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105. Calamus peuna Cnv. &, Val. Sheej/shtad Porgij ; Little-mouth rorgy, 



(Calamus milneri Goode & Bean). 



The young very coinmon, taken with seine along the shores 5 only a 

 single adult specimen obtained. 



106. Calamus arctifrons Goode & Beau. Grans Porgy ; Shad Porgy. 

 Common, with the jjreceding; the adult often taken in the channels. 



The smallest of our species of Calamus. 



107. Diplodus probatocephalus (Walbaiim ) Sheep's-head. 

 Rather rare; a few specimens seen. 



108. Diplodus unimaculatus (Blocb.) Bream. 



{Sargus carihams Foey.) 



A few specimens G to 8 inches in length, taken with the seine along- 

 the shore. These are identical with specimens obtained in Cuba. 



Bluish silvery iu life, with faint traces of six dark vertical bars, the 

 second of these forming a rather conspicuous dark humeral si)ot. Be- 

 low the lateral line six horizontal golden stripes, narrower than the in- 

 terspaces ; about four stripes above the lateral line, these more broken 

 and irregular, especiallj^ anteriorly; gilt shades on cheek and nape; 

 dorsal plain, its edge dusky; pectoral and caudal plain light yellow; 

 ventral reddish-orange (dusky iu some specimens — males, according to 

 Poey), anal slightly yellowish. 



This species is closely related to I), rhomboides, having, like the lat- 

 ter, emarginate incisors. Its coloration is darker and more golden than 

 that of D. rhomboides, its body is deeper; the dorsal spines are con- 

 stantly thirteen instead of twelve, and the second anal spine is longer 

 than in D. rhomboides, its tip extending when depressed beyond the 

 tip of the third spine. 



109. Diplodus rhomboides (Linuieus). Bream. 



With the preceding, rather more common, but far less abundant than 

 farther north. 



Olivaceous, the sides bluish-silvery; a humeral spot and traces of six 

 vertical bars; gilt stripes much less intense than in B. unimaculatus, 

 much broader than the interspaces ; about seven stripes below the late- 

 ral line, those above it more or less confluent; dorsal fin pale-bluish, 

 with a submedian gilt band and a gilt edging ; caudal yellow, faintly 

 barred; anal bluish, with a median yellowish band ; veutrals mesially 

 yellowish ; pectorals plain. 



110. Cyphosus bosqui (Lac<^pede.) Chuh. 



A valued food-fish. Not very common, but one specimen being ob- 

 tained — an unusually large one for this species. 



Color in life steel-gray, very slightly bluish, not much paler below; 

 the edges of each row of scales on back and sides slightly brassy, so 

 that very faint yellowish stripes alternate with bluish ones of about 

 equal width; diffuse pale stripe below (3ye, a yellowish one above and 



