ADDENDA 88. SPARID^E DIABASIS. 923 



Page 550. Conodon C. & V. should be recognized as a distinct genus. 



Page 550. To the account of Conodon nobilis add : 



Series of scales above lateral line, forming series parallel with the 

 lateral line; anterior limb of preopercle with strong spinous teeth di- 

 rected forwards. In all our species of Pomadasys the scales above the 

 lateral line form series not parallel with the lateral line. 



Page 551. Pomadasys fasciatus is identical with P. fulvomaculatus and 

 should be suppressed. Instead of " Lat. 1. 75," in the description of the 

 latter species, read u Lat. 1. 57." 



Page 551. After &&, etc., add : 



c. Body short and deep ; the back arched ; spines strong ; outer teeih enlarged; lips 

 thick; soft dorsal and anal with small scales. (Anisotremus Gill.) 



Page 552. In the description of P. mrginicus add "scales 10-55-16." 



Page 552. Pomadasys bilineatus has been lately taken in Florida by 

 Dr. J. A. Henshall. Scales 6-35-13; about 45 pores in hit. 1. The 

 specimens from California referred to this species probably belong to 

 the following: 



71 (6). P. iuftcrruptais (Gill) J. & G. 



Adult grayish; each scale on upper anterior part of body with a dis- 

 tinct blackish spot; fins all more or less dusky. Young (?) (interrupt us) 

 with the spots obsolete; sides with two parallel jet-black bauds, the 

 lower from eye backward nearly but not quite reaching a large black 

 blotch at base of caudal. Back arched ; pectoral a little shorter than 

 head; second anal spine robust, half length of head, longer than fourth 

 dorsal spine. Scales very large, especially below spiuous dorsal, where 

 they are much larger than in P. bilineatus. Head 3; depth 2J. D. 

 XII, 16; A. Ill, 9; scales 7-34-12; pores about 45. San Diego (!) to 

 Panama. 



(? Genytrcmus interruptus Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1861, 256 (young) : Prisllpoma, 

 filrtlii Steind. Ichth. Beitr. v, 4, 1876: Pomadasys ftirlhi Jor. & Gilb. Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 MUS. 1881, 385.) 



Page 553. After Diabasisformosus add: 

 72 (6). D. eleg-ans (C. & V.) J. & G. 



Brownish; sides of head and body with seven or eight conspicuous 

 wavy longitudinal bauds of light blue, edged with dusky. Back some- 

 what elevated; snout long, compressed; mouth large, the maxillary 

 reaching to below eye; eye 1 in snout, 3 in body. Head 3 (in total); 

 depth about the same. D. XII, 16 ; A. II, ; scales 8-50-16. West 



