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26. Saltatrix (Skipjack) = Ponifl<OMiM8 8a7/a<rix, (L.). (Tab. 14, fig. 2.) 



Type of Gaateroateus saltatrix, L., S. N.,ed. XII. 



A tolerable figure of the well kuowu Blue-fisb, with which all writers 

 have identified it. 



27. Suillus (the great HOG-Fisn) = Lachnolwmus suillus Cuvier. (Tab. 15.) 



Type of Lachnoloimus suillus, Cuvier, E^gne Animal, ed. II, 1829. 



A fair figure of the head of the male "Hog-fish." The oldest tenable 

 name of this species seems, as already stated by Poey, to be L. suillus^ 

 Cuvier. Lahrus falcatus, L. was i^robably a Trachynotus, certainly not 

 a Lachnokcmus. 



28. Aurata bajiamensis (the Porgy)= Calamus calamvs, (Cuv. & Val.). (Tab 10.) 

 Erroneously referred by Linnteus (S. N., ed. XII) to the synonymy of 



his Sparns chrysops, which is a iStoiotonim, sent from Charleston by Dr. 

 Garden. The brown s])Ots on the preorbital region in Catesby's figure 

 leave no doubt as to the species of Calamua intended by him. 



29. Salpa purpiirascens variegata (the Lank Snappeu) = Zwi/anHS s^nf/y/m(L.). 



(Tiib. 17, f. 1.) 



Type oi Spams sijnagris, L., S. N., ed. X, 280. 

 A good figure of the fish still known to the fishermen as Lane Snap- 

 l)er {Mcsoprion unimaculatus Cuv. «& Val.). The name of Linnteus has 

 priority. 



30. Petimbuabo Brasil (tlio Tobaccopipe-Fish) = i^JsiMZaria tahacaria, L. (Tab. 



17, f. 2.) 



Referred by Linua;us to the synonymy of his Fistidaria tahacaria. 

 Evidently the common West Indian species of Fistularia, usually iden- 

 tified as F. tahacaria, although as yet the synonymy of the species has 

 not been critically studied. 



31. Novacula Caerulea (tbo Hlue Fish) = Scarus cccruletts, Blocli. (Tab. 18.) 

 Keferred by Bloch & Schneider to the synonymy of Scams coeruleus. 



The latter seems to have been originally confused with other species, 

 but has been properly restricted to the present one. This is one of the 

 best of Catesby's figures. It does not ai)pear to have been noticed by 

 Linn^us, however. 



32. Unicornis, Piscis Bahamensis (the Bahama Unicoun Fisn) = Alutcra scrijita, 



(Osbeck). (Tub. 19.) 



Eeferred by Liuiueus to the synoynuiy of Balistes monoceros, S. N., ed. X, 

 327. 



Not having studied this fish, I follow other authors in identifying 

 the American fish with A. scripta. 



33. Mursena maculata, nigra et viridis (the MuRAY) = <Sid«-a sp. (Tab. 20.) 



Erroneously regarded by Liim;cus as a variety of Miirwna helena. 



This figure may have been intended for aS'. moringa, but if so it is 

 very poorly colored. Possibly' Sidera funchris was intended, but that 

 si)ecies is immaculate. No binomial name seems to rest upon it. 



