91. SCI^NID^ — SCI^NA. 
571 
rather large, equal to snout, 4 in head. Preorbital narrow. Head 8^; 
depth about 3. D. XI-T, 22 ; A. II, 9; Lat. 1. 50. Cajie Cod to Florida j 
abundant southward. 
(Perea punctata Lmn. Syst. Nat. (two species of the same name); Bodiamts argyrolc- 
wcMs Mitch. Trans. Lit. and Phil. Soc. N. Y. 417, pi. G, fig. G: Corcina argijroleuca Gun- 
ther, ii, 299: Homoprion xanthurus Holbrook, Ich. S. Car. 1850, 164.) 
art. Teeth in both jaws in broad bands. 
c. Prcopercle with its bony margin seiTate. 
d. Outer teeth in upper jaw considerably enlarged. (Sciainops* Gill.) 
89 7. S. jacotoi (Steind.) J. & G. 
Body moderately elevated; month moderate, rather inferior; maxil- 
lary reaching middle of eye ; outer row of teeth in each jaw slender, 
somewhat enlarged, those in upper jaw much larger than in lower; iire- 
opercle finely serrate. Dorsal si)ines very slender, the fourth half length 
of head, higher than the soft rays ; second anal spine more than twice 
as strong as dorsal spines, as long as from middle of eye to edge of 
opercle, lower than the soft rays. Caudal truncate or slightly concave ; 
liectoral shorter than ventrals, the first ray of the latter being filamen- 
tous. Scales on body and head ctenoid. Silvery gray, darker above ; 
three dark brown longitudinal stripes along sides, the lower broadest, 
extending from eye to middle of caudal, the middle one running to upper 
edge of tail, the upper to soft dorsal; below these stripes are some' 
times feebler ones, besides brownish lines following the rows of scales ; 
fins plain, more or less pnuctnlate; markings probably less distinct in 
the adult. Head 3; d:'i5th 3. D. X-I, 27 ; A. II, 8; scales 11-56-lG. 
San Diego, California. {Steindachner.) 
(Corvina (Johnius) jacohi Steiud. Ichtb. Beitriige, viii, 3, 1879. 
898. 8. occHatil (L.) Gtlir. — Channel Bass; Bed Horse; Bed Bass. 
Grayish silvery, iridescent ; scales with dark spots forming faint ir- 
regular undulating stiipes; upper part of base of caudal with an oval 
black spot as large as the eye, bordered by white or orange, this spot 
often duplicated. Body rather elongate, not much elevated, compressed 
behind, an almost even curve from snout to base of dorsal ; prcopercle 
distinctly serrate; eye large, in snout, in head; gill-rakers short 
and thick ; mouth large, maxillary nearly reaching the posterior mar- 
gin of the orbit. Caudal truncate ; second anal spine rather strong, two- 
thirds as long as first ray; pectoral fins very short, not reaching half 
way to anal. Lower pharyugeals narrow, with conical teeth. Head 3j^ ; 
* Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1863, 30; type Perea ocellata L. (duiaiva, sciajua; 
corf), appearance.) 
