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rhamphus unifasciatus Ranz., Glyphidodon saxatilis L., and 

 Tetrodon testudineus L.) are found on our Florida Coast. 



Certainly it is very improbable that this collection was made 

 at Newport, and I think that until good evidence appears that 

 such was the case, the entire list should be erased. 



6. Polyprion americanus (Blnch and Schneider). 



(Polyprion cernium Val. ) 

 Dr. Day says (Fish. Gt. Britain, etc., p. 11) of this species: 

 " Forster recorded it from Queen Charlotte's Island on the 

 Western shore of North America." The " Queen Charlotte's 

 Island " referred to by Forster, lies, if I am not mistaken, in the 

 neighborhood of New Zealand, and his Perca pr'ognatha or 

 Epinephelus oxygenios Bloch and Schneider is probably a species 

 of Stereohpis ; at any rate, not a Polyprion ; P. americanus^\ioY[- 

 ever, has been taken in deep water off our Atlantic Coast. 



7. Ehypticus nigripinnis (5ill. 



{ Promicropterus decorattis Gill.) 

 A species belonging to the Pacific Coast of Tropical America. 

 A specimen in the Powell collection above noticed, was identified 

 with it ]ry Professor Cope. 



P. Apcgon americanus (Cnstelnau). 



A specimen in the Powell collection was identified with this 

 species by Pi'ofessor Cope. Castelnau's type came from South 

 America. It was very imperfectly described and is in bad con- 

 dition. Yaillant and Bocourt have identified the specimen some- 

 what doubtfully with A])ogon dovii, a Panama species ; what 

 Professor Cope had is therefore veiy doubtful. 



9. Chsetodon maoulocinctus (Gill). 



Described from a very young fish in the Powell collection, and 

 not since recognized. 



10. Scorpaena porcus L. 



A specimen in the Museum at Paris, said to have been brought 

 by Milbert from New York, which is verj- improbable. 



11. Trigla cuculus L. 



A specimen in Paris, collected b}'^ Milbert with the preceding 

 species. Both belong to the fauna of Southern Europe. 



12. BalistPS powelli Cope. 



Described from the Powell collection ; perhaps a young specimen 

 of Balistes oarolinensis Gmelin (= B. capriscus Gmelin). 



