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range on this side of the Atlantic. He states that it appears in the New York 

 waters in July and August, is esteemed for food, and sometimes reaches the length 

 of I foot. 



An example was caught in Gravesend Bay October 21, 1896. The young is 

 called Headfish there. Another name for the young is Dollar Fish. 



At Woods Hole, Mass., according to Dr. Smith, it is common some years and 

 rare other years in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. It first appears in August 

 and remains during September. 



134. Lookdown ; Ghostfish {Seienc vomer Linnaeus). 



The Lookdown, or Ghostfish, is known also as the Moonfish, Horsehead or Head- 

 fish. It is the Rostrated Dory of Dr. Mitchill and the Hair-finned Agyreiose of 

 DeKay. Dr. DeKay states that this fish appears in New York waters in very smjall 

 numbers about the latter end of August, when it is captured in gill nets. 



Three individuals were captured alive in Gravesend Bay in September, 1897; the 

 fish is scarce in Gravesend Bay. Young examples were seined at Duncan's Creek, 

 August 29, 1898. 



At Woods Hole, Mass., it is rare ; a few are taken annually in traps and seines, 

 usually in September. It was first noticed there in 1885. 



135. Casabe ; Bumper [Chloroscombrus clirysiirus Linnaeus). 



The Casabe, or Bumper, occurs on the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Brazil ; 

 it is very common in the Southern States and in Cuba. It has no value as food, 

 owing to the large bones and the thin and dry flesh. It grows to the length of 

 about I foot. 



Three examples were collected by W. I. De Nyse in Gravesend Bay in the sum- 

 mer of 1898. These are probably the first specimens recorded from Long Island. 



136. Round Vom.'^dLno (Tracliinotus falcatiis Linnaeus). 



The Round Pompano is a native of the West Indies and the Vv'estern Atlantic, 

 north to Cape Cod, south to Brazil. The young stray north in summer in the Gulf 

 stream to Woods Hole. This is a fairly good food fish, growing to the length of 

 15 inches or more. 



The young are occasionally taken in summer in Gravesend Bay. They are also 

 found during the summer months in Great South Bay and off the ocean beaches. 

 On August 15, 1901, an example \V\ inches long was caught at Fire Island. A few 

 small individuals were seined off the mouth of Swan River in September, 1901. 

 Adults have not been recorded in Long; Island waters. 



