88 THE SHORE FISHES. 



to this many small black dots extending back as far as last dorsal ray, on the 

 sides to the caudal, and on the ventral surface to the last anal ray; pectoral 

 plain translucent with broad black anterior and lateral margin, posterior 

 margin plain; ventral thickly dotted with black; a large black spot about as 

 large as eye lying on the posterior outer half of fin. 



Another specimen I5 inches long from Station 4619, Lat. 7°, 15' N.; Long. 

 82°, 8' W., had dorsal 10; anal 11. 



A third specimen I inches long from Station 4741. 



In the last two specimens the origin of ventrals is midway between posterior 

 margin of eye and base of lower caudal rays ; first three rays of pectoral simple. 



ATHERINIDAE. 



Kirtlandia gilberti (Jordan & Bollman). 



Gilbert & Starks, Mem. Cal. Acad. Sci., 1904, 4, p. 58. 



Menidia gilberli Jordan & Bollman, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1890, 12, p. 155. 



Thirty-five specimens I5 to 3| inches long from Naos Island, Panama Bay, 

 October 27, 1904. Seined, sand beach. M. C. Z. 29438 (10 specimens). 



MUGILIDAE. 

 Mugil hospes Jordan & Culver. 



Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., 1895, ser. 2, 5, p. 422, pi. 31. Gilbert & Starks, Mem. Cal. Acad. Sci., 1904, 

 4, p. 60. 



Seventeen specimens Ig to l| inches long from Station 4596, Lat. 16° 47' N.; 

 Long. 100° 27' W., October 14, 1904. M. C. Z. 29543 (7 specimens). Scales 

 strongly ctenoid. 



Chaenomugil proboscideus (Gltnther). 



Jordan & Ever.mann, Bull. 47, U. S. Nat. Mus., 1896, pt. 1, p. 816. 

 Mugil proboscideus GtJNTHER, Cat., 1861, 3, p. 459. 



Six specimens 3 to 31 inches long from beach at Culebra Island, October 

 27, 1904. 



Two specimens M. C. Z. 29428, 2i and 3 inches long from Acapulco, Febru- 

 ary 28, 1905. 



One specimen 2i inches long from Chatham Island, January 9, 1905. 



Neomyxus ciliilabis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 

 Mugil ciliilabis Cuv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poiss., 1836, 11, p. 112 (151). 



Ten examples of this interesting species, I5 to 2^ inches long from Chatham 

 Island. M. C. Z. 29368 (1 specimen). 



