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HEMIRAMPHID^.* 



30. Cliriodorus atherinoides Goode and Bean. Hard Head. 



Color in life bright silvery. A narrow bright silvery-white line 

 from gill-opening to base of caudal. Upper surface of body and back 

 pale translucent brownish, each scale with a small patch of dark dots 

 forming longitudinal series and about three above lateral line. Down 

 middle of back three narrow lines of same color, median one pale or 

 less distinct than others, and all close together. Dorsal and caudal 

 pale grayish-brown and other fins translucent whitish. Iris silvery- 

 white. Length 4^ inches. Alcoholic examples show lateral silvery 

 band slaty. 



Found associated with Atherina laticeps in the sandy shallows of 

 the Marquesas and about Hailer's Rock. 



31. Hemiramphus brasiliensis (Linnjeus). Bala6. 

 Reported as frequently seen. 



ATHERINID^. 



32. Atherina laticeps Poey. Silver Sides. 



A'ery abundant. Large schools were seen about the Marquesas, 

 Boca Chica and Snipe Keys. 



MUGILID^. 



33. Mugil curema Valenciennes. Mullet. 



Abundant in the shallows near the shore where they associate in 

 large schools. When disturbed they rush away, causing a loud noise 

 in the water. Many were taken in cast-nets by fishermen, as many 

 as a dozen at one time. They average several pounds each, and I 

 found their flesh excellent eating. All examined appeared to be this 

 species. They were most abundant in the INIarquesas shallows. 



34. Mugil trichodon Poey. Fig. 7. 



Head 3^^ ; depth 3i; D. IV-I, 8; A. Ill, 8; scales about 36 to base 

 of caudal in a lateral series; about 12 series of scales between origin 

 of spinous dorsal and middle of belly; 19 scales before spinous dorsal; 

 snout 3| in head; eye 4; interorbital space 2^; pectoral If; ventral If. 

 Teeth large, conspicuous, uniserial, ciliform, and a little larger in upper 

 jaw. Pectoral not quite reaching opposite origin of spinous dorsal. 



Color in life with back bluish-slaty. Side and lower surface silvery- 

 white. Base and axil of pectoral dark slaty. Dorsal, caudal and 



*A number of Flying Fish, Exoccetidoe, were seen off Big Pine Key. They 

 were all small. 



