. Copeia. Ichthyology; Herpetology. New York, September 24, 1916. No. 35 -*~S" OPElft Mr. Published to advance the Science of cold-blooded vertebrates OCCURRENCE OF GROUND SHARKS, CARCHARHINUS, IN GREAT SOUTH RAY. For the past fifteen years I have harpooned sharks in Great South Bay, Long Island, New York, and during that period there have been seen from my boat probably not less than twenty-five hundred be- tween Lindenhurst and Great River on the north side of the Bay and Cedar Island and Cherry Grove on the south side. I think it is conservative to say that between three hundred and fi
. Copeia. Ichthyology; Herpetology. New York, September 24, 1916. No. 35 -*~S" OPElft Mr. Published to advance the Science of cold-blooded vertebrates OCCURRENCE OF GROUND SHARKS, CARCHARHINUS, IN GREAT SOUTH RAY. For the past fifteen years I have harpooned sharks in Great South Bay, Long Island, New York, and during that period there have been seen from my boat probably not less than twenty-five hundred be- tween Lindenhurst and Great River on the north side of the Bay and Cedar Island and Cherry Grove on the south side. I think it is conservative to say that between three hundred and fifty and four hun- dred have been killed. The greatest number seen in any one year of which I have a record was 277 in 1916 and the greatest number killed was 60 in 1906. Not counting smaller Sand Sharks (Carchar- ias taurus)1 those killed have been of two species, namely the Brown Shark (Carcharhinus milberti)1 and the Dusky Shark {Carcharhinus obscurus)1 with the single exception of a male Carcharhinus limbatus* taken July 14th, 1910. This fish, the longest I have ever secured, measured 9 ft. 2 in. and weighed 300 lbs. A single small Hammerhead (Sphyrna zyga- ena)1 about 2% ft. long was seen but not taken. 'Brooklyn Museum Science Bulletin, Vol 3, No. 1. ^Identified by J. T. Nichols after an examination of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. [New York, N. Y. , etc. ] : American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
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