-306 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



125. Tetrodon turgidus Mitch. Subsp. uepbelus, Goode & Bean MS>i.—Blon-(r-Jish. 

 P. G. 



Very abundant both at Galveston and Pensacola. 



.126. Chilomycterus geometricus (Bl. & Schu.) Kanp. G. 

 iJonimon about Galveston. 



BALISTID.^. 



127. Alutera sp. incog. P. G. (30849.) 



Eatherrare; a young specimen seen at Galveston. Two very small 

 ones collected by Mr. Stearns at Pensacola. 



D. I.-30 ; A. about 30: dorsal spine somewhat barbed ; body elongate; 

 lower jaw projecting; no pelvic spine. 



128. Balistescapriscus L.— Ze«f/(ej- JffcAe^. P. 



One specimen obtained at Pensacola, where it is not uncommon. 



OSTEACIID.E. 



129. Ostracium quadricorne L. P. G. 



Not numerous; one specimen obtained at Galreston and another at 

 Pensacola. 



ANTEXXAEIID.^. 



130. Pterophrynoides histrio (L.) Gill. G. 



Xot uncommon about Galveston, where three specimens were seen. 



MALTHEID.E. 



131. Malthe vespertilio (L.) Cuv. G. 



One specimen obtained at Galveston, presented by Dr. A. Galny. 

 Snout 8 in length to base of caudal. 



The following species had not been recorded as occurring on the Gulf 

 coast of the United States previous to the time when the present col- 

 lection was made. Several of them were, however, already in the Xa- 

 tional Museum. Those in italics are described as new in the present 

 paper; those marked with an asterisk have been previously recorded 

 from points on the Atlantic coast of the United States. 



Isurus dekayi.* ; MyrophiH Jionbricu.s. 



Carcharias platyodon.* I Conger caudicula. 



Scoliodon terrajnovic.* ; Exoccetus hillianus. 



Sphyrna tiburo.* 

 Clupea pseudohispanica. 

 Synodus intermedins. 

 Fiinduhis ocellaris. 



Siph osto m a fioridce. 

 Sip It OS to m a za trop is. 

 Hippoca mjrus zoster cv. 

 Hippoca mp us stylifer. 



Ophichthys macrurus. I Scomber ? grex.* 



Ophichthys chrysops. j Oaraux trachurus.* 



