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125. Runner [Elagatis bipinnnlains Quoy & Gaimard). 



The Runner, sometimes known as Yellow Tail, is an inhabitant of tropical seas, 

 occasionally found in the West Indies, straying northward to Long Island, where 

 specimens have been secured by Dr. Meek and John B. De Xyse. 



This fish grows to the length of 2^4 feet; an individual about 14 inches long 

 was obtained August 2, 1895, from De Nyse's pound in Gravesend Bay. 



126. Scad ; Round Robin (Decapterus punctatus Agassiz). 



The Scad, or Round Robin, also known as Cigar Fish, is found on our east coast, 

 extending northward to Cape Cod; southward it ranges to Brazil; it is also very 

 common in the West Indies and the Bermudas, and is prized as a food fish ; it 

 grows to the length of 12 inches. 



This fish does not come into Great South Bay in the summer, but it is sometimes 

 abundant in the ocean near the south shore of Long Island. Many examples were 

 seined in the surf at Southampton in August, 1897. A small one was picked up 

 dead on the beach opposite Clam Pond Cove, July 25, 1901. 



DeKay describes and figures this fish under the name of Spotted Caranx ; his 

 description and figure, however, are copied from Cuvier. 



The Scad was recorded at Woods Hole, Mass., in 1871, by Professor Baird. 

 Dr. Smith states that it has recently been very rare, and observed only in Ouisset 

 Harbor ; it was taken there in 1886, and on only one or two other occasions. 



127. Mackerel Scad [Decapterus niaearellns C. & V.). 



The Mackerel Scad frequents the v/arm parts of the Atlantic coast, straying 

 northward to Cape Cod ; it is usually scarce on our coast. It grows to the length 

 of I foot. 



In 1897 it was common at Southampton, in the Atlantic, August 31, associated 

 with the Scad, young Mackerel, Bluefish, Butterfish, Sea Herring, Round Herring, 

 two species of Anchovy and Fluke. 



Dr. Smith records it at Woods Hole, Mass., as common every year, in the fail, 

 but not observed at other times. It comes in October and remains about a month. 

 In Great Harbor several hundred have been taken at one seine haul. No full-grown 

 fish have been observed, the specimens usually taken not exceeding 6 inches in 

 length. In October, 1897, the fish was remarkably abundant in Vineyard Sound, 

 some traps taking 10 barrels daily. 



