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Iris pearl-white, with gray tint. Lips neutral dusky. Spinous 

 dorsal bright orange, soft dorsal and anal rays pale brownish, mem- 

 branes transparent. Caudal black, with several dull orange length- 

 wise streaks. Caudal rays tinted basally with dull orange. Pectoral 

 transparent. 



This very interesting fish ranges from the tropical Atlantic in 

 Brazil and the West Indies north to North Carolina. No previous 

 record has ever been given of its occurrence so far to the northward 

 as New Jersey. 



Lagocephalus laevigatus (Limi6). 



Adult in Barnegat Bay during the summer, and another example, 

 about 6 inches long, taken at Atlantic City in August. 



Spheroides maculatus (Schneider). 



Abundant at 8omers Point and Atlantic City. 

 Diodon hystrix Linne. 



A dried skin was found in the collection labelled Atlantic City, 

 September 22, 1860, obtained from G. C. Roney. As no fresh 

 specimen has ever come to my notice, the record above is offered for 

 what it may be worth. It is 125 mm. in length. The species is 

 known to range from the tropical Atlantic and Florida to New Eng- 

 land, but its presence in New Jersey has not previously been definitely 

 noted. 



It appears reasonably certain that Diodon pilosus Mitchill is 

 simply the young of the present species, and therefore Trichodiodon 

 Bleeker simply a synonym of Diodon. I have examined similar 

 young specimens, evidently in the Trichodiodon stage, with the 

 flexible hair-like bristles, and conclude they are undeveloped. Among 

 many large examples of Diodon, none were found with other than 

 long, stiff, rigid and strong spines. 

 Chilomycterus schoepfi (Walbaum). 



Associated with the preceding specimen of Diodon hystrix is one 

 of the present species, with same data. The label further states 

 "found on the sea-l)each in large numbers." 



Wildwood (Jesse Donaldson in October), Cape May (Edward 

 Wilson on October 20), and common at Somers Point and Atlantic 

 City. 



I have re-examined the specimens of Lyosphcera. globosa Evermann 

 and Kendall, from Anglesea and Florida, and feel convinced they 

 are simply the young of the present species. No characters of 

 distinction other than those due to change with growth are apparent 



