270 FISHES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. 



similar, but the inner ones larger than in npper jaw; eye very large, its 

 diameter little less than half length of head ; preorbital narrow, strongly 

 serrate ; preopercle serrate, the serra? of the lower margin largest ; no 

 spines at its angle ; subopercle and opercle serrate on their lower mar- 

 gins ; highest dorsal spines If in head ; anal spines graduated, the third 

 spine 24 in head ; ventrals scarcely reaching anal ; pectora Is 1 j in head ; 

 scales all extremely rough, very strongly ctenoid; lateral line ascending 

 to below 5th dorsal spine, then descending to caudal peduncle, then 

 median to tail. Depth 2i- in length to base of caudal; head 2^ ; D. X, 

 11; A. Ill, 9. Scales in lateral line 37; in a series between opercle and 

 caudal 41. 



Another specimen also about a foot in lengt.h was sent some time 

 since by Mr. Leslie to Professor Gilbert. It is now in the University of 

 Cincinnati. 



This species has been hitherto known only from a few very young 

 specimens taken in the Gulf Stream, from Cuba to Ehode Island. From 

 these the adult differs in several respects, especially in the form of the 

 body and the armature of the preopercle. 



8. Rhomboplites aurorubens* (Ciiv. & Val.)- 

 Two specimens. 



9. Lobotes surinameusis (Blocli). 



A single specimen 4i inches long. Color variegated, light and dark 

 brown ; vertical fins black ; caudal light-edged ; pectoral light. Pre- 

 opercle with large spines, especially at the angle ; lateral line 54. 



10. Eques acuminatus * Blocli & Scliueider. 



A single specimen 7f inches long. This species has not been recorded 

 as occurring north of the Gulf of Mexico. 



Light brownish; a narrow strip of darker along base of dorsal and 

 anal; a series of six small round spots above the lateral line ; traces of 

 9 narrow longitudinal lines; spinous dorsal, caudal, and edge of anal 

 blackish ; other fins the color of the body. Profile strongly convex from 

 dorsal to occiput; concave anteriorily; scales about the head as strongly 

 ctenoid as those of the body; pectorals slightly longer than ventrals, 

 almost reaching the tips of the latter; longest dorsal spine about 2 in 

 head; second anal spine 2^. D. X, 41. A. Ill, 7. Lateral line 52. 



11. Eleotris amblyopsis (Copo). 



A single specimen 5 inches long. 



12. Dormitator maculatus (Blocb). 



A single specimen 5 inches long. 



13. Scorpaena brasiliensis* Cuv. «S: Yal. 

 Xnmerous specimens. 



14. Aramaca paetula* (Goode & Beau). 



A single specimen 12i inches long. This species has been known 

 only from the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. 

 Indiana University, April 6, 1887. 



