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80. Clupea aestivalis Mitchill. Herring. 
Several examples, about 3g inches long, were seined near Somers Point 
August 13. This species was not observed by Professor Baird in 1854. 
The young, ranging from 2 to 3 inches in length, were taken in abun- 
dance in Gravelly Run, September 6. 
81. Clupea mediocris Mitchill. Herring. 
Alosa mattowaca Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., i855, 349. 
Heads of some individuals were picked up on the river beach near 
Beesley’s Point, August 11. 
August 23, near Beesley’s Point, I found a perfect example, 11 inches 
long, lying on the shore, where it had been left by a seining party. 
This species is known as u herring’ 7 at Somers point. 
82. Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe). Banker ; Mossbunker; Menhaden. 
Alosa menhaden Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 347. 
August 8 and 9 numerous small schools and some large ones came 
into the bay. On the 8th sharks were among them. It is said that the 
menhaden do not often enter the bay* 
August 13, again I saw many schools in the bay even well up as far 
as Beesley’s Point. Sharks are reported plentiful among them. 
August 23, near Beesley’s Point, I saw several very large spoiled in- 
dividuals lying on the shore, where they had been left by seiners. 
September 10, in a thoroughfare near the draw-bridge (Beesley’s 
Point), three large examples, 11 to 13 inches long, were taken in the 
seine ; all of these were affected by lernsean parasites. Several young, 
under 4 inches long, were taken also. 
83. Opisthonema oglinum (Le Sueur). 
Chatoessus signifer Baird, Rep. Fish. N. J., 1855, 35 ; Ninth Ann. Rep, Smith. 
Inst., 1855, 349. 
Professor Baird’s remarks are as follows : 
A few specimens were taken in a net in the hay. In life the back is bright green ; 
the caudal fin yellow, black at the tip. 
84. Stolephorus mitchilli Cuv. and Yal. 
This anchovy, was found in great abundance at Ocean City, August 
1, and in small numbers at Beesley’s Point, August 10 and 11, It is 
much more common near the ocean inlet, but is taken wherever the seine 
is hauled. No large examples have been seen thus far (August 18). 
At Longport, August 27, specimens 3 J inches long were seined in the 
surf. 
At Somers Point, August 25, adults were present in moderate numbers. 
85. Stolephorus browni (Gmelin). 
Engraulia vittata Baird, Ninth Ann. Rep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 347. 
Very large specimens, averaging about 5 inches in length, were seined 
at Longport August 26 and 27. On the latter date we took them by 
hundreds in the surf at the beginning of the flood. Weakfisli were also 
