Massachusetts Fish List ae nN Re cet ph: Fauna of Massachusetts Series No.4 a eee Es " J , P Pfui iM i fo a i a PP tat i oe a i pone ; ashe a ie’ A LIST OF THE FRESHWATER FISHES OF MASSACHUSETTS David B. Halliwell Assistant Aquatic Biologist Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (3rd edition) 1984 FUBLIGATION:.. ... 13594 -14-750-u4-84 APPROVED by: Daniel Carter, State Sraek situs Agent. Cetera zy ‘VAR Peaster! i j elif ‘iaakt x tad 8 be nai Agiaoderd sti cows sooiateen é & 4 ti 43 ; 4] ya. Eat t ea Peewee % Fe ag la ekn ‘S (Hose eee wen? bget o «PSOE Ts A 4 at ger , rset wane Preface to 2nd Edition This current revision (1981) of A List of Freshwater Fishes of Mass- achusetts, first published in 1979, is similar in context, with the following updates. il As recommended in the previous edition, the following seven fish species (along with the existing shortnose sturgeon ~ Acipenser brevirostrum and burbot - Lota lota) have been officially desig- nated as "species for special consideration" by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife: (a) Atlantic sturgeon - Acipenser oxyrhnchus (b) American brook lamprey - Lampetra appendix (c) Trout-perch - Percopsis omiscomaycus (d) Lake Chub - Couesius plumbeus (e) Northern redbelly dace - Phoxinus eos (£) Eastern silvery minnow - Hybognathus regius (g) Threespine stickleback - Gasterosteus aculcatus (trimorphic freshwater population only) Nomenclature of the American brook lamprey has been changed from L. lamottei to L. appendix (Robbins 1980). Based on recent sampling of historic collection sites, the current status of both the burbot and trout-perch have been listed as "probably extirpated" in Massachusetts. The origin of the tadpole madtom (Noturus gyrinus) has been changed from native to introduced, reflecting current investigations. Species additions - naked goby (Gobiosoma bosci) and spotfin killi- fish (Fundulus luciae) have been added as representative coastal/ estuarine forms; fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) and bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus) have been added as representative breed-~ ing populations originating from past biat introductions; and bowfin (Amia calva) has been included, as an incidental form only. Species deletions - black bullhead (Ictalurus melas) and longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) have been deleted from the list proper and may be considered incidental forms, pending future authenticated collection records in Massachusetts. The tiger musky (Esox lucius X Esox masquinongy) has been included in Appendix B to reflect recent introductions of this sterile hybrid in Massachusetts inland waters (MDF&W 1980). Relative to inland forms, undetermined status has been deleted for selected native fish species and has been replaced by special consideration (*) status. Special acknowledgement is due to fishery personnel at Westboro Field Headquarters and the District Offices for their review and assistance in editing this list as well as to Karsten Hartel (Harvard University, MCZ), Professor T. J. Andrews and Doug Smith (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Zoology Department) for their cooperation. David B. Halliwell Westboro, Massachusetts February 14, 1984 _ s ye eye ie Le , 2s i | Pea aorsiha bat oJ ae, noe 20. seteld geteniess) 20 'tets A $0. 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This listing is based on an extensive review of past published (McCabe 1943, 1948; Mugford 1969) and unpublished (Bridges 1971, Mugford 1975, Hartel 1977) listings of Massachusetts freshwater fishes. Major emphasis has been placed on updating taxonomic status, identifica- tion and documentation of past misnomers and the establishment of a list of freshwater fish species whose current population status is either quite lim- ited or simply unknown and which require future study. Nomenclature follows: A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada (Fourth Ed. 1980. American Fisheries Soci- ety, Special Publication No. 12). Past survey reports and listings have included the johnny darter (Etheo- stoma nigrum) as inhabiting Massachusetts inland waters. Cole (1967) has Since determined that E. nigrum is restricted to the Mississippi Valley and that the species occurring in Massachusetts is E. olmstedi, commonly ‘referred to as the tesselated darter. The swamp darter (E. fusiforme) remains as a