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14. Gerres brevimanus. 



Gerres brevimanus Giintlier, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1864, 153 ; 

 Giinthcr, Fish. Centr. Amer., 448, 1869 (Cbiapam); Evermann and 

 Meek, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1883, 124 ; Jordan. Proc. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci. Phila., 1883, 290 (Notes on type). 



Habitat. Pacific Coast of Tropical America. 



Concerning this species, Dr. Jordan observes : " This species 

 is distinct from G. lineatus (Humboldt), although closely allied 

 to it. Only the original type is yet known. On this I have the 

 following notes : 



" Head 3j in length ; depth 2^ ; eye 3^ in head. Coloration of 

 Gerres lineatus. Back much lower than in the latter, and pectoral 

 fins very much shorter; their length 1^ in head; their tips not 

 reaching nearly to tips of ventrals, which are 1^ in head ; caudal 

 3 in body, Preorbital very little serrate, almost entire. Pre- 

 opercle weakly serrate. Second dorsal spine If in head; second 

 anal spine If. Teeth small and short. No black on base of 

 pectoral, or on lower fins. Spinous dorsal dusky above. Frontal 

 groove broad and naked, as in G. lineatus.''^ 



15. Gerres plumieri. 



Gerres phtmieri Ciivier & Valenciennes, list. Nat. Poiss., vi, 452, 1830, 

 (Antilles; Porto Puco); Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., i, 340, 1859 

 (San Domingo; Guatemala; Pemambnco ; Bahia); Cat. Fish, 

 Brit. Mus., iv, 253, 1862 (San Domingo ; Guatemala; Pemambuco; 

 Bahia); Poey, Rep. Pise. Cub., 315, 1865 (Havana); Poey, Syn.Pisc. 

 Cub., 321, 1868 (Havana); Poey, Enum. Pise. Cub., 49, 1875 (Ha- 

 vana); Poey, Enum. Pise. Cub., 327, 1877 (Havana); Steindachner, 

 Zur Fisch-Fauua des Magdalenen-Stromes, 9, 1878 (RioMagdalena); 

 Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fish. N. A., 583, 1883 ; Evermann & Meek, 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.. 1883, 124 (Aspinwall ; Indian River, 

 Florida); Jordan, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1883, 290 (Notes on, 

 type); Bean & Dresel, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1884, 153 (Jamaica); 

 Jordan, Cat. Fish. N. A., 1885, 95. 



Habitat. West Indies and Atlantic Coast of Tropical America 

 (Antilles; Havana; Porto Rico ; San Domingo; Jamaica; In- 

 dian River, Fla. ; Pernambuco ; Bahia ; Aspinwall ; Guatemala). 



We have examined six specimens from Havana. They range 

 from 5^ to 6 inches in length. 



Head 3 ; depth 2^ ; scales 5-3T-11. D. lY, 10 ; A. Ill, 8. 



Body compressed, rhomboidal in form, back yery much ele- 

 vated. Mouth rather large, maxillary extending slightly beyond 



