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pectorals than ventrals; second dorsal well behind ventrals; skin very rough, 

 denticles forming definite longitudinal ridges along the side. Color dark brown 

 to black. 



Previously recorded only from the West Indies. S. F. H. 



Family RAJIDAE. Skates and Rays 



Raja ornata Garman 



This species is not represented in the Tortugas collection. Dr. Longley listed 

 in his field notes 3 specimens from 127 to 290 fathoms, 2 from about 283 fathoms, 

 and 4 from about 200 fathoms. 



Known from the southern coast of the United States. S. F. H. 



Raja plutonia Garman 



Two specimens, 250 and 265 mm. long, taken in 220 to 237 fathoms, are re- 

 ported in Dr. Longley's notes. His collection contains another 220 mm. long, 

 which is in entire agreement with Garman's description and figure (Mem. Mus. 

 Comp. Zool., vol. 36, 1913, p. 335, pi- 18, fig. 1). 



Apparently previously reported only from oflf the coast of South Carolina. 



S. F. H. 



Family DASYATIDAE. Sting Rays 



Urobatis sloani (Blainville) 



The Tortugas collection contains 1 specimen 250 mm. long, having a disk 

 145 mm. wide and 138 mm. long, with a prominent caudal spine 30 mm. long. 

 This specimen agrees well with Garman's description and figure (Mem. Mus. 

 Comp. Zool., vol. 36, 1913, p. 402, pi. 28). I have found no record of it in Dr. 

 Longley's notes. 



Occurs in the West Indies and occasionally northward. S. F. H. 



Family MYLIOBATIDAE. Eagle Rays 



Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen). Spotted eagle ray 



A specimen with a total length of 142.5 cm., width from tip to tip of pectoral 

 82.5 cm., was observed; another individual was seen twice on Loggerhead reef. 



The foregoing is from Dr. Longley's notes. For a full account of the spotted 

 eagle ray, see Gudger (Carnegie Inst. Wash. Pub. 183, 1914, p. 241). 



Tropical seas, northward on the Atlantic coast of America at least to North 

 Carolina. S. F. H. 



Family ELOPIDAE. Ten-pounders; Tarpons 



Elops saurus Linnaeus. Ten-pounder 



This species is known from Tortugas from a specimen about 25 mm. long 

 seined in turtle grass in about 3 feet of water on the south side of Garden Key, 



