ccxxviii GASTBBOSTEniDffl. FISHES. Soleid®. 
from Holmes’ Hole. DeKay has it, Hudson River 
posits its eggs. The minutest bits of straw or other 
Sea-horse; Schoepff, 'I’he Sea-horse at New York; 
dehris are di-awn together and formed into a nest. 
and Mitchill, in Fishes of New Yorh, Sea-horse 
not unlike that of the Oriole — a rounded foinn with 
Pipe-fish (Syngnatlms hippocampus). 'I’his Fish is 
a hole in the side. 'I'he entrance is frequently con- 
regarded as the only one among members of its class 
cealed by drawing IVagments over it. 'I'he nests 
which has a prehensile tail. The length varies Iron) 
made in this manner have almost the consistency 
thi-ee to six inches. 
of those of Birds, holding together when taken from 
the water. The nest which was built in the New 
Fa mily— S YNGN ATH I D 
York Aquai'ium was mei'ely a shallow excavation on 
the bottom, lined with a few bits or shi-eds of gi':iss ; 
PIPE-FISH [Syngnatlms pecManus, Storer). — 'Phis 
over this the pair kept ii most vigilant walch until the 
cm'ionsly-ronned Fish was fii’st desci'ibed by Dr. 
young were able to swim around the tiink. 'I’hei'e 
Stoi-er, of Boston, fi’om a specimen sent him fi’om a 
ai’e sevei’al species in England, where they have 
sea-water pond near Holmes’ Hole. He named it 
Ihe name of 'I’ittlebat, Pbickle-fish iind 8 harplin. 
in honor ofWm. D. Peck, an early natm-alist and 
Others have longer names, and moi'e distinctive, as 
ichthyologist of Maine, who wrote on the Fishes of 
Half-mailed, Quarter-armed, 8mooth-tailed, etc. 
New Hampshire in 1794. DeKay records a Banded 
The present siiecies is found from New Brunswick to 
Pipe-fish (8. fasciatus), and (Ireen Pipe-fish (8. viri- 
Florida. 'I'lie Oo.mmon 8tiokle-back (Gasterosteus 
descens). Dr. Storer describes Brown Pipe-fish (8. 
acideatiis, Linn.) is I'ecorded sis i'a,nging from Green- 
fuscns), which he regards as identical with a spec- 
land to Newfoundland. Dr. DeRay mentions this 
iinen described eailier by Dr. Mitchill as 8. typhle. 
under the name New York 8tickleback (G. nove- 
As thei'e is only one species inti-odiiced in Biiird’s 
boracensis), and Stoi'er as the same, with habitat. 
List of East Coast Fishes, we presume that the 8. 
Provincetown, Mass., iind Boston, Mass. 'I'he Two- 
peckianns is a synonym for all. Plate 14, tig. 70. 
spiNED 8 tickleback (G. biaculeatus), a doubtful spe- 
cies according to Baird, is from Newfoundland and 
Family— FJ STUB ARIIDiE. 
Labradoi'. Mitchill records the same; and DeKay 
says; “It is found about New York in salt-watei' 
TOBACCO TRUMPET-FISH [Fistularia tahaccaria , 
streams, and Hudson River as far up as Albany.” 
Linn.) — Plate 10, fig. 49. — Also, Unarmed 'I'rumpet- 
G. niger, Ciiv. and Vul., is another doubtful sjiecies. 
FISH. Baird regai'ds this as “occasional; sped- 
Habitat, New Brunswick to Hattei'as. G. novebo- 
mens obtained at New York.” Hsibitat, Cape Cod 
racensis, Cuv. and Val. (New Yoik 8tickleback), is 
to Florida. Dr. Sloi-er I’ecoi'ds a Tobacco Pipe-fish 
recoi'ded by Baird as doubtful. Habitat, New Bruns- 
(F. sei'rata) which was taken at Holmes’ Hole, 
wick to Hattei'as. 
which is probably the same iis the present. DeKay 
TEN-SPINED STICKLEBACK [Pygosteus occiden- 
nie)itio))s the same as the American Pipe-fish. 'The 
talis (Cm. and Val.), Brevoort). — Habitat, New- 
present species he records iis 8potted Pipe-fish. 
foundland to Hattei'as. Dr. 8torer describes this as 
Mitchill described the latter as New Yoi k Trumpet- 
above — G. pungetius, Linn. Pound at 8alem, Mass. 
fish (F. noveboracensis). According to Baird there 
DeKay found it in both salt and fresh-water, and in 
is only one species. 
the harbor of New Y’ork in company with the Pipe- 
fish, and also from a fresh-water pond on the island 
Family— GA 8 TER 08 'rEIDiE. 
of New York, where the communication with the 
FOUR-SPINED STICKLEBACK [Apeltes quadracnis 
sea is interi upted the greater part of the year. 
(Mitch.), Brewort). — Gasterosteus quadi’acus, Mit 
chill ; Bloody 8Ticia,EBAOK (G. apeltes), 8toi‘er. 
Family — SOLE ID AC. 
The .Sticklebacks ai'e exceedingly interesting and 
intelligent; they are bold and lively, and pi'ove the 
LONG SOLE (Plagusia plagiusa (Linn.), Gill.) — 
most satisfactory denizens of the house aquarium. 
'I'liis is recorded as of doubtful identity as regards 
'I’lieir voi'acious and pugnacious habits ai'e a never- 
others. Habitat, from Newfoundland to Hattei'as. 
ending source of amuseme))t. The habits are, prob- 
AMERICAN SOLE [Achii'uslineatns (Liim.), Cm.)— 
ably, varied among the different species. One kind 
This is Pleuronectes lineiitus, “Sole in New York,” 
we have seen in considerable numbers inhabiting the 
Schoepff; P. mollis. New York Sole, Mitchill. Dr. 
I'apids of a small streani of fresh-water, just where it 
Storer found it at Holmes’ Hole, where a notion pre- 
empties into the sea at Swiiinpscott, Mass. It is al- 
vailed that the flesh was poisonous, though only one 
most ii cause of regret that these interesting little 
specimen was found, and that certainly not eaten. 
Fishes ai-e )iot of moi’e stiiking proportions, as 
Dr. Mitchill gives more reasonable testimony, as he 
they would then be moi'e eiisily observed. We have 
states positively that the flesh is “ delicate eating.” 
been highly iimused and edified in witnessing these 
DeKay says: “It is common in our waters — usually 
ci'eiitures, week after week, at the New Yoik Aqua- 
taken in seines in September and October, but is too 
)ium, where they S[)awned and bred successfully. 
small to be of much importance as food. I have 
Their pugnacity at such times, and particnhuly when 
eaten of them and found them very delicate.” It is 
the spawn is laid and under the cai-e of both pai'ents. 
called Gai.ico, and Hog-choke, and Coverclip, in 
is wonderful. The 8tickleback is one of the few 
New Jersey, and Spotted Soi.e in Massachusetts 
Fishes that builds a nest delibei’ately, and therein de- 
Bay. Found from Cape Cod to Florida. It is taken 
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