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13. Coryphsena equisetis L. 



All the dolphins thus far definitely known from our coast, 

 under whatever names described, belong to Goryphsena hippurus 

 L. The occurrence of C. equisetis is j'et to be proven, although 

 not improbable. 



14. Epinephelus acutirostris (Cuv. and Val.). 



It is probable that the specimen of this species, mentioned 

 by Cuvier and Valenciennes as having been sent to Paris from 

 Charleston by Holbrook, belongs to Epinephelus microlepis 

 (Goode and Bean). This species differs from E. acutirostris in 

 the much smaller scales, as well as in other respects. The speci- 

 mens in the National Museum called Trisotropis brunneiis Poey, 

 by Goode and Bean, and afterwards made the types of Trisotropis 

 stomias Goode and Bean, belong also to E. microlepis. The real 

 Trisotropis brunneus Poey abounds, however, about the Florida 

 reefs. 



15. Sciaena stellifera (Bloch). 



Scisena lanceolata (Holbrook), the species found on our Cai-olina 

 coast, is not identical with either the Sc. stellifera (or trispinosa) 

 of Gunther or of Steindachner. What species is the original of 

 Bloch is certainly doubtful, as at least nine species of this type 

 (" Stelliferus ") occur in the waters of Tropical America, and 

 Bloch's specimen was said to have come from Africa. 



16. Holacanthus tricolor Bloch. 



Inserted by Jordan and Gilbert (Synopsis, p. 941) as from the 



Florida Keys, on the statement of a collector. The specimens in 



question belong to Pomacanthus aureus. 



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17. Pomacanthus arcuatus L. 



The specimen in the National Museum from Garden Key 

 Florida, referred to this species, belong to Pomacanthus aureus 

 (Bloch). The latter species is abundant about the Florida Keys, 

 but P. arcuatus is yet to be taken in our waters. 



18. Acanthurus'phlebotomus Cuv. and Val. 



This is another species sent from New York to Paris, by that 

 remarkable collector, Milbert. It is a West Indian species, not 

 yet known from our coasts, unless it be identical with A. chirur- 

 gus, which is probable. The original Chsetodon nigricans of 

 L. was based on an old world specimen, and neither this nor any 

 other American species should be called Acanthurus nigricans. 



