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Genus ALOSA Cuvier. 



98. Alosa sapidissima (Wilson) Storer. 



Probably not found in Beaufort Harbor. Eeported by Drs. Coues 

 and Yarrow as excessively abundant in the Keuse Eiver. 



Genus OPISTHONEMA Gill. 



99. Opisthonema thrissa Gill. 

 Several specimens obtained. 



Genus POMOLOBUS Bafinesque. 



100. Pomolobus pseudoharengus (Wilson) Gill. 

 Becorded by Dr. Yarrow as not abundant. 



101. Pomolobus mediccris (Mitch.) Gill. 

 Becorded by Dr. Yarrow as abundant. 



ENGRAULIDID^E. 



Genus ENGBAULIS Cuvier. 



102. Engraulis vittatus (Mitch.) Bd. & GirarcL— Sardine. 



Extremely common, occurring in large schools. There is no good 

 evidence that the West Indian E. browni (Gmel.) VaL occurs on our 

 coast, or that we have more than one Atlantic species. 



SILURIDiE. 



Genus iELUBICHTHYS Baird & Girard. 



103. -S31urichthys marinus (Mitch.) Bd. & Grd. 

 Several specimens obtained. 



Genus ABIOPSIS Gill. 



104. Ariopsis felis (Linn.) Gill & Jordan. 



{Ariopsis milberti Gill, op. cit.) * 



Several specimens seen. 



ANGUILLIDJE. 



Genus ANGUILLA Thunberg. 



105. Anguilla vulgaris Turton.— Eel. 



(Anguilla bostoniensis Gill, op. cit.) 



Common. 



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