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74. Belone notata Poey. 



Belone notata Poey, Mem. Hist. Nat. Cuba, ii, 1860, p. 293. 



A single specimen of tliis species, not liitlierto recorded from the coast 

 of the United States, collected by Kaiser and Martin in West Florida, in 

 3864 or earlier. 



This specimen, No. 5,147, is 15f inches in length. D. IS; A. 14 j P. 

 11; Y. C; C. 15. 



33. CYPRINODONTID^. 



75. Cypriiiodon variegatus Lac^iiede. — Minnoic. ^ 

 Several very large specimens, No. 21,494 (49), were sent from Pensa- 



cola by Mr. Stearns. 



76. Mollinesia latipinna Le Sueur. 



The Museum has a bottle, No. 22,845, containing several large speci- 

 mens of this species from Pensacola, Fla. Donor unknown. The 

 largest specimens measure 3^ inches in length, and one male has a 

 dorsal fin one inch in length. 



77. Fundulus grandis Baird & Girard. 



Fundulus (jrandis B. & G., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. vi, 1853, p. 389. 



An individual. No. 22,847, 5-fu inches in length, was sent from Pensa- 

 cola by Mr. Stearns. D. 13; A. I, 10; V. I, 5; P. II, IG; C. V, 18, 

 V. L. lat. 3G; L. trans. 15. 



This Cyprinodont corresponds completely with the Fundulus grandis of 

 Baird and Girard. Concerning the identity of this species with the Fun- 

 dulus heteroclitus of Linnseus or the Fundulus xnsculentus of authors we 

 are not prepared to express an opinion. 



78. Hydrargyra similis Baird & Girard. — Minnow. 



Hijdrargyra similis B. & G., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1853, p. 389. 



A female. No. 21,484, sent by Mr. Stearns from Pensacola, 5J inches 

 long, agrees sutficiently well with Baird and Girard's Hydrargyra similis. 

 D. 13; A. 11. L. lat 33; L. trans. 13. 



A specimen. No. 22,850, D. 12; A. 8|; P. I, 18; V. I, 5. 



34. CLUPEIDJE. 



79. Brevoortia patronus Goode. — Alewife. 



Numerous specimens of this species were obtained, the largest of 

 which did not exceed 7 inches in length. Four specimens are included 

 under catalogue No. 21,341; eleven under original No. 93, No. 22,808; 

 six under No. 22,809, original No. 103 ; seven under No. 22,810, original 

 No. 8G. Specimens of this species were sent to the National Museum 

 as early as 18G4 by Kaiser and Martin, who collected in West Florida. 



80. Opisthonema thrissa (Linn.) Gill. • 

 A single specimen, No. 21,4G2 (G3), 5J inches long. D. 12; A. 28. 



