Jordan and Evermann. — Fishes of North America. 2847 



Page 938. To the syuonymy of Chloroscombrus chrysurtis add: 

 Seriola cosmopolUa, Cuvier, Ecgne Animal, Ed. 2, vol. li, 1829, Gorea ; after ficomber 

 chloris, Bloch. 



Add the followini;' species : 



1334(a). CHLOROSCOMBRUS KCTENURUS, Jordan & Osgood. 



Head 3? ; deptli 2f. D. VIII-I, 27; A. II-I, 26. Snout slightly shorter 

 than eye, which is 3i in head. Chord of curved part of lateral line If in 

 straight part. Depth of caudal peduncle 2 in its length, measuring from 

 the base of the last dorsal ray to the base of the first caudal ray. Pecto- 

 rals long and falcate, 3 in length; ventrals short, 2;i in head, extending 

 beyond the vent, which is situated in a groove in which these fins fit. 

 Depth of head equal to or slightly less than its length ; maxillary reaching 

 anterior edge of eye, 2'i in head. Lateral line unarmed; curve of ventral 

 outline very slightly more pronounced than that of the dorsal; dorsal 

 and anal fin sheaths well developed. Tips of upper spines and rays dusky ; 

 a black blotch at base of upper rays of caudal, and a black axi llary and oper- 

 cular spot. The species is closely related to Chloroscomhrvs chrystirus, the 

 common species of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, which it evidently 

 represents in the West Indies. The species chrj/sui us is deeper in every 

 way, having a deeper body, a deeper head, and a deejier caudal peduncle. 

 In chrjisiirus also the eye is larger, the mouth more nearly vertical, and 

 the arch of the lateral line higher. When specimens of equal size from 

 Florida and Havana are compared the characters are very evident. In 

 2 specimens, each li inches in length, from Havana and Florida, respec- 

 tively, the de])th of the body of the one is contained 1:^ times in that of 

 the other, the depth of the head 11, the depth of the caudal peduncle Ij, 

 and the length of the eye IJ, . The names chrysnriis (South Carolina), lattis 

 (Carolina), and cariha'us (Texas) evidently all belong to the species of the 

 United States coast. The type of chloris came from Acara, in Guinea, and 

 cosmopolUa of Cuvier was originally as a mere substitute for chloris. Until 

 the African species can be examined, it is better not to use the name for 

 either of the American forms. Probably Chloroscomhnis chloris, when 

 studied, will be found distinct from either. If not, that name would take 

 the place of ecten urns. West Indies; known from Jamaica and Cuba. 

 {euTEvrji, extended; ovpd, tail.) 



ChloroRCombrus ectenurus, Jordan & Osoood, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1897, Idl, Jamaica. 

 (Coll. J. S. Roberts.) 



The validity of Chloroscomhnis eeteniiriis is still doubtful. 

 Page 942. After Trarhiuotus falcalus add: 



1337(a). TRACHINOTliS RHOMBOIDES (lllodi). 



Head 3,',; depth If, in length; eye 3^ in head. D. A'l-I, 20; A. II-I 18. 

 Back much elevated, but not angulated at origin of soft dojsal; end of 

 snout not vertical, curved; head slightly concave at occiput. Maxillary 

 to below anterior margin of pupil ; eye on level of lower edge of premax- 

 illary and axil of pectoral. Origin of soft dorsal behind tip of pectoral. 