valid representative of southeastern Massachusetts coastal streams. The brook stickleback (Eucalia inconstans) has been deleted from this current list. Apparently, the single record of this species from the Swift River (1956) in Belchertown was based on a mis- AC fmeLERGae 18 and no speci- men was retained for verification. Both the lake chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta) and creek chubsucker (E. oblongus) have been included in various survey listings as occurring in Massachusetts streams and lakes. In fact, McCabe (1953) wrongly listed the lake chubsucker as E. oblongus. Stroud (1955), apparently in an attempt to Cerrect this mistake, listed the lake chubsucker as E. sucetta. The lake chubsucker, though similar in appearance to our native creek chubsucker, is a western states species, and in the absence of any records of introduction and/or collected specimens, it is concluded that past records of the lake chubsucker occurring in Massachusetts are in reality creek chubsuckers which were found to inhabit ponds and lakes. Hence, only the creek chubsucker (E. oblongus) has been included in the current listing. A number of freshwater fish species which occur in Massachusetts are somewhat difficult to identify in the field. The two species of Pomoxis (black and white crappie) are difficult to distinguish, as are longear sun- fish (Lepomis megalotis) and male redbreast sunfish (L. auritus), both of which have an extended opercular ('eared') flap. Many members of the min- now family (e.g. lake chub, silvery minnow, emerald shiner, mimic shiner, etc.) are generally uncommonly found and may be easily misidentified in the field. In the future, the importance of establishing voucher specimens and distributional records for any of these fish species whose status and/or identification is somewhat questionable cannot be minimized. A total of 82 species of fish are included in the following list, of which 24 are coastal forms and the remaining 58 are inland forms. Of these inland species, 39 are represented by native species. COASTAL forms include the following groups (see Appendix A): Anadromous - those species which inhabit the sea but ascend coastal streams in the spring to spawn (e.g. shad, alewife). Catadromous - includes a single species (American eel) which generally in- habits coastal streams and ponds, however descends to the sea to spawn. Estuarine - those species which have been reported to occur in past coastal river surveys (Curley 1975) and are classed as estuarine residents (McHugh 1967). INLAND forms have been arranged according to their distributional status (see Appendix B) as follows: Statewide - those species which are generally distributed throughout the State and are abundantly represented (e.g. chain pickerel, brown bullhead). Regional - those species which are commonly found in certain parts of the State but are noticably absent from other sections (e.g. redfin pickerel, yellow bullhead). Local - those species which are restricted to limited areas (generally ponds) as a result of past and present stocking programs (e.g. northern pike, white catfish), or incidenta] introductions (e.g. baitfish). Special Consideration (*) - native fish species whose population status in Massachusetts is limited (e.g. shortnose sturgeon) and/or declining (e.g. lake chub); generally uncommon to rare. KEY ORIGIN FORM DISTRIBUTION A Anadromous N Native C Coastal C Catadromous E Estuarine ld Qelisdoigate Statewide Regional Local Special Consideration I Introduced weal Tentena +OrDnmn — e | e ae IS; eae STATE LIST PETROMYZONTIDAE -- Lampreys American brook lamprey (Lampetra appendix) Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) ACIPENSERIDAE - Sturgeons Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus) | ANGUILLIDAE - Freshwater eels American eel (Anguilla rostrata) CLUPEIDAE - Herrings Blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis) Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) American shad (Alosa sapidissima) SALMONIDAE —- Trouts Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Brown trout (Salmo trutta) Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) OSMERIDAE - Smelts Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) UMBRIDAE - Mudminnows Central mudminnow (Umbra limi) ESOGIDAE - Pikes Redfin pickerel (Esox americanus) Northern pike (Esox lucius) Chain pickerel (Esox niger) CYPRINIDAE - Carps and Minnows Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Lake chub (Couesius plumbeus) Common carp (Cyprini Cyprinus carpio) Eastern silvery minnow (Hybognathus regius) Golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) Origin ZAAz ZH 22025 KH Form (@) Il f=! tal @) fal Tal mH Sl te! TS) tah fe) Dilsit > > lest (ee) (ep) peo fe) [ot I nNrw Mmetn ten 46. 