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34. Miiraena maculata nigra (the black Murey) = Sklera moringa, (Cnvier). (Tab. 



21.) 

 Type of Munena morinya, Cuvier, Regne Animal, ed. II, 1829. 



• This is, without much doubt, the common Moray {M. moringa auct., = 

 Gymnothorax rostratns, Agassiz), although the spots are represented too 

 small. 



35. Turdus oculo radiato (the Old wife) = Balistes vetula, L. (Tab. 22.) 



Correctly referred by Linnaeus to the synonymy of his Balistes vetula^ 

 brought by Osbeck from the island of Ascension. There is possibly 

 some confusion in the Linnaean synonj^my. 



36. Bagre secundae Speciei Marggr. afiinis (the Cat fish) = Amiurus sp. (Tab. 23. ) 



Referred by Linnteus to the synonymy of his Silurus catiis, S. N., ed. X, 305. 



Both figure and description are made from memory and are very in- 

 exact. The eight barbels, dark color, and forked tail make it probable 

 that the species dimly intended was Amiurus niveirentris, but of this 

 there is no jjossible certainty. The Amiurus catus of Linmeus rests on 

 this figure, on a figure by Marcgrave of some" Brazilian species, and on 

 a specimen from Asia. Kothing, apparently, can be made of it, and 

 the name catus ought never to have been used for any American species. 



37. Harengus minor, bahaniensis (the Pilchard) =probablyC?((j;easa/-dfi«a, (Poey). 



(Tab. 24.) 



Erroneously referred by Linnieus to the synonymy of his Argentina 

 Carolina, Syst. Nat., ed. XII, 519, which is identical with the prior Elops 

 satirus, L. Oatesby's figure is very poor, but it most resembles the 

 common Chipea sardina, which, with Clupea pensacola^ Clupea clupeola^ 

 and other small species, goes by the name of Pilchard among the English- 

 speaking fishermen. 



38. Anthea quartus Rondeletii (the Mutton Fish) = Luljanus analw, (Cuv. & Yal.) 



(Tab. 25.) 

 Erroneously referred by Linnaeus to the synonymy of Ldbrus anilnas, L. 



A tolerable figure of the species still called Mutton-fish at Key West 

 and the Bahamas and Mutton Snapper at Asi^inwall. No binomial 

 name seems to have been given to this figure. 



39. Remora (the Sucking Fisn) = ? Echeneis naiicrates, L. (Tab. 26.) 



Keferred by Linnseus in the tenth edition of the Systema to the syn- 

 onymy of Echeneis remora^ and in the twelfth to that of Echeneis nan- 

 crates. The short disk and thickish bod^' resemble more Remora remora 

 than Echeneis naucrates, but the latter species is by far the more com- 

 mon about the Bahamas, and the figure is evidently inexact. 



40. Solea lunata et punctata (the Sole) = Platoplirys Junatus, (L.). (Tab. 27.) 



Type of Pleuroneciea Ixinatns, L., S. N., Ed. X., 269. 



A tolerable figure. 



