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17. Fundulus majalis (Walbaum). Killifish. 
The young are very abundant in the ditches; the adults are more frequently found 
amongst the Zostera of the tide-water flats. The species is sluggish and stupid, and 
full-grown specimens may often be caught in the hand. 
18. Fundulus heteroclitus (Linnaeus ). Mummichog. 
Very abundant. Found with the preceding. 
19. Anguilla chrysypa Rafinesque. Eel. 
Yery abundant in ditches, inlets, and bay. Very many caught in pound net. 
Seined in numbers at Corson Inlet. Taken on hand lines. The writer on July 1, 1886, 
saw many hundreds of large eels lying dead or dying upon sand flats in the meadows 
back of Ocean City, N. J. A high tide during the night had flooded the meadows 
and presumably carried the eels upon the flats, As the tide went out the fish became 
stranded and were seemingly unable to again reach the sluices, many of them lying 
helpless upon the very verge of the waterways. This occurrence seems remarkable. 
Why should a creature gifted with the eel’s reputed capacity for terrestrial migration 
submit to slow desiccation and eventual death with water but a few feet away 1 ? 
20. Tylosurus marinus (Bloch & Schneider). Gar; Silver Gar. 
Specimens half grown frequently taken in pound net during July. None taken 
during August. Young, from 3 to 6 inches in length, taken in Ludlam Bay during the 
latter part of July and abundantly throughout the month of August. 
21. Mugil curema (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
Abundant in Ludlam Bay. Many specimens, 2 to 3 inches long, were taken in 
pound net during August. No larger ones were seen. Usually in company of Menidia 
notata. 
22. Mugil cephalus Linnaeus. Striped Mullet. 
Two specimens, 5 to 6 inches long, were taken in pound not August 10. Several 
others taken later in August. All about the same size. This and the preceding 
are hardy fish, living well in confinement. 
23. Menidia notata (Mitchill). Silversides. 
Yery abundant along the beach and swarming in the bay. Young taken. 
24. Apeltes quadracus (Mitchill). Three-spined Stickleback. 
Yery abundant on the mud flats in Ludlam Bay. An active species, always 
flocking about when the muddy bottom is disturbed. Taken throughout July and 
August. 
25. Siphostoma fuscum (Storer). Pipefish. 
Abundant in the eelgrass of Ludlam Bay. Specimens, from 3 to 6 inches long, 
taken during July and August. 
26. Hippocampus hudsonius De Kay. Sea-horse. 
One specimen taken in pound net August 5. 
27. Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus. Suckfish. 
A specimen about 15 inches long was brought to the laboratory August 8. It 
was found upon the beach. 
28. Scomber colias Gmelin. Chub Mackerel. 
One specimen taken in pound net August 15. 
29. Sarda sarda (Bloch). 
One specimen taken in pound net July 1. Another found upon the beach at 
Avalon. 
