137 FISHES OF SINALOA. 509 



12. Xenistius californiensis (Steindachner). 

 Several young specimens obtained. 



Silvery, with continuous streaks of bright warm brown 

 alontr the rows of scales. 



13. Pomadasis macracanthus (Giinther). 

 Common. 



14. Orthopristis reddingi Jordan & Richardson, n. sp. 

 Plate xli. 



Allied to Orthopristis ruber (Cuv. & Val.) 



Head 3^; depth 3; dorsal XII, 15; anal III, 10; 

 scales 8-52-15; 53 pores. 



Eye 4^ in head; maxillary 3%; preorbital 4^ in 

 snout; pectoral i| in head; longest dorsal spine 2f; 

 longest soft ray 3J; second anal spine 4I; ventral if; 

 upper caudal lobe 1% ; base of soft dorsal in spinous 1^. 



Body oblong, the back not much elevated; the anterior 

 proflle straightish, slightly depressed above the eye; 

 mouth small, low, the maxillary reaching to opposite the 

 nostril; teeth subequal, in broad bands; lower jaw in-- 

 eluded; nostrils both oblong, the anterior the larger; eye 

 rather large, about as wide as the broad preorbital; pre- 

 opercle very finely serrated on its posterior margin only, 

 the serrations very weak; gill-rakers short and small, 

 about 12; scales moderate, the rows above lateral line 

 very oblique, those below nearly horizontal, the series 

 from the scapular scale reaching middle of spinous dorsal. 

 Spinous dorsal moderate, not deeply notched, the median 

 spines injured in youth in the type specimen ; soft dorsal 

 low, free from scales; anal spines low, the second a little 

 longer than third; soft rays scaleless; caudal lunate, the 

 lobes unequal, the upper longer than lower, which is more 

 obtuse. Ventrals rather long, inserted just behind axil of 

 pectoral. Pectoral rather short, not quite reaching tips 

 of ventrals. 