47. Emerald shiner (Notropis atherinoides) Bridled shiner (Notropis bifrenatus) Common shiner (Notropis cornutus) Spottail shiner (Notropis hudsonius) Mimic shiner (Notropis volucellus) Northern redbelly dace (Phoxinus eos) Bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus) Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) Blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) Longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae) Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) Fallfish (Semotilus corporalis) CATOSTOMIDAE - Suckers Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus) White sucker (Catostomus commersoni) Creek chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus) ICTALURIDAE - Bullhead catfishes White icatt ish 1 ketal lumicmcatils) Yellow bul lhead” (ietalurus natal ds) Brown bullhead (Ictalurus nebulosus) Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Tadpole madtom (Noturus gyrinus) PERCOPSIDAE - Trout-perches Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus) BATRACHOIDIDAE - Toadfishes Oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau) GADIDAE - Codfishes Burbot (Lota Lota) Atlantic tomcod (Microgadus tomcod) CYPRINODONTIDAE - Killifishes Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) Spotfin killifish (Fundulus luciae) Striped killifish (Fundulus majalis) Rainwater killifish (Lucania parva) Origin AAAAHAHHAAHAANAANAH 2224 tro ln = Form ed ede ll Loe teal mallet tele ct] Hi Tal Jl Jal tales! Pie) @) line) Dist. Pe) Po) ee ae aa Ee aun wz pPerawe Crh nw 56. Dilee 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. ole 82. ATHERINIDAE - Silversides Atlantic silverside (Menidia menidia) Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina) GASTEROSTEIDAE - Sticklebacks Fourspine stickleback (Apeltes quadracus) Threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) --Trimorphic Freshwater Population Blackspotted stickleback (Gasterosteus wheatlandi) Ninespine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) SYNGNATHIDAE - Pipefishes and Seahorses Northern pipefish (Syngnathus fuscus) PERCICHTHYIDAE - Temperate basses White perch (Morone americana) Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) CENTRARCHIDAE —- Sunfishes Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) Banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui) Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) White crappie (Pomoxis annularis) Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) PERCIDAE —- Perches Swamp darter (Etheostoma fusiforme) Tesselated darter (Etheostoma olmstedi) Yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) GOBLIIDAE - Gobies Darter goby (Gobionellus beleosoma) Naked goby (Gobiosoma bosci) COTTIDAE - Sculpins Slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) SOLEIDAE - Soles Hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus) Origin ul fal Tal la) [ah ee) [rah ey ey on Form C C Q QA la! @) & [Sl (al tel fal tal tel Sl Tl tal fel IS) tal [=i lS eH PS He + fe NAFnANnNHNE ADHD Pnwn a He APPENDIX A Coastal Forms I Anadromous fish species inhabiting Massachusetts coastal river systems. Native Populations Sea lamprey - abundant in the Connecticut River system, common to uncom- mon in the Merrimack River and north-southeast coastal streams. Blueback herring - common in the Connecticut River and coastal streams. Alewife - abundant in the north-southeast coastal streams. Landlocked populations exist in Congamond Lakes (Southwick) and Quinebaug River system (Brookfield, Sturbridge). American shad - abundant in Connecticut and Merrimack Rivers, common in North and Palmer Rivers; currently being established in the Charles and Taunton River basins. Rainbow smelt -— common in north-southeast coastal streams. Landlocked populations exist in numerous lakes including Quabbin Reservoir, Onota = Pett Lake (Pittsfield), Quinsigamond Lake (Shrewsbury), Littleville Reser- voir (Huntington), Higgins Pond (Brewster) and Long Pond (Plymouth). White perch - abundant in coastal streams throughout the State. Land- locked