Jordan and Evermann. — Fishes of North America. 1359 



Salexia (Spanish name) : 



a. Occipital crest rather thin, its honeycomb structure not exposed. Species with 



streaks of steel-blue and golden, the dark cross bands narrow, disappearing with 



age, about one-third the interspaces ; a black humeral spot. 



h. Dorsal spines 13 ; incisors J on each side; side of back with 8 or 9 golden streaks, 



which are narrower than the metallic blue interspaces. 



c. Scales 9-48-15 ; pectoral fin not quite reaching second anal spine ; bodj- ratlier 



deep and compressed. Incisors J on each side, entire, or with a shallow 



notch. Fifth dorsal spine highest, 2 to 2§ in head ; second anai spine 



strong, recurved, 2§ in head. Olivaceous, silvery below, the upper parts 



with golden longitudinal stripes alternating with bluish interspaces; 



humeral spot larger than eye. unimaculatus, 1733. 



cc. Scales 7 or 8-48-15 ; pectoral fin reaching second anal spine; body rather 



less deep, the snout a little longer; venirals shorter, 5 to 5j in head; 



otherwise essentially as in the preceding, of which it is the Pacific 



coast representative. pourtai.esii, 1734. 



hh. Dorsal spines 12 ; incisors § on each side. Profile with a slight depression above 



theeye; second anal spine much longer than the third. Color grayish, belly 



white; 8 golden longitudinal bands; a black shoulder spot, tridens, 1735. 



ARCHOSARGCS : 

 aa. Occipital crest broad, its honeycomb structure plainly exposed at its upper margin; 

 dorsal spines 12 ; species without blue or golden markings, but with about seven 

 broad black cross bands crossing the body; no distinct shoulder spot. Body 

 much compressed; dorsal outline strongly arched; ventral outline almost 

 straight. Profile straight and steep anteriorlj-. Incisors J, entire or sliglitly 

 emarginate, serrate in the young; molars in 3 series above, in 2 below, those 

 of the inner series larger, those behind the incisors very small. Highest dorsal 

 spine \\ in head; second anal spine about twice in head, much longer than 

 third. 

 d. Incisors broad, their breadth about half their length. Scales 8-48-15. 



PROBATOCEPHALUS, 1736. 



drf. Incisors narrower, their breadth 2,^ in their length. Scales 7-44-14. 



AEIE.S, 1737. 



Subgenus SALEMA, Jordan & Evermann. 

 1733. ABCHOSAUWUS UXI3IACULATUS (Bloch). 

 (Salema.) 

 Head 3|; depth 2 to 2|; eye large, 3| to 4 =preorbital, or 1^ to 1^ in 

 interorbital width. D. XIII, 10; A. Ill, 10 or 11; scales 8 or 9-45 to 50-14 

 to 16. Body rather deep and compressed, profile rounded, steep; mouth 

 moderate, maxillary not reaching front of orbit, 3 to '6\ in head ; occipital 

 crest rather thin, its honeycomb structure not exposed. Incisors f on 

 each side, entire, or with a shallow notch; molars 3-rowed above, 2- rowed 

 below; gill rakers small, about 6-|-8; cheeks with 5 rows of scales. Fifth 

 dorsal spine highest, 2 to 2^ in head; second anal spine strong, recurved, 

 2 to 2\ iu head; pectorals long, reaching to anal spines, about 2tV in body, 

 ventrals moderate, 4^ to 4* in length of body, not nearly reaching vent. 

 Olivaceous, silvery below, the upper parts with golden longitudinal stripes 

 alternating with bluish interspaces; a black humeral spot larger than 

 eye. West Indies; north to Key West, south to Rio Janeiro, very common 

 about Key West and Havana; recorded by Gronow from South Carolina, 

 but not seen by us from localities north of the Florida Keys, {itnimaoi- 

 latus, having 1 spot.) 



