74 REVIEW OF LAGODON, ARCHOSARGUS, AND DIPLODUS. 



List of the nominal sj^ecies of Larjodon, ArchosarguH, and Dlplodus, in chronological order, 



with identifications. 



[Tenable specific names in italics.] 



Nominal species. "Sear. 



Identification. 



Spaius «ar£rMS LinnsEua i 1758 Diplodus sargns. 



Sparns rAomboWejt Linusus , 1"C6 Lagodon rhomboides. 



^X>a,v\x»probatocephalus Walbaum 1 1792 Aichosargus probatocepbalas. 



Perca M?u7»oci(<n(rt Bloch 1798 Archosargns nniraacnlatus. 



Spams ot)icej>Aa2w« Bloch & Scbneider 1801 j Archosargus probatocephalus. 



Sargus salin Lac6pMe ' 1803 Archosargus imimacnlatus. 



Sargus variegatu8 Lacfepede 1803 \ Diplodus sargus. 



Sargns raucus Geofl". St. Hilairo 1813 ! Do. 



Sargns ovis Mitchill i 1814 1 Arcbosargus probatocepbalus. 



Sargus bumerimaculatus Quoy & Gaimard i 1825 Arcbosargu.s uniuiaculatus. 



Sargns rondeleti Guv. &. Val I 1830 ; Diplodus sargus. 



Sargus arips Guv. & Val i 1830 j Arcbosargus probatocepbalus aries. 



Sargns or!/«7i«eu« Guv. <fe Val i 1830 i Diplodus argenteus. 



Sargus flavolineatus Cuv. & Val I 1830 ; Arcbosargus uniuiaculatus. 



Sargus caribiiius Poey : I860 | Do. 



Sargus caudimacula Poey , 1860 j Diplodus argeuteus. 



Sargus iriden* Poev | 1875 [ Arcbosargus tridens. 



Sargus /lo^6roo^-^ Bean 1878 , Diplodus bolbrooki. 



RECAPITULATION. 



We recognize seven species of Lagodon, Archosargus, and Biplodus as 

 inhabiting North American waters. In the following list of the species 

 recognized the general distribution is indicated by: (E) Coasts of Eu- 

 rope and North Africa. (M) Coasts of North Atlantic States. (S) 

 Coasts of South Atlantic States. (W) West Indian coasts (A) At- 

 lantic coasts of tropical South America. (B) Bermudas. 



Geuus I. Lagodon, Holbrook. 



1. Lagodon rhomhoides lj\iin3d\\%. (S. W.) 



Genus II. Archosargus, Gill. 



2. Archosar gtis prohatocephalusV^ aWmnni. (U.S.) 



2(o). Archomrgus proiatocephalus aries Cuv. & Val. (A.) (Not examined by us.) 



3. Archosargus unimaculatus l&\oc\x. (W. A.) 



4. Archosargus iridmsVoey. (\V.) (Doulitfnl species ; not examined by us.) 



Genus III. Diplodus, Ratiuesque. 



5. Diplodus holbrooki Bean. (S.) 



6. Diplodus argmteus Cuvier & Valenciennes. (S. W. B. A.) 



7. Diplodus sargus Linnaeus. (E. B.) (Not examined by us.) 



Indiana University, December 15, 1886. 



