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32. Hemirhamphus unifasciatus Ranzani. 



The single example obtained agrees m all respects with specimens of 

 unifasciatus from Beaufort, N. 0., but has the anterior rays of dorsal 

 and anal, and the upjjer and lower rays of caudal, jet black. In these 

 respects it agrees with si)ecimens obtained at Mazatlan, Mexico. 



33. Exocoetus mesogaster Blocli. 



{Exoccetus hilUanus Gosse.) 

 Evidently not rare in the open sea off Charleston Harbor. Two spec- 

 imens were brought in by a fishing smack, having flown on board dur- 

 ing the night. A third specimen was presented by Mr. Leslie. D. 11- 

 12 ; A. 12-13. 



34. Siphostoma louisianae (Giinther) J. & G. — "Gar-fish." 



Abundant. Dorsal on 9 or 10 rings; snout exceedingly variable in 

 length, sometimes half longer than rest of head, and longer than base 

 of dorsal; often much shorter than this; occiput and belly more or less 

 strongly carinate; rings 16+9+31 or 15+10+31. D. 33 to 35. An 

 adult female has the dorsal whitish, with oblique dusky bands about as 

 broad as the interspaces. 



35. Hippocampus stylifer Jor. & Gilb. — Sea-horse. 

 (J. & G., Proc. U. S. National Museum 188-^,2f)5. ) 



A single specimen, nearly 2 inches long, was obtained. The character- 

 istic coloration is well shown at this age, the light gray cross-bands 

 with dark brown borders being very distinct. The body is very slender,^ 

 its greatest depth about two-thirds length of head ; snout somewhat 

 shorter than in the specimen from Pensacola, its length equaling post- 

 orbital part of head. Dorsal inserted on four rings, a half only of the 

 first and fourth rings being covered; dorsal rays, 16; plates of body,. 

 12+35. 



Still another specimen of this species, collected in the Gulf of Mexica 

 by Prof. O. P. Hay, has 18 rays in the dorsal, and the body plates 

 12+34. 



36. Mugil albula Liun.— Mullet. 

 Abundant. 



36(&) Mugil brasiliensis Ag. — Mullet. 



Rather more abundant than the preceding. 



37. Querimaua harengus (Gthr.) J. & G. (Gen. vor.) 



(Myxus harcitgits Gthr., iii, 467.) 



Several specimens, about two inches in length, were taken, agreeing 

 entirely with others from Mazatlan, Panama, and Zorritas, Peru. The 

 wide distribution of this little mullet is remarkable. It probably does 

 not reach a greater length than 2 or 3 inches. It is not a true Myxus, 

 as it has but two anal spines (instead of three), fixed teeth in the upper 