populations thrive in numerous ponds statewide. Stocked Species Coho salmon - introduced into the North River system by Mass. Div. Marine Fisheries (Reback 1978) in order to evaluate its potential as a marine recreational fishery. Status based on artificial spawning and annual stocking program. Brown trout (sea-run) - introduced into Cape Cod streams (MDF&W), includ- ing the Mashpee, Quashnet, Coonamesset and Child's, in order to supple- ment dwindling native 'salter' brook trout populations and to support a recreational fishery based on a put-grow-and-take status. Atlantic salmon - extirpated from Massachusetts coastal rivers by virtue of extensive dam construction blocking upstream passage to spawning habitat. Currently, stocks are being introduced in the Connecticut and Merrimack Rivers in an attempt by State and Federal agencies to re-es-— tablish their historical runs. Remnant individuals of a landlocked strain from past stockings persist in Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs. — If eet and river systems. Catadromous fish species inhabjting Massachusetts coastal streams, lakes American eel - abundant throughout the State, generally common to coastal streams and ponds but also found landipcked in ponds and impounded sections of streams. Estuarine fish species which have been reported to occur in past estu- arine Surveys and may be considered as estuarine residents based primarily on McHugh's (1967) classification of fishes, and including the following: Oyster toadfish Atlantic tomcod Sheepshead minnow Mummichog Spotfin killifish Striped killifish Rainwater killifish Atlantic silverside Inland silverside Fourspine stickleback Threespine stickleback Blackspotted stickleback Ninespine stickleback Northern pipefish Striped bass Darter goby Naked goby Hogchoker APPENDIX B Inland Forms I Statewide distribution - abundantly represented. Native Species Introduced Species Years* Brook trout Brown trout 1887 Chain pickerel =~: Goldfish : late 1800's | Golden shiner Carp 1880-1890 White sucker Bluegill 191 /=A945 Brown bullhead Smallmouth bass 1850-1950 Pumpkinseed Largemouth bass 1860-1950 Tesselated darter Black crappie 1910-1940 Banded ski llifish g.;. 5: ‘sal oP ay eene Yellow: perch “Tompkins and Mugford (1964) II Regional distribution - commonly represented. Native Species Introduced Species Redfin pickerel Fallfish Yellow bullhead Bridle shiner Longnose sucker (ME) Common shiner Creek chubsucker Spottail shiner Banded sunfish Rock bass Blacknose dace Slimy sculpin (1934) Longnose dace Redbreast sunfish Creek chub Swamp darter III Local distribution - uncommonly represented. A. INTRODUCED freshwater gamefish species of limited distribution from past and current stocking programs. Lake trout - stocked in past years (1885-1960). Self-sustaining populations currently exist in Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs. Sockeye (Kokanee) salmon - stocked in past years (1946), currently stocked in Onota Lake (Pittsfield) and Laurel Lake (Lee) in the Berkshires. No evidence of reproduction, status based on annual plants only. ; Northern pike - originally stocked in early 1900's with remnant population residing in the Oxbow of the Connecticut River (So. Hadley). More recent stocking program (1950's) of Lake Champ- lain strain in Lake Onota (Pittsfield) and Cheshire Reservoir where self-sustaining populations maintain themselves at a low- level. Current stocks from a Minnesota strain are used to sup- port a modest fishery in the Quinebaug River system (Brimfield Reservoir, South Pond). Tiger muskellunge - current stocks from Pennsylvania strain - have been introduced (MDF&W 1980) in selected ponds state- wide to control overpopulations of pan/forage fish and to serve as a gamefish for angler sport. Sterile hybrid only, (northern pike X muskellunge), no population status. ite catfish - stocked between 1910-1949 with small degree of success. Populations in the Charles and Merrimack River sys- tems have been supporting a modest fishery. Also found in Channel catfish - stocked between 1920-1960 with poor degree of success. Current populations restricted to the Connecticut River. Walleye - stocked in various waters from 1900-1960. Small pop- - ulation persists in the Connecticut River (Northfield). Remnant individuals occur in a few ponds including Lake Chauncy (Westboro). Currently being established in the Assawampsett Pond system. White crappie - remnant stock from past introductions (1930). Small population reported from the Oxbow of the Connecticut River. Rainbow trout - stocked in past years as fingerlings (1883-1964), and currently stocked as catchables on a put-and-take basis. Limited wild populations exist in a few streams tributary to the Deerfield, Westfield and Housatonic rivers. NATIVE and INTRODUCED freshwater fish species whose current pop- ulation status is either limited or unknown and which require future study. Native Species (for Special Consideration) American brook lamprey - populations limited to a few streams trib- utary to the Blackstone River (Halliwell 1979) and in the Mashpee River (Hartel 1980). Voucher specimens on deposit at Harvard University, MCZ. Shortnose sturgeon - once considered anadromous, however, currently restricted in Massachusetts to the Connecticut River mainstem below Turners Falls. Currently on the U. S. Endangered Species Lfst. Atlantic sturgeon - anadromous along the Atlantic coast with small numbers reported from vicinity of Connecticut and Merrimack rivers. 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SHOTTE AUTO L WRIGM) mesa rinks A ‘eb eat> oe Beeb’ 3) 80.7 ee ( : vem gor'T ‘aployeant eee oe Tiger muskellunge - current stocks from Pennsylvania strain have been introduced (MDF&W 1980) in selected ponds state- wide to control overpopulations of pan/forage fish and to serve as a gamefish for angler sport. Sterile hybrid only, (northern pike X muskellunge), no population status. ite catfish - stocked between 1910-1949 with small degree of success. Populations in the Charles and Merrimack River sys- tems have been supporting a modest fishery. Also found in Channel catfish - stocked between 1920-1960 with poor degree of Success. Current populations restricted to the Connecticut River. Walleye - stocked in various waters from 1900-1960. Small pop- ulation persists in the Connecticut River (Northfield). Remnant individuals occur in a few ponds including Lake Chauncy (Westboro). Currently being established in the Assawampsett Pond system. White crappie - remnant stock from past introductions (1930). Small population reported from the Oxbow of the Connecticut River. Rainbow trout - stocked in past years as fingerlings (1883-1964), and currently stocked as catchables on a put-and-take basis. — Limited wild populations exist in a few streams tributary to the Deerfield, Westfield and Housatonic rivers. NATIVE and INTRODUCED freshwater fish species whose current pop- ulation status is either limited or unknown and which require future study. Native Species (for Special Consideration) American brook lamprey - populations limited to a few streams trib- utary to the Blackstone River (Halliwell 1979) and in the Mashpee River (Hartel 1980). Voucher specimens on deposit at Harvard University, MCZ. Shortnose sturgeon — once considered anadromous, however, currently restricted in Massachusetts to the Connecticut River mainstem below Turners Falls. Currently on the U. S. Endangered Species list. 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Trout-perch — occurrence in Massachusetts based on single specimens collected by McCabe (1943) from single tributaries to the Hoosic and Housatonic Rivers. Specimens in deposit at Harvard University, MCZ. Current status undetermined, probably extirpated. Burbot — limited in distribution to tributaries and ponds in the Housatonic River system. Current status undetermined, probably extirpated. Threespine stickleback - trimorphic freshwater population found to inhabit a single small pond in the Charles River system; marine form abundant. Introduced Species Central mudminnow - populations exist in Longmeadow area and the Mill River, tributary to the Connecticut River (Amherst). Baitfish introduction, specimens on deposit at Harvard Univ- ersity, MCZ. Emerald shiner - reported from Housatonic River drainage (Otis Reservoir), possible occurrence in the Connecticut River (Turner Falls Pool). ‘ Mimic shiner - reported from the Housatonic, Deerfield and Westfield river systems. Bluntnose minnow - population limited to Connecticut River drainage. Recent baitfish introduction. Fathead minnow - population limited to Housatonic River drainage. Recent baitfish introduction. Black bullhead - occurrence limited to a small river system in Belchertown. Past incidental stock only. Green sunfish - reported from the Blackstone and Taunton