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As two of the species of Eemirhombus {II. fii-scus Poey, and //. oivt- 

 lis Gliutlier) have tlie narrow iiiterorbital space, the short pectoral, and 

 the general appearance of the species of Citluirichthys, I cannot admit 

 tbe genus Hcmirhoxihns to be well founded. In Hippoglossoides are also 

 species with one, and others with two rows of teeth. 



37. Alutera schcepfi (Walbaiiui) Goode & Bean. 



A large specimen, apparently identiciil with others from Wood's IIoll, 

 Mass. D. I, 34 ; A. 40. 



38. Balistes carolinensis Gmelin. 



(Balisles retain, (3. Balistes carolinensis Gmelin, Syst. Nat., 1788, 1468. 

 ? Balistes capriscus Gmelin, Syst. Nat., 1788, 1471; based on references to vari- 

 ous authors; several species evidently confounded. 

 Balistes capriscus of most recent authors.) 



It seems certain that the Balistes capriscus of Gmelin is not specially 

 based on the present fish, while the prior name, carolinensis, of the same 

 author, refers evidently to this species. This is shown by the numbers 

 of the tin rays, by which this species may be known from B. vetula. 

 We therefore adopt the name carolinensis instead of capriscus. 



The following species, new to the fauna of the United States, are con- 

 tained in thej3resent collection: 



Exoccetus volador sp. nov., Rhypticus saponaceus, Serraniis phoehe, De- 

 codon pnellaris, Gnaihypops mystacinus, Emhlemaria nivipes, Feristedium 

 imherhe. 



Note.— The following is a list of the species thus far found by Mr. Stearns in the 

 stomachs of the Snappers and Groupers on the "Snapper Banks," off" Pensacola. 

 This list represents the sum total of our knowledge of the fishes of the Gulf of Mex- 

 ico, other than those living close to the shores, or those sought for food. Of the abys- 

 sal fauna of the Gulf absolutely nothing is yet known. 



Sidera ocellata (Ag.). Serranus philadelphicus (L.), 



Myrophis pnnctatus Liitken. Serraniis phcebe Poey. 



Oi)hiihthys ocellatus (Le Sueur). Serranus subligarius (Cope). 



Ophichthjs schueideri Steiud. Rhypticus saponaceus C. & V. 



Ophichthys chrysops Poey. Rhypticus maculatus Holbrook. 



Letharchus velifer Goode & Bean. Rhomboplites aurorabeus (C. & V.). 



Conger caudicula Bean. Htemulou auroliueatum C. & V. 



Myrophis puuctatus Liitken. Stenotomus caprinus Bean. 



Clupea pseudohispauica (Poey). MuUus auratus Jor. & Gilb. 

 Syuodus? cubanus Poey. (=,S. interme- Stromateus triacanthus Peck. 



(tins J. & G., I'roc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882, Nomeus gronovii (Gmel.). 



249; not of Agassiz & Spix.) Chloroscombrus chrysurus (L.). 



Parexocffitus mesogaster (Bloch). Decapterus puuctatus (Ag.). 



Exoca'tus volador Jordan. Trachurus trachurus (L.). 



Exoccetus noveboraceusis Mitchill. Scomber colias Gmel. 



Apogou maculatus (Poey). Trichiurus lepturus L. 



Apogou alntus Jor. & Gilb. Chromis enchrysurus Jor. & Gilb. 



Serranus formosus (L.). Chromis iusolatus (C. & V.). 



