BULLETIN OP THE UNITED STATES PISH COMMISSION. 135 
August 10 and 11. One was caught at Somers Point, July 29. The 
species was observed to be rather more abundant near Great Egg Har- 
bor Eiver than in other parts of the bay. 
10. Citliarichtliys microstomas Gill. 
Four examples were seined at Ocean City, August 1. E). 74; A, 55 ; 
scales, 41-42. 
One of these, a specimen about 3 inches long, is dextral ; all the rest 
are sinistral, as usual. I have not seen a dextral example before. 
Young examples were seined, August 13, at Somers Point. 
We find the species everywhere in moderate numbers. One was 
caught at Ocean City, August 25. In a thoroughfare near Ocean City, 
August 31, we took some large individuals, and smaller ones were mod- 
erately abundant; the largest is 4J inches long. 
Examples from 2 to inches long were caught at Beeslev’s Point, 
September 10. 
11. Pleuronectes americanus. Walbaum. Winter flounder. 
Plates-sa plana Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 349. 
Half-grown and young individuals were seined at Ocean City, August 
4 P Other examples were seen at Beesley’s Point a week later. 
Young examples were found abundant in thoroughfares near Somers 
Point, August 30. From this time forward to the middle of Septem- 
ber we seined the “ winter flounder 77 in small numbers, but took no 
adults. 
12. Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus). Summer flounder. 
Platessa ocellaris Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 349. 
Small and large individuals were seined at Ocean City, August 1. 
The species is common everywhere, but no very young examples were 
seen. It takes the hook freely and is prized for food. 
The gill-rakers are uniformly 20 or 21 in our specimens. 
The species is known at Somers Point as the “ summer flounder. 77 
13. Bothus maculatus (Mitchill). Window-light. 
Rhombus maculatus Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 350. 
A single small example of the “window-light 77 was seined by Capt. 
Thomas Steelman of the menhaden steamer Nellie Bawson. We have 
not found the species in the bay, notwithstanding diligent search made 
for it. Professor Baird found it occasionally in the surf in 1854. 
14. Ophidiran marginatum De Kay. 
Ophidium marginatum Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 351. 
This species was not taken by Professor Baird in summer ; his speci- 
men, which is still preserved in the National Museum, was taken dur- 
ing the winter of 1853- 7 54 by Mr. Chatten. 
15. Batrachus tau Linnaeus. Oyster-fish. 
Batrachus variegatus Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 340. 
Seined at Ocean City, August 1, and everywhere about the shores* 
It is particularly common at Beasley’s Point, near the river mouth. 
