1855.] 



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gated, with external margin nearly straight, diminishing gradually in height 

 posteriorly; its origin being opposite to the sixth articulated ray of the dorsal. 

 Tip of pectorals reaching a vertical line intersecting the base of last but one 

 dorsal spine. Eyes of medium size. Posterior extremity of maxillary even with 

 the vertical of anterior rim of orbit. Frontal region slightly depressed above 

 the eyes. Branchiostegals five in number. Sixty-two scales in lateral line. 

 Ground color of upper regions dark olive or reddish brown ; reddish yellow be- 

 neath. Sides of abdomen with light longitudinal stripes intersecting the point 

 of union of the rows of scales. Anal fin deep purple, with a yellowish vitta at 

 its base. 



Syn. Embiotoca lineata, Grd. in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. vii. 1854, 134 

 and 151. 



Locality. Bay of San Francisco, Cal. Collected by Dr. A. L. Heermann. 



5. Embiotoca ornata, Grd. General form subelliptical. Posterior extremity 

 of maxillary extending to a vertical line, which would pass behind the posterior 

 nostrils. Eyes of medium size. External margin of anal nearly straight ; its 

 origin being opposite the fifth articulated ray of dorsal. Tips of pectorals falling 

 under the vertical of the tenth dorsal spine. Branchiostegals five in number. 

 About sixty-four scales in the lateral line. Color dark brown above ; flanks and 

 abdomen yellowish golden, with purple stripes along the line of union between 

 the rows of scales. Scales on thoracic region proA'ided with a central purple 

 spot. 



Syx. Embiotoca lineata, Grd. in Proc. Acad. Nat Sc. Philad. vii. 1854, 151. 

 Locality. San Diego, Cal. Collection of Lieut. W. P. Trowbridge, U. S. A. j 



6. Embiotoca perspicabilis, Grd. Body subelliptically elongated. Frontal 

 region gently declive. Eyes of medium size. Posterior extremity of maxillary 

 not quite reaching the anterior rim of the orbit. Anal fin long ; its anterior un- 

 divided rajs longer than the rest, and its origin situated opposite the twelfth 

 articulated ray of dorsal. Tips of pectorals reaching the vertical line intersect- 

 ing the base of last dorsal spine. Five brancbiostegal rays. Sixty-three scales 

 in lateral line. Deep purplish brown above, lighter beneath. Flanks with light 

 narrow longitudinal stripes intersecting the point of union of rows of scales. 

 Dorsal, caudal aual and ventral fins reddish purple ; pectorals yellowish. 



Locality. Fort Steilacoom,. Puget Sound. Collected by Dr. Geo. Suckley, 

 U. S. A. 



Genus DAMALICHTHYS, Girard. 



Head well developed. Eyes large. Mouth of medium size ; upper jaw protruding 

 considerably over the lower one. Teeth few in number, short and subcorneal, 

 disposed upon one row only. Lips of moderate thickness ; lower one firmly attached 

 to the symphysis of the jaw. Opercular apparatus very much developed and 

 covered with large scales. Anterior portion of soft dorsal very high. Peduncle 

 of tail slender ; caudal fin deeply forked. Anal elongated; its anterior portion 

 the deepest. Ventrals and pectorals proportionally large. 



7. Damalichthys vacca, Grd. Male provided with a subpyriform sac upon 

 the anterior third of anal. Branchiostegals five in number. Ground color 

 greyish olive. Scales with a golden and silvery metallic reflect. Fins unicolor. 



Locality. Fort Steilacoom, Puget Sound. Collected by Dr. Geo. Suckley, 

 U. S. A. 



Genus PHANERODON, Girard. 



Head rather small. Mouth small ; jaws equal. Lips thin ; lower one attached 

 by a very narrow frenum to the symphysis of its jaw. Intermaxillaries very pro- 

 tractile. Teeth large and subconical, disposed upon a single row on both jaws. 

 Spinous portion of dorsal fin as high as the soft. Anterior articulated rays of 

 anal undivided and preceded by three spinous rays, shorter than the articulated 

 ones. Scales well developed. Lateral line concurrent with the dorsal outline. 



