398 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [June, 



Scomberomorus cavalla (Cuvier). 



Two, 127 to 195 mm. 



Uaranx crysos (Mitchill). 



One, 125 mm. 



Caranx latus Agaasiz. 



One, 97 mm. Head 3; depth 2\; scutes 35; snout 3| in head; 

 eye 3|; maxillary 2^-; interorbital 3f ; curved part of lateral line 

 If in straight portion. Opercular spot obsolete. Narrow naked 

 area medianly on front of breast. 



Vomer setapinnis (Mitchill). 

 Two, 122 and 131 mm. 



<Chloroscombrus chrysurus (Linne). 



Four, 118 to 140 mm. 



Traohinotus glaucus (Bloch). 

 One, 128 mm. 



Trachinotus argenteus Valenciennes. 



Head 3|; depth 2; D. I, VI-I, 23; A. II-I, 21; snout 4 in head; 

 eye 3£; maxillary 2|; interorbital 2f. Body deep, compressed. 

 Head compressed. Snout broadly convex, length half its width. 

 Eye large, adipose-eyelid rather well developed. Maxillary reaches 

 about opposite first third in eye. Teeth fine, conic, in narrow band 

 above and in broad band below. Mouth rather small, lower jaw 

 much shorter. Nostrils together on middle of front surface of 

 snout. Interorbital high, convex. Rakers about 6 + 10, lanceolate, 

 about j of eye. Scales small. Lateral line complete, slightly wavy 

 in front. Last dorsal spine longest. Soft dorsal with distinct lobe 

 in front, and when depressed reaches f in total length of fin. Soft 

 anal also with short front lobe, when depressed § total length of 

 fin. Caudal strongly forked, tip of each lobe sharp, and an eye- 

 diameter longer than head. Pectoral 1^ in head. Ventral shorter, 

 2| in head. Color in alcohol grayish above, sides and below silvery- 

 white. Front lobe of soft dorsal dusky, also outer edge of upper 

 caudal lobe, fins otherwise whitish. Iris whitish. Length 135 mm. 



This little-known fish differs from T. carolinus (Linn£), when exam- 

 ples of the same size are compared, in the larger eye, more pointed 

 dorsal, anal and caudal lobes, blackish tip of dorsal lobe and dusky 

 edges to caudal lobes. 



Pomadasis ramosus (Poey). 



Two, 150 and 180 mm. 



