Cope.J J-v)0 - [Dec. 19, 



Cliola montiregis, sp. nov. 



Related to the C. jugalis Cope, but more elongate in form, and with 

 but eight anal rays. Scales 6-36-2^ ; Radii ; D. I. 8 ; A. I. 8. Head en- 

 tering length (without caudal fin) 3.5 times ; depth entering the same 3.75 

 times. Eye entering head 3.2 times, and into interorbital width 1.2 times. 

 The scales are rather closely imbricated. The dorsal outline is gently 

 arched from the muzzle to the last dorsal ray. Caudal peduncle stout. 

 Mouth terminal, descending backwards, the extremity of the maxillary 

 bone extending to the line of the anterior orbital border. The anterior in- 

 sertion of the ventral is a little in advance of that of the dorsal fin. In- 

 terorbital region a little gently convex, with scattered tubercles. The 

 pectoral fins reach the ventral, and the latter the anal. 



Total length, .049 ; to opercular edge, .011 ; to line of first dorsal ray, 

 .021 ; to do. of anal fin, .030; to base of caudal, .038. 



Color like that of a young C. a7ialostana, without spot on dorsal fin. 

 Generally silvery, darker above, with an indistinct plumbeous lateral 

 band. No distinct caudal spot. No spots on fins. 



The pharyngeal teeth are, some of them, lost. They appear to have 

 been 4r-i. They have an obtuse grinding surface and no crenations. 



Tetragonopterus argentattis Bd. and Gird. 



Very abundant in the city of Monterey. The pectoral fins do not reach 

 the ventrals, as they are said to do in the above-named species by Jordan 

 (N. Am. Ichthyology, 255). In this respect, this species resembles the 

 T. brevimanus of Giinther, which appears to be very near to the T. argen- 

 tatus, and to which my specimens may be referable. I am not, however, 

 sure that the species are distinct. 



Heros cyanoguttatus Bd. and Gird. 



Very abundant in the city of Monterey, where it reaches seven inches 

 and more in length. It is a good pan-fish, and is the Moharra of the 

 people. 



Lepomis haplognathus, sp. nov. 



Scales 6-35— 14-15 ; Radii; D. X-U ; A.III-9. Inferior pharyngeal 

 bones narrow, with conical teeth ; gill-rakers obtuse, rather stout ; no 

 supplementary maxillary bone, nor palatine teeth. 



Dorsal and ventral outlines subequally convex ; form oval. Lower lip 

 more prominent, maxillary bone reaching anterior line of orbit. The 

 latter enters the head (without flap) three and a half times, and the nearly 

 flat interorbital space once only. The depth enters the length, without 

 caudal fin, two and three-fifth times, and the head (without flap) enters 

 the same 3.25 times. The ventral fin barely reaches the anal. The ex- 

 tremities of the soft dorsal and anal are of the same length, and fall far 

 short of the base of the caudal. The edge of the latter is notched at the 

 middle, and the lobes are beveled at the free borders. The opercular flap 

 is rather long. Six rows of scales on the cheek. 



