Records of Uncommon and Unusual Fishes from Eastern Canadian Waters, 1950–1958

Abstract

Records of fishes rare in Canada, and unusual occurrences of commoner ones, are presented for 65 species. First Canadian records are given for the short-nosed sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum), halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unifasciatus), four spot flounder (Paralichthys oblongus), weakflsh (Cynoscion regalis) and striped sea robin (Prionotus evolvans). Specimens of unusually large size include a cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) of 171/4 inches and 31/4 lb, and a redfish (Sebastes marinus) of 311/2 inches and 231/2 lb.