65. MUGILID^E MUGIL. 403 



less, usually provided with short, flexible cilia resembling teeth ; lower 

 jaw forming an angle at the syinphysis. A portion of the stomach mod- 

 ified to form a muscular gizzard. Species very numerous, found in 

 great schools near the shore in all warm regions. (Latin Mngil, the 

 ancient name, from mulgeo, to suck.) 



* Adipose eyelid well developed. 



a. Scales medium (40-42 series); sides with dark stripes; anal rays III, 8. 



633. M. naexficamas Steiudaclmer. California Mullet; Macho. 



General form, coloration, and appearance of M. albiila, the head 

 rather longer, broader, and more depressed ; iuterorbital space about 

 half length of head. Anterior rays of dorsal and anal with small scales, 

 the posterior part of the fin naked. Eye rather small; the adipose 

 eyelid very thick. Bluish above ; sides silvery, with dark stripes along 

 the rows of scales. Head 4; depth 4. D. IV-I, 85 A. Ill, .8; Lat. 

 1.42. Pacific coast, chiefly south of Point Concepciou ; abundant; very 

 close to the next, of which it is probably a variety. 



(Steindaclmer, Ichth. Beitriige, iii, 58, 1875.) 



634. M. aBfonifla L. Striped Mullet. 



Body rather elongate, little compressed, subterete. Snout not broad, 

 moderately depressed. Mouth moderate, the lips thin, the maxillary not 

 nearly covered by the preorbital ; angle made by the dentary bones ob- 

 tuse, or nearly a right angle. Space at the chin between the inandib- 

 ulary bones oblanceolate, acutish anteriorly. Scales comparatively 

 small, a few on the dorsal and anal fins. Pectoral fins placed little 

 above the axis of the body. Coloration dark-bluish above ; sides sil- 

 very, with conspicuous darker lateral stripes ; a dusky blotch at base 

 of pectorals. Head 4&; depth 4. D. IV-I, 8; A. Ill, 8; scales 42-13. 

 Atlantic coast of United States ; very abundant southward, where it 

 is much valued as a food-fish. 



(Lhm. Syst. Nat. : Muyil j>7ucri Bloch, Ansl. Fiscli.taf.39o: Murjil lincatus Cuv. & 

 Val. xi, 93: Mnfjil llneatus Gthr. iii, 417: Mnyil berlandicri Grd. U. S. Mex. Botmd, 

 Surv. 20, fig. 1 lig. 4 represents the young of M. brasilicnsis.) 



aa. Scales larger (33 series); sides without conspicuous dark stripes ; anal rays IIIj 9, 



635. KI. brasaUiensos Ag. White Mullet; Liza. 



Body oblong, rather compressed. Snout moderate. Mouth mod- 

 erate ; the maxillary mostly concealed under the preorbital ; angle made 

 by the dentaries about a light angle. Space at the chin between the 

 mandibularies somewhat club-shaped. Scales comparatively large; soft 



