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Title: Annual report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the State of New York
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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did DeKay, who says that it migrates southon the approach of spring as far as the coast of New York, and returns in June orJuly. DeKay states that specimens sometimes occur with the eyes and coloredsurface on the left side. 230. Fluke (Paralichthys dentatus Linnaeus). The Fluke, or Summer Flounder, is also known as Plaice. This is found on theeast coast, from about Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico. Centers of abundance arefound on the Connecticut coast and on Long Island. In Rhode Island it is some-times called Brail and Pucker-mouth. Mitchill described it as the Flounder of New York, and DeKay called it theToothed Flatfish. DeKay says the fish is extremely common in New Yorkmarkets, is called the Summer Flounder, and is a well-flavored fish. The Fluke feeds upon small fishes, crustaceans, mussels, mollusks, and occasion-ally on sand-dollars, and squid. This fish is generally found in salt water, but fre-quently ascends fresh streams. In summer it is found near the shores, but in winter
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<J) 01 Ld o. oo 0 -J cr LJ zz o- _J_j <ocr LJ00 FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 473 it moves off into the deep water. It is often found feeding about wharves, whosesupports furnish a suitable hiding place from which to dart upon small fishes whenthey are congregated in schools. The Fluke reaches 3 feet in length and the weight of 26 pounds. This fish arrives in Gravesend Bay in May or June, and leaves when cold weathersets in. Small Fluke were obtained in 1898 in Mecox Bay, and at Blue Point Coveand Islip, in Great South Bay, in the month of August. Adults were abundant atFire Island, September 16, 1898. In 1901 the Fluke was found abundant in theinlets of Great South Bay, and was frequently seen feeding upon young Menhadenand Sand Launce. 231. Spotted Flounder (Paralichthys lethostigmus Jordan & Gilbert). The Spotted Flounder is the fish which was described by Jordan and Gilbert asthe Southern Flounder. It is the common large Flounder of the South Atlantic and Gulf coast,

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