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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 
Prionotus carolinus — Continued. 
other small Crustacea, squid, lamellibranch 
mollusks, annelids, seaweed, young clams 
( Mya ), fish (young winter flounder and her- 
ring.) — Linton. 
Parasites: Acanthocephala (Linton) — Echino- 
rhynchus acus. Nematodes (Linton) — Ascaris 
habena, immature nematodes. Cestodes (Lin- 
ton) — Teirarhynchus bisulcatus (cysts). Trema- 
todes (Linton) — Diplostomum sp., Distomum 
appendiculatum, D. vitellosum, D. sp. Cope- 
pods (C. B. Wilson) — Argulus megalops. 
Prionotus strigatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Striped sea robin, red-winged sea robin. 
Storer, 1867, p. 16 ( Prionotus lineatus); Baird, 
1873 ( Prionotus evolans); Bean, 1884 ( Prio- 
notus evolans)', H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 106; 
Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 2167; Bumpus, 
1898a, p. 59; Kendall, 1908, p. 128. 
Common everywhere, but less so than P. caro- 
linus. Adults taken during May and June; 
young till November. — Edwards. Caught in 
traps and with the seine. 
Spawns in summer. Ovaries enlarged, but not 
ripe, May 13. — Bumpus. Young pi inch long 
and upward common throughout the sum- 
mer. — Smith. 
Parasites (Linton) — Acanthocephala — Echino- 
rhyncus acus. Cestodes — Rhynchobothrium im- 
parispine (cysts), R. longispine (cysts), Tetra- 
rhynchus bisulcatus (cysts). Trematodes — Dis- 
tomum sp. 
Family CephaeacanthiD/E. 
Cephalacanthus volitans (Linnaeus). Flying robin, 
flying gurnard. 
Storer, 1867, p. 22 ( Dactylopterus volitans)', 
Baird, 1873 ( Dactylopterus volitans ); H. M. 
Smith, 1898, p. 106; Jordan and Evermann, 
1898, p. 2183; Kendall 1908, p. 129. 
Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, late in the 
fall; a few every year, but not so common as 
formerly; Waquoit Bay, August 28, 1899, one 
specimen; Katama Bay, September 1, 1899, 
two specimens. — Smith. Hadley Harbor. — 
Edwards. Taken in traps; sometimes washed 
ashore. 
Family GoBiimE. 
Gobius stigmaticus ( Poey). Goby. 
Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 2224. 
Tisbury Pond, one specimen seined October 4, 
1906 (taken by V. N. Edwards, identified by 
H. M. Smith). 
Gobiosoma bosci (Lacepede). Goby. 
Bean, 1884; H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 105; Jordan 
and Evermann, 1898, p. 2259; Kendall, 1908, 
p. 129. 
Common throughout the summer in Buzzards 
Bay, at Scraggy Neck, Pocasset Harbor, and 
Quisset Harbor. — Edwards. Mouth of Ware- 
ham River, at Phalarope station 158, one speci- 
men. — Survey. Taken with the seine or by 
dredge. 
Family EcHENEiDim®. 
Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus. Shark suckei , re- 
mora. 
Baird, 1873 ( Leptecheneis naucrates and L. nau- 
crateoides)', Bean, 1884; H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 
106 ( Echeneis naucrates and E. naucrateoides ); 
Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 2269 ( Echeneis 
naucrates)', p. 2270 (E. naucrateoides)', Sharp 
and Fowler, 1904, p. 511; Kendall, 1908, p. 130 
(Echeneis naucrates and E. naucrateoides). 
Buzzards Bay, in the Bureau’s fish trap, not 
uncommon, several being taken nearly every 
summer. One caught in July, 1897, on hook 
and line, baited with clam. — Smith. Nan- 
tucket, rare. — Sharp and Fowler. 
Remora remora (Linnaeus). Remora. 
Baird, 1873 (Echeneis remora); H. M. Smith, 
1898, p. 106; Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 
2271; Linton, 1901, p. 473; Kendall, 1908, 
p. 131. 
Buzzards Bay. Included by Baird in 1873 list. 
Rare and usually attached to large sharks. 
One taken September 14, 1898. — Smith. 
Food: Fish, squid. — Linton. 
Parasites: Cestodes (Linton) — Rhynchobothrium 
speciosum (cysts). Trematodes (Linton) — 
Distomum lageniforme, D. monticellii. Cope- 
pods (C. B. Wilson) — Caligus rapax. 
Remora brachyptera (Lowe). Swordfish sucker. 
Storer, 1867, p. 217 (Echeneis quatuordecimlami- 
naius ); Baird, 1873 (Remoropsis brachyptera ); 
Gill, 1873 (Remoropsis brachyptera); Bean, 1884 
(Echeneis brachyptera); H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 
106; Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 2272; 
Kendall, 1908, p. 131. 
Vineyard Haven. — Gill. North side of Nau- 
shon.— Edwards. Listed as “rare ” by Smith, 
but no data given. 
Parasites: Dionchus agassizi. Linton. 
Rhombochirus osteochir (Cuvier). Spearfish remora. 
Baird, 1873, H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 106; Jordan 
and Evermann, 1898, p. 2273; Kendall, 1908, 
p. 131. 
Included by Baird in 1873 list. A specimen 
taken in trap at Quisset Harbor August 6, 
1886. — Smith. No other records. 
