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Taile of Measurements — Coutinued. 



Species : Chirostoma peninsulce. 



32. BELONIDiE. 



73. Belone longirostris (Mitcliill) Gill. — Needle-fish. 



A single specimen, No. 21,409, 20^ inclies in length. D. 15 ; A. 18. 



A specimen, No. 21,288, from the St. John's Eiver, G. Brown Goode, 

 has the following radial formula : D. 14 ; A. 18. Others from the same 

 source have, No. 19,070: D. 10; A. 19; and No. 18,441: D. 10; A. 19. 



Dr. Giinther's statement that the number of dorsal and anal rays in 

 southern specimens is less than in those from the north seems scarcely 

 tenable. 



