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The caudal, when fully expanded, is rounded, the end truncate ) there is 
no emargination as in the adult. 
56. Pomatomns saltatrix (Linnaeus). Snap-mackerel. 
Temnodon saltalor Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 337. 
Numerous young individuals, ranging from to 6 inches long, are 
found at Ocean City, Beesley’s Point, and elsewhere. Several examples 
about 1 foot long were caught on hooks August 13, and on the same 
day we seined several specimens about 8 inches in length. Large fish 
are not taken here at present. 
Schools of the young fish were seen in the bay August 15 and 16. 
At Ocean City, August 31, young examples from 1J to 1^ inches long 
were seined. 
At Ocean City the species is sometimes called u mackerel,” but the 
usual appellation is u snap-mackerel ” or “ snapping-mackerel.” 
57 . Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams). 
Aphredoderus sayanus Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855* 326. 
Several examples were seined in Gravelly Bun, a tributary of Great 
Egg Harbor Biver, September 6. For its associates see Acantharchus 
pomotis. 
58 . Sphyraena borealis De Kay. 
Spliyrcena borealis Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 326. 
The young of this species, measuring 3 or 4 inches, was found abun- 
dant at Ocean City, August 1; also at Beesley’s Point, August 10, where 
the smallest one observed is 2f inches long. 
The barracuda is unknown to the fishermen. 
59. Sphyrsena picuda Bl. Schn. (PI. II, fig. 14.) 
A single young example, 2 inches long, was taken at Beesley’s Point, 
August 23. Scales in about 81 rows. 
As far as I know this is the first record of the appearance of the young 
on our coast. 
60. Mugil curema Cuv. and Val. Mullet. 
Mugil albula Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 339. 
Small mullet were seined at Ocean City, August 1, atBeesley’s Point; 
August 10 and 11, and at Somers Point, August 13. At the latter place 
an individual was seined in a salt pond in company with Cyprinodon , 
Lucania , Fundulus , and Menidia. The largest example measures 4J 
inches. 
At Longport, August 29, some larger specimens were taken in the 
surf. The largest of these is 6J inches long. At Beesley’s Point, 
September 2, specimens of equal size were caught. 
61 . Mugil albula Linnaeus. Mullet. 
Seven individuals, averaging about 7J inches in length, were seined 
at Ocean City, August 16. In this seine haul there was the greatest lot 
of young fishes that we have secured thus far— -the young Bairdiella 
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