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to see any difference between specimens from the west 

 coast and specimens from Havana. 



88. Gnathanodon speciosus (Forskal). Mojarra 



DORADA. 



Very common in the harbor and estuary, being one of 

 the more valuable food fishes, the flesh being firm and 

 delicate. We have compared specimens with others taken 

 by Dr. Jenkins at Honolulu and find no difference. We 

 have, therefore, no hesitation in continuing to identify our 

 species (Caranx -panamensis ( Till) with this common East 

 Indian fish, of which the oldest name is speciosus. 



In life, everywhere deep golden yellow, with black 

 cross bands. 



89. Citula dorsalis (Gill). PAmpano. 



Rather common in the estuary. Three specimens 

 taken by us, one half-grown and the others adult, the 

 change in form being strikingly marked, as will appear 

 from the following descriptions: 

 Citula dorsalis (half grown) : 



Head 3-i; depth \i/ x ; D.VI-I, 19: A. II, 1, 17; eye 

 4^ in head, the orbit 2/4 ; snout 2 2 /i ) ; pectorals 2}4 in body, 

 4- longer than head ; ventrals 3 ; caudal lobe equal to head ; 

 dorsal with one long filament, as long as body, reaching 

 middle of caudal; anal with one filament; caudal mod- 

 erately elongate, the lobes equal; pectoral very long, 

 falcate, reaching tenth anal ray; ventrals small, reach- 

 ing just past vent. 



Body deep, compressed, rather ovate than angular; 

 profile straight from the vertical truncate snout to nape, 

 then rounded, then straight to front of dorsal, A nearly 

 straight line from chin to front of anal. Eye rather small, 

 preorbital deep. Mouth large, the lower jaw included. 

 Teeth small, in broad bands on jaws, vomer and palatines, 



