BIOLOGICAL, SURVEY OF WOODS HOLE AND VICINITY. 
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Pseudopleuronectes americanus — Continued. 
ton) — Dibothrium punctatum, Rhynchobothrium 
• imparispine (cysts), R. sp. (cysts), Tetrarhyn- 
chus bisulcatus (cysts), T. sp. (cysts). Trema- 
todes (Linton) — Distomum appendiculatum, 
D. areolatum, D. globiporum , D. grandiporum , 
D. vitellosum, D. sp. Protozoa — Sporozoa 
(cysts). Copepods (C. B. Wilson) — Argulus 
laticauda, A. megalops, Caligus rapax, Lepeoph- 
theirus edwardsi. 
One reversed specimen reported. Individuals 
occasionally found with pigment on lower side 
(V. N. Edwards, in “ Biological Notes,” No. i). 
Lophopsetta maculata (Mitchill). Sand dab, win- 
dowpane . [Chart 210.] 
Storer, 1867, p. 205 (Pleuronectes maculatus ); 
Bean, 1884; H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 108 (Bothus 
maculatus)-, Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 
2660; Linton, 1901, p. 484 ( Bothus maculatus)-, 
Sharp and Fowler, 1904, p. 512; Kendall, 1908, 
p. 150; Sumner, 1910, fig. n. 
Common everwhere on sandy bottoms, both in 
shallow and deep water. Dredged frequently 
by the Survey in Vineyard Sound, chiefly in 
the western half ; 5 to 17 fathoms, almost exclu- 
sively on sandy bottom; none taken in Buz- 
zards Bay. Present from April till late au- 
tumn. — Smith. 
Fish Hawk stations: 7540 (1 small), 7543 bis 
(few), 7546 (2 very small), 7553 (1 small), 7554 
(1 small), 7562 (4), 7567 (3, 1 large), 7568 (few 
small), 7569 (1 large), 7574 (3), 7575 (several 
small), 7576 (few small), 7577 (1 small), 7579 
(1 small), 7584 (1), 7585 (1 small), 7589 (1 
small), 7590 (1), 7591 (several, 2 large), 7596 
(1 large), 7598 (1 large), 7600 (1 small), 7601 (1 
small), 7676 (2), 7677 (2), 7686 (1), 7698 (1 
small), 7701 (1 large), 7702 (several), 7703 (few), 
7705 (1 medium), 7707 (2), 7726 (2 small), 7727 
(several small), 7728 (2), 7729 (3), 7731 (2). 
Full of spawn about June 1. — Smith. Young 
taken in tow from May till July, especially in 
June. — Towing records of V. N. Edwards. 
Food: Specimens brought into the laboratory 
often regurgitated Ammodytes americanus . — 
Sumner. 
Parasites: Acanthocephala (Linton) — Echino- 
rhynchus acus. Nematodes (Linton) — Ascaris 
habena. Cestodes (Linton) — Dibothrium punc- 
tatum, Rhynchobothrium imparispine (cysts). 
Trematodes (Linton) — Distomum vitellosum. 
Copepods (C. B. Wilson) — Argulus megalops. 
Platophrys ocellatus (Agassiz). 
Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 2663 ("Long 
Island to Rio Janeiro ”). 
Several specimens seined by Mr. Edwards in Tis- 
bury Great Pond, October 4, 16, and 20, 1906 
(identified by H. M. Smith). 
Family SOLEID.E. 
Achirus fasciatus Lacepede. Hog choker. 
Storer, 1867, p. 207 {Achirus mollis)-, Baird, 1873 
( Achirus lineatus ); Bean, 1884 {Achirus linea- 
tus)\ H. M. Smith, 1898, p. 108; Jordan and 
Evermann, 1898, p. 2700; Bumpus, 1898, p. 
60; Linton, 1901, p. 487; Kendall, 1908, p. 150. 
Tashmoo Pond. — Storer. Vineyard Sound (oc- 
casional in traps), Wareham River (abundant), 
Buzzards Bay, Quisset Harbor, Eel Pond, Wa- 
quoit Bay, Great Pond, Tisbury Pond. — 
Smith, Edwards. Taken throughout the year. 
Eggs apparently ripe the latter part of May.— 
Bumpus. 
Food: In August, vegetable debris ( Fucus and 
eelgrass) . — Linton . 
Parasites: Distomum appendiculatum, D. sp. — 
Linton. 
Gymnachirus nudus Kaup. 
Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 2703 (listed only 
for Brazil); Kendall, 1911, p. 202. 
One small specimen, taken by V. N. Edwards at 
Tisbury Pond, October 16, 1906. 
Family Lophiid^. 
Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus. Goosefish, angler, 
fishing frog. 
Storer, 1867, p. 102 {Lophius americanus)-, Baird, 
1873 {Lophius americanus)-, Verrill and Smith, 
1873, p. 516; Bean, 1884; H. M. Smith, 1898, 
p. 109; Jordan and Evermann, 1898, p. 2713; 
Sherwood and Edwards, 1901; Linton, 1901, 
p. 487; Sharp and Fowler, 1904, p. 512; Ken- 
dall, 1908, p. 151. 
Distribution general, individuals even entering 
the “basin” of the local pier. Large speci- 
mens common in summer and fall, in the traps 
at Menemsha Bight. Late in the fall they are 
often seen in Woods Hole Harbor, sometimes 
allowing themselves to become stranded in 
shallow water near shore. On such occasions 
they do not turn back, but push on until com- 
pletely grounded. A large specimen taken 
in the beam trawl during the Survey dredg- 
ing at Crab Ledge (Fish Hawk station 7608). 
