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D. IX, 10; A. Ill, 7; P. 15; V.I, 5; C. + 17 +. L. lat. 44; L. 

 transv. -,§0. 



The back has a slight tawny hue, iuterriipted as it blends with the 

 white of the sides by five or six indistinct, scollopy incursions of the 

 body color, giving the npper part of the side of the fish a marbled 

 appearance. 



19. Diapterus honionymus, n. sp. Gootle & Beau. 



J-:Hc'nio>itomiis <(r(iinieus, GlHARD, U. S. & Mex. Bound. Surv., Vol. II, Part II, 



1859. Iclitli. 1). 17, pi. IX, figs. 9-1-i (uot Baird & Girard, 1854). 

 Gerres anjenleus, Guxther, Cat. Fi.sh Brit. Mus., IV, 1862, p. 25G. 



Three specimens (No. 23639), 57-70 millimeters long, from Clear Water 

 Harbor. 



D. IX, 10 ; A. Ill, 7 . L. lat. 47 ; L. transv. ^^-. 



This species is distinct from Diapterus argenteus {Eucinostomus argen- 

 tens of Professor Baird's Eeport on Fishes of New Jersey coast), though 

 specifically identical with the forms credited to Gerres argenteus by 

 Giinther, on the testimony of specimens distributed, under the name 

 Eucinostomus argenteus, hj the Smithsonian Institution. 



SPARID.^. 



20. Sparus, sp. — Sheepshead. 



A large specimen in salt (No. 23041), from "West Florida," too dilapi- 

 dated for identification. 



D. XII, 10 1; A. Ill, 9. L. lat. 55. 



PRISTIPOMATID^. 



21. Haemulon fremebundum, ii. sp. Goode & Bean. 



Two specimens (No. 23G28), GO millimeters and G2 millimeters long, 

 were collected by Dr. J. W. Velie, at Clear Water Harbor, Fla. Their 

 general appearance is similar to that of Hccmulon trivittatum (Schu.) 

 Goode {H. capeuna of the Bermuda catalogue), but the body is higher, 

 the number of spines and rays in the dorsal fin is different, and the 

 scales are much larger, particularly upon the sides, and the second 

 anal spine much stronger. The form may possibly correspond to that 

 called by Cuvier, H. caudimacula, but the description of this species is 

 so vague that it does not seem justifiable to thus sanction the use of the 

 name ; particularly since Cuvier's species came from Brazil. The diag- 

 nosis here presented is uot a complete one, but none better could be pre- 

 pared from our specimens. 



Diagnosis. — Height of body contained 3 times in total length without 

 caudal, 3J in length of fish, caudal included. Length of head equals 

 height of body. Length of snout less than diameter of eye (the speci- 

 mens being young), and contained about four times in the length of the 

 head, and equalling length of operculum. Eye contained in length of 

 head less than three times. Posterior extremity of maxillary extends 

 beyond the vertical through the anterior margin of the orbit, but uot 



