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lougest ray li in licad. Anal similar to second dorsal ; second anal 

 spine half length of longest ray, which is contained If in head; caudal 

 1^; ventrals not reaching vent 1|, and pectorals If, in length of bead. 

 Allied to A. puncticiihitus (Poey), but with much larger scales. 



MULMD.E. 



83. Mullus barbatus L. Snbsp. auratus; sul)sp. nov. P. (30828.) 



One specimen 6.} inches long, from the stomach of a Eed Snapper, at 

 Pensacola. 

 . Head 3f ; depth 4. 13. YII-I, S; A. II, 6. 



Form essentially as in M. harlxdus, the profile a little less steep, the 

 iuterorbital space a trifle broader, the maxillary extending exactly to 

 op])osite front of eye, its length 2f in head. Iuterorbital width 3i in 

 head ; barbels 1^ ; eye 3§ ; oblique length of snout 2|. Teeth in lower 

 jaw small; on upper jaw obsolete; on vomer and palatines coarse and 

 granular, forming large patches. Gill rakers slender, a little shorter 

 than pui)il. 



Dorsal spines slender, compressed, the longest about If in head (li 

 to 1^ in M. harhatns) ; height of soft dorsal half head ; caudal as long as 

 head. Pectoral If in head. Yentrals 1^. Scales mostly lost, so that 

 the number in the lateral line cannot be counted. 



Color scarlet, becoming crimson where the scales are removed ; snout 

 scarlet ; side with two distinct longitudinal yellow stripes. Caudal scar- 

 let, first dorsal with an orange band at base and a yellow baud higher up ; 

 the rest of the fin pale ; no black on dorsal fin. Second dorsal mottled 

 scarlet and pale; anal and ventrals plain, pectoral reddish; iris violet, 

 dusky above; sides of head with silvery lustie. 



This is the first authentic record of the European surmullet in our 

 waters. Our specimen seems to indicate a third subspecies of M. 

 barbatus, diftering from subsp. nurmuletus in the lower fins, and in the 

 replacement of the l)lack band on the spinous dorsal by light yellow ; 

 from subsp, barbatus it difters in the lower fins, less blunt snout, and in 

 the presence of two yellow lateral bands, 



EPHIPPID.E, 



84. Chastodipterus faber (Brouss.) J. & G.— Half -moon ; A>iffcl-Jlsh ; Sjjade-Jinh. ■ P. 

 G. (31044.) 



Generally common, 



SCI.^NID.E, 



85. Pogonias chromis (L.) C. & Y. — Drum; Tamboro. P. G. 

 Common, a coarse fish of inferior quality, reaching a large size. 

 Head 3;^; depth 2J. D. X-I, 23; A. II, 6. Lat. 1. 47 (pores). 



86. Sciaena punctata (L.) J. iSc G.— Mademoiselle ; Silver-fi.sh ; Bastard Croaker ; Yellow 

 Tail. P. G. 



A very common shore-fish of small size and good quality. It rarely 

 reaches the weight of more than half a pound. 



