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are iuclebted for the informatiou that his Girardinus is subsequent to 

 Heterandria. 



5. Mugil albula (LinnsBus). Mullet. 



Very abundant ; lull of ripe spawn. JSTovember 20. 



6. Lepomis pallidus (Mitch.) Gill & Jordan. Brim. 



7. Lepomis holbrooki (Cuv. & Val.; McKay. Brim. 



8. Pomadasys chrysopterus (Liuu.) Goode & Bean. Hog fish. 



9. Diplodus probatocephalus (Walb.) Jordan & Gilbert. Sheep's-head. 



10. Pogonias chromis (L., Cuv. & Val. ) 



11. Sciaena ocellata (L.) Giinther. lied Bass, 



12. Liostomus xanthurus La C^pfede. 



13. Micropogon undulatus (L.) Cuv. & Val. Croaker. 



14. Menticirrus alburnus (L.) Gill. Whiting. 



15. Cynoscion maculatum (MitcLill) Gill. Trout. 



16. Paralichthys lethostigma Jordan & Gilbert MSS. (nom. sp. nov.). 



{Paralichthys dentatus Jor. & Gilb. Syn. Fish N. A., 822, not Pleuronectes 

 dentatus Li.fide Bean.*) 



NOTES ON THE PIPE-FISHES OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WITH 

 DESCRIPTION OF Sijjhostoma McEayi, A NEW SPECIES. 



By JOSEPH 8WAIIV AND SETU E. ITIEEK. 



The collection of pipe-fishes upon which this paper is based was ob- 

 tained by Professor Jordan at Key West, Fla., during his recent visit to 

 that place. Besides the single species, which is apparently new to- 

 science, we find in this collection all the species, except Siphostoma 

 fuscum, hitherto known from the Atlantic coast of the United Stages. 



We wish to express our indebtedness to Professor Jordan for the use 

 of his library and for kindly aid. 



The synonymy of the difierent species has been already published by 

 Mr. Swain (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 307-315), and the National 

 Museum has specimens of all the species here recorded. 



Analysis of species of the genus Siphostoma, found in the United States. 

 o. Top of head strongly carinated. 



h. Breast shields not covered by soft skin ; opercle with a prominent ridge ; snout 



short ; D. 22 or 23, covering 1 + 4 rings ; rings, 18 -{- 30 ; belly concave ; twelve 



irregular brown cross-bars on body. (Corythroichlhys Kaup.). Zatropip, 1 



ih. Breast shields covered by soft skin; D. 41; rings, 19+ 39. {Derinatostethua 



Gill.) PUNCTIPINNE, 2 



* Dr. Bean, who has examined the Linnfean type of this species, now preserved in 

 London, identifies it with the species called P. ophryas or P. ocellaris by Jordan & 

 Gilbert. 



