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February 17, 1934. Length 45-46 mm. Color white with a distinct wide 

 silvery strip on side. Dorsal IV-I, 13-15; anal 30-34. Jaws terminal. 



Mugilidae Mullets 

 Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 



One from Tower Island, Galapagos, January 22, 1932. Length 223 

 mm. 

 Mugil thobtirni Jordan and Starks 



Nine from Tenacatita Bay, Mexico, December 10, 1931. Length 

 129-233 mm. Twenty-seven from Sihuatanejo, Mexico, December 12, 

 1931. Length 65-133 mm. The young have only 2 anal spines. Two from 

 Bahia Honda, Panama, December 21, 1931. Length 155-159 mm. Two 

 from Post Office Bay, Charles Island, Galapagos, January 3, 1932. 

 Length 128-298 mm. Three from Port Utria, Colombia, February 14, 

 1934. Length 55-59 mm. Four from Gorgona Island, Colombia, Febru- 

 ary 12, 1934. Length 50-55 mm. Two from South Seymour Island, Janu- 

 ary 22, 1934. Length 31-33 mm. Six from Charles Island, Galapagos, 

 January 22, 1934. Length 20-35 mm. 



Dorsal IV-I, 7 ; anal III, 9(11,9 in young) . Scales 39-42. The adults 

 have a well-developed adipose eyelid which is absent in the young. 



Mugil hospes Jordan and Culver 



Two from Colon, Panama, December 24, 1931. Length 201-209 mm. 

 This species is easily distinguished by the long falcate pectorals, which are 

 equal to or greater than length of head. Adipose eyelid present. 



Chaenomugil proboscideus (Giinther) 



One from Sihuatanejo, Mexico, December 12, 1934. Length 138 mm. 

 One from Port Utria, Colombia. Length 103 mm. No adipose eyelid. 

 Length of the snout greater than width of orbit. A black spot at upper axil 

 of pectoral. Scales 44. 



Agonostomus hancocki Seale 



Two specimens (Type No. 838 and cotype) from fresh-water stream 

 on Chatham Island, Galapagos, January 1, 1932. Length 343 mm. 



Sphyraenidae Barracudas 



Sphyraena ensis Jordan and Gilbert 



One from Tenacatita Bay, Mexico, December 10, 1931. Length 74 

 mm. One from Tangola-Tangola Bay, Mexico, December 16, 1931. 