River drainages as well as from Webster Lake and Nagog Pond (Acton). Tadpole madtom - populations limited to a few tributaries and ponds in the Chicopee and Thames drainages. Longear sunfish - introduced in 1928 as small stocking. Reported from the Connecticut and Assabet rivers and Webster Lake. Bowfin - single individual on record from Onota Lake (Pittsfield). AQUARIUM RELEASES - in recent years, single individuals of the follow- ing species have been caught by anglers and have been placed on deposit at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. These tropical species represent temporary (summer) occurrences only, as they are incapable of surviving our north-temperate winter climate. Such releases are unlawful and offenders subject to prosecution. on! ser Sresem Ko tauvkevne rkingt? o LQ GEA | get aN $1900 Wh 88 e Ib, atetoan- wd Bry kT AE ted ‘aga waved | ba worse not roust ~, a2ab iia ctiganheab yevl? t piranmntapenen mt a n97IwSs: ~ «4% (C29) edadsh vd baspoitea \ . axyykh obnotacvol bas Shetee ede ni aed SUM .yaleneviet ne hoe Aer Iee Wee ita: notsediqverh. ehaeae LEED ate ere) ie 7 OOD set} of 4e9i se Booties Tages i pone Fa ‘ & ye ae | “patsy Pipes 2 Wyk ote 4 26b2ueeon meee ’ 7 SRAM. GOs 8 2 eT oe siuteuee et * reve ,(haot ei { + H 33g Eek} Toss by we a ad PO IoLs ‘ nord sinha Sst sans wf bot taht let ag rh a i | su ey ig a p o) rahtl stipend ae sohtent 138% A Fe Bo & 5 3! et a 4, OES OS Teas . bits (fa. ya7a 0" aortas, Tig eB acne 5 sf “sp od bese jot hee * mp chepgitor1) gamei. Bae sian “off ome op BTR Ph eoreae tails res (wy sovit pedaseA iver Heeren: ef weo tons aes supa, ty pice aad 78 3 om) wets Teco? Te9eaTgRsS eatonqa factqars, eer Livivadge: 3o si cpqapmr Ore vend Be: tine brette bos Cibwedds Sie maemo ae ame wwTeatio 1 ug Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) Waldo Lake, Brockton (1971) Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) Congamond Lake, Southwick (1978) Piranha (Serrasalmus natteri) Lexington Reservoir, Lexington (1981) LITERATURE CITED Bridges, C.H. 1971. A list of fishes reported from Massachusetts inland waters. Mass. Div. Fish. and Wildlife, 7 pp. (mimeo) ColleseGiPs “L967. A study of the eastern johnny darter, Etheostoma olm- stedi Storer (Teleostei, Percidae). Chesapeake Science 8(1): 28-51. Curley, J.R. 1975. A study of the marine resources of the Bass River. Mono. Ser. No. 16, Mass. Div. Marine Fisheries, 33 pp. Halliwell, D. B. 1979. The brook lamprey in Massachusetts. Mass. Wild- life 30(3), May-June, 2 pp. Hartel, K.E. 1977. Status of Massachusetts freshwater fishes in the Museum of Comparative Zoology fish collection. MCZ-Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, 5 pp. (mimeo). Lee, D.S. et al 1980 et seq. Atlas of North American freshwater fishes. N.C. State Mus. Nat. Hist., Raleigh, NC, i-x + 854 pp. Mass. Div. Fish. Wildlife 1978. Species for special consideration in Massachusetts. Fauna Mass. Ser. No 5, 6 pp. (current revision in press). McCabe, B.C. 1943. An analysis of the distribution of fishes in Mass- achusetts western streams (1940). Copeia 2: 85-89. 1948. General distribution of fishes in streams and ponds of western and central Massachusetts. (In: Fisheries Report — Lakes of Central Mass. 1944-45), Mass. Div. Fish. Wildlife, 254 pp. 1952. Fisheries report for lakes and ponds of northeastern Massachusetts. Mass. Div. Fish. Wildlife, Boston, 115 pp. 1953. Fisheries report for lakes and ponds of northcentral Massachusetts (1950). Mass. Div. Fish. Wildlife, Boston, 122 pp. McHugh, J.L. 1967. Estuarine nekton. Pages 581-620 in Estuaries: Amer. Assoc. ,Adv. Sci.« Publ. 83. Mugford, P.S. 1969. Illustrated manual of Massachusetts freshwater fish. Mass. Div. Fish. Wildlife, 127 pp. (out of print). 1975. An inventory of Massachusetts fish and wildlife (vertebrate) resources. Mass. Div. Fish. Wildlife, 70 pp. (mimeo). 1976. Fish and wildlife existing in limited numbers in Massachusetts. Mass. Div. Fish. Wildlife, 10 pp. (mimeo). dt bs eae ra ice. 5. ee rome TD Cou ya, Clap Piles | Yee Hr coped] ih Diiat Relea Sui nee 444 ee ait wee ; i: seat ee BY -enatt sssssnTaaae at gained nae Mot we atatad cereal hunt aa 4 ‘ oa % G* ~ 2 ae ee : b phos r sae a : f : ; ea his S ay : ae eee Se She ih ’ == 2 3 , t wegdms) SBae od? a ag i et hey Wey i ir ie es aes bi sae Rom “er ee ? ‘EhL ook 9 et ~ tf. ps ; % ; » Coenman) a4 a i ie Gia VY r) yeh ani Te. ater laaé wk! rae iti 5 RE sade bat * }