BIOLOGICAL, SURVEY OF WOODS HOLE AND VICINITY. 
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Tylosurus marinus — Continued. 
(Scolex polymorphus). Trematodes (Linton)— 
Gasterostomum sp., Microcotyle sp. Copepods 
(C. B. Wilson) — Caligodes cephalus, Lepeoph- 
theirus edwardsi. 
Tylosurus acus (Lacepede). Houndfish. 
Goode, 1879, p. 6 ( Belone latimanus); 1884a, p. 
459 (Tylosurus caribbceus); Bean, 1884 (T. carib- 
bceus)-, Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 716; 
H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 93; Sharp and Fowler, 
1904, p. 508; Kendall, 1908, p. 57. 
Woods Hole. — Goode, Bean. Woods Hole in 
Buzzards Bay trap, occasional specimens 
taken, one in 1902. — Edwards. A specimen 
in local collection, about 4 feet long, dated 
July 27, 1886. Nantucket, rare. — Sharp and 
Fowler. 
Parasites (Linton): Acanthocephala — Echino- 
rhynchus pristis; Nematodes — Ascaris sp. im- 
mature. Cestodes — Diboihrium restiforme, 
Rhynchobothrium speciosum. Trematodes — 
Distomum nitens. 
On the 1886 specimen a cluster of stalked bar- 
nacles ( Conchoderma virgaturn ) was growing 
between the eyes. 
Athlennes Mans (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 718; H. M. 
Smith, 1898, p. 93; Kendall, 1908, p. 57. 
Buzzards Bay trap, one taken in summer of 
1895. — Smith. A second on August 14, 
1902. — Edwards. 
Family Hemiramphid^e. 
Hyporhamphus roberti a (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Half beak, skipper. 
Cope, 1870, (Hemirhamphus unifasciatus)-, Goode, 
1884a, p. 461 (Hyporhamphus unifasciatus)-, Jor- 
dan and Evermann, 1896, p. 721; H. M. Smith, 
1898, p. 93; Kendall, 1908, p. 57. 
Newport. — Cope. Woods Hole. — Goode. Me- 
nemsha, West Falmouth, Gay Head, common 
to abundant. — Smith. Present in July, Au- 
gust, and September. Taken with the seine 
or in the fish traps. 
Hemirhamphus brasiliensis (Linnaeus). 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 722; H. M. 
Smith, 1898a, p. 544. 
Woods Hole, in Buzzards Bay, August 9, 1898, a 
specimen 5X inches long. — Smith. 
Euleptorhamphus velox Poey. 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 724; Kendall, 
1908, p. 58. 
Newport. — Goode. Off 
Family ScombresociD/E. 
Scombresox saums (Walbaum). Saury, skipper. 
Baird, 1873 (Scomberesox scutellatus) ; Jordan 
and Evermann, 1896, p. 725; H. M. Smith, 
1898, p. 93; Kendall, 1908, p. 58. 
Nobska Point. — Smith. Menemsha (1905), Plad- 
ley Flarbor (1906). — Edwards. Commonly 
very rare locally, though many have been 
taken on two occasions (1905 and 1906). Rec- 
ords for August, September, and December. 
Family Exoccetid/E. 
Parexoccetus mesogaster (Bloch). Flying -fish. 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 728; Kendall, 
1908, p. 59. 
Newport. — Jordan and Meek. 
Exoccetus rondeletii (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Flying-fish. 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 733; H. M. 
Smith, 1901; Kendall, 1908, p. 59. 
Menemsha Bight, one specimen taken in trap 
October 13, 1900. — Smith. A specimen in the 
local collection, dated August 7, 18S6, and 
labelled “Exoccetus volitans,” seems to belong 
to the present species. — Sumner. 
Exoccetus volitans Linnaeus. Flying-fish. 
Baird, 1873 ( Exoccetus melanurus)-, Jordan and 
Evermann, 1896, p. 734; H. M. Smith, 1898, 
p. 93; Kendall, 1908, p. 59. 
Vineyard Sound, especially in traps at Menem- 
sha Bight; also at Great Harbor; of variable 
frequency, but usually scarce. Appears during 
September and October. — Edwards. The 
authors have not seen any specimens of this 
species from local waters. One so labeled 
in the museum of the station is probably 
E. rondeletii. 
Cypselurus heterurus (Rafinesque). Flying-fish. 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 735 ( Exoccetus 
heterurus ); Smith, 1899; 1900 ( Exoccetus hete- 
rurus ); Kendall, 1908, p. 59. 
Woods Plole in 1886; Menemsha Bight, one speci- 
men seined on August 1, 1899; another in trap, 
August 21. — Smith. Several specimens of this 
species in the National Museum are from Woods 
Hole or vicinity. Two fishes of this species 
were taken at Menemsha Bight, July 10, 1908 
(identified by F. B. Sumner). This is prob- 
ably the commonest local flying-fish. 
Cypselurus f meatus (Mitchill). Flying-fish. 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 737 ( Exoccetus 
furcatus)', Kendall, 1908, p. 60. 
Newport. — Jordan and Meek. 
Nantucket. — Putnam. 
“Local records for " Hyporkampus unifasciatus" are believed to refer to H. roberti. 
