746 
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 
Cypselurus gibbifrons (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 741 ( Exocoetus 
gibbifrons)-, Kendall, 1908, p. 60. 
Newport. — Jordan and Evermann. 
Family Gasterosteid.E. 
Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus). Nine-spined 
stickleback. 
Baird, 1873 ( Pygosteus dekayi ); Bean, 1884 ( Py- 
gosteus pungitius ); Jordan and Evermann, 
1896, p. 745 ( Pygosteus pungitius ); H. M. 
Smith, 1898, p. 93 {Pygosteus pungitius)] Ken- 
dall, 1908, p. 61. 
Eel Pond, Quisset Harbor, Hadley Harbor, La- 
good Pond; common at the head of harbors 
where water is not fully salt. — Edwards. A 
resident fish. Taken with seine. 
Spawns in April and May. — Edwards. 
Parasites: A small Distomum. — Linton. 
Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus. Three-spined 
stickleback. 
Baird, 1873 ( Gasterosteus biaculeatus); Bean, 
1884; Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 747; H. 
M. Smith, 1898, p. 93 ( Gasterosteus bispinosus) 
Bumpus, 1898a, p. 59 ( Gasterosteus bispinosus)-, 
Kendall, 1908, p. 61. 
Shores everywhere; the most common local 
stickleback. A resident fish, taken in greatest 
abundance in March and April. — Edwards. 
Dredged at Blue Wing station 50. 
Breeds in May and early June. — Edwards. 
Gasterosteus bispinosus Walbaum.“ Stickleback. 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 748; H. M. 
Smith, 1898, p. 93 ( Gasterosteus gladiunculus ); 
Kendall, 1908, p. 63. 
Smith (1898) records the capture of one speci- 
men of “ Gasterosteus gladiunculus Kendall,” 
in October, 1897. Dr. Kendall informs us 
that this species, now known to be G. bispino- 
sus Walbaum, is fairly common at Woods Hole 
in summer, but that few except small speci- 
mens have been taken, these being collected 
by the tow net. 
Apelles quadracus (Mitchill). Four-spined stickle- 
back. 
Baird, 1873; Bean, 18S4; Jordan and Evermann, 
1896, p. 752; Bumpus, 1898a, p. 59; H. M. 
k Smith, 1898, p. 93; Linton, 1901, p. 443; Ken- 
dall, 1908, p. 63. 
Very common, along shores everywhere, both in 
salt and brackish water; taken at all seasons. 
Spawns in May and June. 
Food: Copepods. — Linton. 
Family Fistulariidaj. 
Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus. Trumpet-fish. 
Storer, 1867, p. 141 {Fistularia serraia)-, Jordan 
and Evermann, 1896, p. 755; H. M. Smith, 
1895, p. 94; 1900; Kendall, 1908, p. 64. 
Buzzards Bay near Quissett, a few every year; 
Great Harbor. — Smith. Tisbury Pond. — Ed- 
wards. A specimen in the museum was taken 
in the inclosure of the local pier, close to the 
laboratory. Present in September, October, 
and early November. Taken with the seine* 
Usual size 7 or 8 inches. — Smith . Largest, seined 
November 1, 1899, 20 inches in length, exclu- 
sive of tail. — Edwards. 
Family Syngnathid^. 
Syngnalhus fuscus Storer. Pipefish. [Chart 199.] 
Baird, 1873 {Syngnathus peckianus)\ Bean, 1884 
{Siphostoma fuscum); Jordan and Evermann, 
1896, p. 770 {Siphostoma fuscum ;) H. M. 
Smith, 1898, p. 94 {Siphostoma fuscum)-, 
Bumpus, 1898, p. 486; 1898a, p. 59 {Siphostoma 
fuscum)-, Linton, 1901, p. 443 {Siphostoma 
fuscum ); Sharp and Fowler, 1904, p. 507 
{Siphostoma fuscum)] Kendall, 1908, p. 65. 
Very common among eelgrass along shores every- 
where ; also taken by means of the dip net in 
the open Sound among floating weed. A resi- 
dent species Dredged by the Survey at scat- 
tered stations throughout Buzzards Bay and 
Vineyard Sound, in waters of 2 to 17 fathoms. 
Fish Hawk stations: 7530 bis (1), 7551 (2), 7554 
(2), 7564 bis (1), 7566 (1 small), 7570 (1 small), 
7576 (several small), 7577 (2 young), 7580 (2, 1 
a male with eggs in pouch), 7582 (1), 7591 (1 
small), 7598 (1 small), 7600 (1 large), 7602 (1), 
7622 (3, 1 a male with well-developed eggs), 7633 
(1), 7 6 57 v 1 ). 7 6 73 (i)> 77 61 (*)’ 7762 (2, 1 a male 
with eggs), 7778 (1), 7783 (1 male with eggs). 
Phalarope and Blue Wing stations: 50 (4), 53 
(several), 73 (1), 109 (1 adult male with eggs), 
150 (male with eggs), 154 (1 small), 158 (1). 
Spawns about June 1; males carrying eggs in 
the brood pouch found throughout July. 
“Breeding” as early as May 13. — Bumpus. 
Young taken in tow from April to August. — 
Records of V. N. Edwards. 
Food: Small Crustacea.— Linton. 
Parasites: Rhynchobothrium heterospine. — Linton. 
Hippocampus hudsonius De Kay. Sea-horse. 
Storer, 1867, p. 223; Baird, 1873; Goode, 1884, 
p. 172 {Hippocampus heptagonus)-, Jordan and 
Evermann, 1896, p. 777; H. M. Smith, 1898, 
p. 94; Sherwood and Edwards, 1901; Kendall, 
1908, p. 65. 
a This is not the " Gasterosteus bispinosus ” of former Woods Hole lists, which really referred to G. aculeatus. 
