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7. All of the species appear to have rather protracted spawning seasons. In 
the case of some it extends practically over the entire warm half of the year. 
8. There appear to be no very great differences in the dates of spawning to be 
correlated with latitude. Such differences as do exist can likely be directly corre- 
lated with water temperature. 
9. Although the species studied have pelagic eggs, all known spawning grounds 
are at no great distance from shore, and probably the ova are extruded near the 
bottom, although in no great depth of water. 
10. The entire family, as represented in this region, shows well-defined migra- 
tory movements, which are evidenced annually by a disappearance of these fishes 
from inshore waters in winter. 
11. The food of this family is made up chiefly of crustaceans, annelids, mol- 
lusks, and fish. The less active species feed chiefly on the more sedentary forms; 
the very active members pursue the more lively foods. 
12. The availability of the foods appears to be the most prominent factor in the 
selection of diet, thus throwing the determination of it largely on the geographical 
and bathymetrical distribution. 
13. The feeding habits and bathymetrical distribution are well reflected in the 
physical characteristics of the various species. 
BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
Only papers referred to in the text are given in the bibliography. Although 
much has been written on these fishes it is widely scattered, and comparatively 
little of importance has been recorded concerning the life histories of the various 
species. However, the bibliographies occurring in the works listed below include 
titles of all the more important treatises. 
Coker, R. E. 
1920. Progress in biological inquiries. Report of the division of scientific inquiry for the fiscal 
year 1920. Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 896. Appendix II, Report of the U. S. 
Commissioner of Fisheries for 1920 (1921), pp. 10-11. Washington. 
Coles, Russell J. 
1916. Is Cynoscion nothus an abnormal regalis? Copeia, No. 30, April 24, 1916, pp. 30-31. New 
York. 
Crozier, William J., and Selig Hecht. 
1914. Correlations of weight, length, and other body measurements in the weakfish, Cynoscion 
regalis. Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 800. Bulletin, U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. 
XXXIII, 1913 (1915), pp. 141-147, 4 figs. Washington. 
Eigenmann, Carl H. 
1901. Investigations into the history of the young squeteague. Bulletin, U. S. Fish Commission, 
Vol. XXI, 1901 (1902), pp. 45-51, 9 figs. Washington. 
Hjort, Johan. 
1919. Canadian fisheries expedition, 1914-15. Investigations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and 
Atlantic waters of Canada. Department of the Naval Service. Ottawa. [Part by Einar 
Lea, pp. 81-104. Exposition of scale examination methods.] 
Holbrook, John Edwards. 
1860. Ichthyology of South Carolina, viii+205 pp., XXVIII col. pis. Russel & Jones, Charles- 
ton, S. C. 
