Tuft Gills. 

 Family SYNGNATHIDiE. Pipe Fishes. 



92. Pipe Fish ; Billed Eel {Siphostoiua fiiscum Storer). 



DeKay states that the Pipe Fish is very common in New York waters and is 

 frequently taken as far up the Hudson as Sing Sing, where it breeds in the slightly 

 brackish water. 



According to Ayres it commonly remains at the bottom amongst the eel grass, 

 but on warm days sometimes comes to the surface. At such times Ayres has taken 

 them up with the net without their making any attempt to escape. July 3, 1840, 



