150 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
found there in abundance, feeding on these anchovies. We took 54 
weakfish in two hauls of a 20-fathom seine. 
The species was found sparingly also in a thoroughfare near Somers 
Point, August 30. 
A few were seined again at Longport, September 8 $ the largest of 
these is nearly 5J inches long. 
A few were taken at Beesley’s Point, September 9, and on the follow- 
ing day the species was noted in a thoroughfare near the draw-bridge. 
86. Stolephorus eurystole Swain & Meek. (PI. Ill, fig. 19.) 
Young individuals were seined at Ocean City, August 1. No adults 
have been seen. 
Numerous young examples were taken at Longport, August 29, in the 
surf, associated with S. mitchilli. 
87. Erimyzon oblongus (Mitcliill). Chub sucker. (PI. I, fig. 20.) 
Catostomus gibbosus Baird, Ninth Ann. Eep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 341. 
The chub sucker was seined in large numbers of young and adults in 
Gravelly Bun, September 6. For its associates see under Eotemigonus 
chrysoleucus. 
88. Catostomus teres (Mitchill). Sucker. 
Two examples were seined in Gravelly Run, September 6. The spe- 
cies is called u sucker.’ 7 
89. Notemigonus chrysoleucus (Mitchill). Eoach. 
Leucosomus americanus Baird, Ninth Ann. Eep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 341. 
The roach was found abundant in Gravelly Bun, September 6. It 
was associated with Erimyzon oblongus , Catostomus teres , Boleosoma 
olmstecli , BoleicJithys fusiforme , Esox reticulatus , Fundulus diaphanus , 
Boccus americanus , Eoccus lineatus , young Clupea aestivalis , and Anguilla 
rostrata . 
90. Amiurus natalis (Le Sueur). Catfish. 
Five specimens were obtained in Bargaintown Pond, August 19, by 
Mr. L. T. Imlay. The anal rays in all those examined were 27. 
The species is known as “ catfish.” 
91. JElurichthys marinus (Mitchill). 
Ailurichihys marinus Baird, Eep. Fish. N. J., 1855, 27, Ninth Ann. Eep. Smith. 
Inst., 1855, 341. 
Professor Baird’s record of this species is as follows : 
The sea-cat or channel-cat was occasionally taken with the hook in the channel of 
the river. Nothing specially was learned of its habits. The flesh is very indifferent, 
being coarse and rank, tasting much like that of small sharks. 
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No specimens were taken during our stay at Somers Point. 
92. Conger conger (Linn.). Sea eel. 
Conger occidentals Baird, Ninth Ann. Eep. Smith. Inst., 1855, 351. 
Two skinned and headless examples were brought in to Somers Point 
by a fishing party September 4. One of these measured 21 inches. They 
are said to be common at Anchoring Point. 
