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bulletin of the bureau of fisheries. 
Sarda sarda — Continued. 
p. 96; Linton, 1901, p. 445; Sherwood and 
Edwards, 1901; Kendall, 1908, p. 74. 
Vineyard Sound, from Gay Head to Woods Hole, 
also Buzzards Bay; scarce to abundant, usu- 
ally common. Taken in local traps from June 
to first of October. A fine food fish. 
Spawns throughout June. — Edwards. 
Food: An abundant of Crago septemspinosus . — ■ 
Verrill and Smith. Fish and squid. — Linton. 
Parasites: Nematodes (Linton) — Ascaris sp. (im- 
mature), Ichthyonema sp. Cestodes (Linton) — 
Otobothrium crenacolle (cysts), Rhynchoboth - 
rium bulbifer (cysts), R. imparispine (cysts), 
Scolex polymorphus (larvae), T etrarhynchus 
bicolor , T. sp. Trematodes (Linton) — Disto- 
mum pyriforme, D. vitellosum, Gasterostomum 
arcuatum; Hexacotyle thynni, N ematobothrium 
sp. Copepods (C. B. Wilson): Caligus bonito, 
C. exilis, C. mutabilis. 
Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill). Spanish 
mackerel. 
Baird, 1873 ( Cybium maculatum ); Jordan and 
Evermann, 1896, p. 874; H. M. Smith, 1898, 
p. 96; Sherwood and Edwards, 1901; Linton, 
1901, p. 446; Sharp and Fowler, 1904, p. 508; 
Kendall, 1908, p. 74. 
Buzzards Bay at local fish trap, also Vineyard 
Sound; formerly abundant, now rare and 
growing scarcer. — Smith. One reported in 
1898; three in 1900; only one in 1902. — Ed- 
wards. Nantucket. — Sharp and Fowler. Has 
been taken from August to October. 
Parasites (Linton): Nematodes — Ascaris clavata, 
A. habena, A. incurva, Ichthyonema globiceps, 
immature nematodes. Cestodes — Rhyncho- 
bothrium bulbifer (cysts), R. longispine (cysts), 
R. speciosum (cysts), Synbothrium jilicolle 
(cysts). Trematodes — Distomum sp., Gaste- 
rostomum sp. 
Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch). Kingfish, cero. 
Baird, 1873 ( Cybium regale)', Jordan and Ever- 
mann, 1896, p. 875; H. M. Smith, 1893, p. 96; 
Linton, 1901, p. 447; Kendall, 1908, p. 75. 
Buzzards Bay; about as common as S. cavalla. — 
Smith. Few taken lately. — Edwards. 
Food: Small fish. — Linton. 
Parasites: Synbothrium Jilicolle (cysts), Tetrar- 
hynchus sp. (cysts). — Linton. 
Scomberomorus cavalla (Cuvier). Kingfish, cero. 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 875; H. M. 
Smith, 1898, p. 96; Linton, 1901, p. 447; Ken- 
dall, 1898, p. 75. 
Scomberomorus cavalla — Continued. 
Menemsha Bight, Quisset Harbor; formerly 
much more common than the Spanish mack- 
erel. — Smith. Three recorded in 1901, one in 
1902, none in 1903. — Edwards. Present from 
July 1 to end of trap fishing. 
Food: Fish and squid. — Linton. 
Parasites: Synbothrium Jilicolle (cysts). — Linton. 
Family Trichiurid/E. 
Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus. Cutlass-fish, scab- 
bard-fish. 
Storer, 1867, p. 70; Goode, 1884a, p. 335; 
Jordan and Evermann, 1896, p. 889; H. M. 
Smith, 1898, p. 96; Sherwood and Edwards, 
1901; Sharp and Fowler, 1904, p. 508; Ken- 
dall, 1908, p. 76. 
Woods Hole, for “past 10 years.” — Goode, 1884. 
Woods Hole, Buzzards Bay, Menemsha Bight, 
Cuttyhunk, Vineyard Haven, Cedar Tree 
Neck. — Edwards. Nantucket.— Sharp and 
Fowler. Rather rare; one or two each year; 
four taken in 1903 (near breakwater). Present 
from June till October. — Edwards. Taken in 
traps. 
Parasites: Acanthocephala (Linton) — Echino- 
rynchus acus. Cestodes (Linton) — Otoboth- 
rium crenacolle (cysts), Rhynchobothrium speci- 
osum (cysts), Scolex polymorphus. Trema- 
todes (Linton) — Distomum sp. Copepods 
(C. B. Wilson) — Caligus chelifer, C. rapax. 
These fishes are occasionally sent to the Woods 
Hole station as curiosities. 
Family Istiophorid^. 
Istiophorus nigricans (Lacepede). Sailfish. 
Baird, 1873 ( Histiophorus gladius)', Goode, 1883, 
p. 304 ( Histiophorus americanus)', Jordan and 
Evermann, 1896, p. 891; H. M. Smith, 1898, 
p. 97; Linton, 1901, p. 448; Kendall, 1908, 
p. 76. 
Quisset Harbor; rare, a half dozen having been 
taken in 25 years. — Smith. Taken in early 
fall. 
Parasites: Dibothrium mamibriforme. — Linton. 
Tetrapterus imperator (Bloch & Schneider). Spear- 
fish. 
Baird, 1873 ( Tetrapterus albidus); Goode, 1883, 
p. 303 ( Tetrapterus albidus)', Jordan and Ever- 
mann, 1896, p. 892; H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 97; 
Kendall, 1908, p. 76. 
