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In the center of each sc lie in this band is a faint darlc blotch, these 

 forming a fairly distinct darker line through the middle of the light 

 one. There are three other faint dark bauds along the sides, one above 

 and two below the light band. 



Tliese markings are least distinct toward the ends. There is a dark 

 blot(^h npon the npper edge of the opercle. 



Describing the color markings of Ids three specimens from Tnmbez, 

 Dr. Steinda(;hner says : 



Ausnalunsloa ziehfc eine silberhello, oben uiidnnteu zienilith breit {ijraii eiugefasste 

 Liingsbiiuleiibcr der Hoho der Pcetoralo in horizontalerKiclitnng vom Scliultergiirtel 

 ziirCaiidale ntid gronzt erst am Scbwauzstiole nach oben an die Seitcnlinie. Sie 

 niniMit Miit Ansschhiss d<T diinklereii EintasHiing die ITfUie einer gauzen Schiippen- 

 reibe (der vierteu) luiter ilern liegiuue der Scitenlinie eiu, ist jedocb zuweilen ini 

 vorderateu Theile des Riuupfos nicbt sehr scbarf ausgepriigt, uud wurdc wohl niir 

 au8 dieseni Grande von Dr. Giintber uicbt erwilbnt. 



It shonld perhaps be added that Dr. Steindachner does not ase the 

 name elongatus in connection with his description, bnt uses it only with 

 his ligure. 



63. Pomadasis axillaris Steindacbuer. 



Pristipoma axillare Steindacbner, Icbtbyol. Nof.izen viii, 7, Tafel 4, IH69 (Ma~allnn). 

 PriHlijxnixi hnci^cus, Streets, Bnll. U. S. Nat. Mns. Vli, 49, 1877 (in part) {Lower Culi- 



f or via). 

 /'owarfas/ZS' ^.r/Z/rtr/s, Jordan &. Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns. \?,fii, ?>B1 {Mazaihtn) ; 



Jordan & Gilbert, Bnll. U. S. Fisli Comni. 1882, 107 {Mazatlan) .(name only); 



Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns. 1885, 379; Jordan, Cat. Fisbes N. A., 1885, 88. 



Head 3.1 (M.9); depth 3 (3.6) ; eye 4.7. 



Theone specimen we obtained measures 220 millimetres in total length, 

 or 183 millimetres to the base of the caudal. The eye is contained a 

 little more than l.V times in the snout, and equals the interorbital and 

 preorbital; the maxillary does not reach vertical at front of eye. Gill 

 rakers 14, well develo[)ed. Scales 5-50-9, four rows on the opercle. 



Pectoral hn about as long as head. D. XI, 1-13 ; A. Ill, 7. 



Our specimen agrees very closely with Steindachuer's description. 



64. Pomadasis macracanthiis (Giintber). 



I'rialipnma mncrneanthiun Giintber, Proc. Zoni. Soc. London 1864, 146 (Chiapam) ; 

 (iiintber, Fisli. Centr. Am., 416, PI. 61, Fig. 1, 1866 (C/aa;ja?»). 



Pomadaxjis mavracduihiis, Jordan &, Gilbert, Pr(?c. U. S. Nat. Mns. 1881, ^n6 (Mazat- 

 lan ; Pania Arenas ; Panama); Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S.Nat. Mns. 188*2, 625 

 (PrtHama) (name only); Jordan A- Gilbert, Bnll. TI. S. Fish Comni. 1H82, 107 

 {Mazatlan) ; llO (Panama) ; 112 (Piiitla Arenas) (name only); .Jordan, Proe. U. 

 S. Nat. Mns. 1885,379 (Mazatlan; Panama) (namei only); Jordan, Cat. Fisbes 

 N. A., 1885, 89; Jordan, Proc. U. S.Nat. Mns. 1888, 330 (name only). 



Eight individuals of this species were brought home by us. It is a 

 common fish at Gnaymas, and,like all others of the family found there, 

 is of value as a food tish. 



