296 FISHES 



stoma have been found in the Bahama Channel, also Pseudoscopelus in the 

 Old Bahama Straits. 



Family BRANCHIOSTOMATID.E (Lancelets). 

 Asymmetron lucayanum Andrews. 

 This form has been found at Bimini and Nassau. Adult and young were 

 obtained by Dr. Andrews, found swimming at the surface in the evening in 

 June and July, 1892. It was found also in calcareous sand. 



Family GINGLYMOSTOMIDJE (Nurse Sharks). 



Ginglymostoma cirratum Gmelin (Nurse Shark). 



Large shark abundant about the coral reefs of the West Indies and on the 

 west coast of Mexico. A female of this species was taken by the Expedition at 

 Green Cay on June 29, 1903. It was 7 feet 9 inches long and contained 

 seventeen egg capsules. Numerous specimens were seen. 



Family GALEIDiE (Requiem Sharks). 

 Hypoprion brevirostris Poey (Short-nosed Shark). 



This shark grows to a length of 7 feet ; it ranges throughout the West In- 

 dies and was taken by the steamer Albatross at Watlings Island, March 5, 1886. 



Carcharhinus obscurus Le Sueur (Dusky Shark). 

 Middle Atlantic Ocean. Grows to a length of 9 or 10 feet. Numerous 

 examples of what the writer took to be this shark were observed north of Abaco 

 Island. They followed the wake of the vessel, often coming to the surface close 

 by, affording a good target for the rifles aboard, but seemed to be little disturbed 

 by the bullets shot at them. 



Family SPHYRNID^E (Hammer-headed Sharks). 

 Sphyrna tiburo Linnaeus (Shovel-head Shark). 

 The maximum length of this shark is about 5 feet; it has an exceedingly 

 wide range, occurring from the coast of Long Island, throughout the West In- 

 dies, and across the Pacific to China. The steamer Albatross secured speci- 

 mens north of Abaco in 1886. 



Family DASYATID^E (Sting Rays). 



Urolophus jamaicensis Cuvier (Pound Sting Ray). 



This form occurs throughout the West Indies, and was obtained by the 

 Expedition at Nassau, and at the eastern end of Hog Island. 



