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D. VI, 1,25; A. II, 



16. CARANGID^. 



24. Decapterus punctatus (Mitch.) Gill. 



A siii.ule spociinen, I^o. 22,819, was sent by Mr. Stearns. D. VIII, I, 

 27+1, 25+1; P. II, 18; V. I, 5. L. lat. 85. 



25. Paratractus pisquetus (Cuv. & Yal.) Gill.— Hard Tail. 



An individual of 11 inches, Ko. 21,257, was sent. D. VIII, 25; A. 

 22- T' '*] • V 

 about 47. 



26. Carangrus hippos (Liun.) Gill. — Crerallc. 



A magnificent specimen, 30 inclies in length. 



27. Trachynotus carolinus (Linn.) Gill.— Fomjya no. 

 A large individual, jS^o. 21,300, 15 inches lonj 



22; P. II, 17; V. I, 5. 



Also an individual, No. 22,824 (G9), 2f inches in length. D. VI, I, 23; 

 A.II, I, 21; V.I, 5; P. iv. 



Also several very minute indi\iduals (Coll. ISTo. 72), not three-quarters 

 of an inch in length. 



28. Trachynotus goreensis Cuv. & Val. 



A skin of this species, obtained in West Florida by Dr. J. W. Velie, 

 has been sent for identification. Mr. Blackford sent another large 

 specimen, Ko. 22,080, of this species, from Jupiter Inlet, Florida, in 

 January, 1879; weight, IG pounds; length, 34 inches. 



29. Seriola Stearnsii Goode & Beau. — Ambcr-Jish. 



The description of this beautiful new species obtained at Pensacola 

 by Mr. Stearns is given on page 48 of the present volume of the Proceetl- 

 ings of the National Museum. 



A single specimen, No. 21,325 (IIG), has been received. 



30. Seriola bonariensis Cuv. & Val. — JRock Salmon. 



A magnificent specimen. No. 22,258, 800 millimetres long, of this- 

 species, hitherto known only from the coast of Brazil, was sent by Mr. 

 Stearns. Detailed measurements are given below. 



Tabic of MeasHi-cmcnts. 



Sept. 19, 1879. 



