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know of are those made by the menhaden steamer A. Morris, and by a 
vessel off Squan. Last summer they were caught frequently. 
30. Caranx hippos (Linnaeus). 
Caranx clirysos Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 336. 
An example, 3J incites long, was taken atBeesley’s Point, August 11, 
1887. 
Caudal, yellow ; basal half of elevated portion of anal, yellow ; cheeks 
and lower half of sides also yellow ; a black opercular spot, but none on 
pectoral ; several narrow pale bars on sides ; tip of elevated part of soft 
dorsal, dusky ; membrane between dorsal spines, dusky ; iris, copper 
color. 
A second specimen, 4 inches long, was seined at Ocean City, August 
16. This example when held in the hand made a sound resembling that 
produced by the young hogfish. 
Two examples, 3J to 3| inches long, were seined at Beesley’s Point, 
August 23. Still another, 6J inches long, and showing the black pec- 
toral blotch, was taken at Longport, August 29; this one made a very 
distinct croaking sound when taken in the hands. 
31. Seriola zonata (Mitchill). Shark’s pilot. 
A “ shark’s pilot,” about 8 inches long, was caught off Longport, in 
August, by Capt. Thomas Steelman, of the steamer Nellie Rawson. 
The species was not found in the bay. After my departure Captain 
Steelman caught two more examples, the larger one measuring 10f 
inches. 
32. Selene gallus (Linnaeus). 
Argyreiosus capillaris Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 337. 
Beesley’s Point, August 10 and 11. 
Silvery. Five golden bands on sides, one of which extends through 
the eye and below it half way to maxilla, or slightly farther. The sec- 
ond and third soon fade, persisting only above median line and at their 
lower extremities. 
The example taken August 11 is 4 inches long ; its longest first dorsal 
ray measures 6§- inches ; the other is 3 inches long, and has a filamen- 
tous spine measuring 5 inches. 
Another individual was seined September 16 
33. Trachynotus rhomboides (Bloch). (PI. III., fig. 5.) 
Lichia spinosa Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 336. 
Five young individuals, from 1 inch to 1J inches long, were seined at 
Beesley’s Point, August 10 and 11. 
After immersion in alcohol several days the colors are the following : 
General color, silvery, thickly sprinkled with dusky; sides wholly or 
partly suffused with pink ; ventrais and tip of anterior anal rays orange ; 
dorsal and anal dusky, with a narrow, pale marginal band ; caudal, milk 
white, the lower lobe faintly tinged with yellow ; iris, pink. 
