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seen uo intermediate examples. It is, however, true that we have seen 

 no specimens of either, from near the point of meeting in their geo- 

 graphical range. 



The name Hneatus cannot be retained for this species, on account of 

 the prior Trigla lineata of Bloch, a European species of Trigla, with 

 which Mitchill erroneously identified his specimens. 



10. Prionotus evolans. 



Trigla evolans LiuujBus, Systema Nat., 498, 1766 (Carolina) ; Bean, Proc. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus., 1885,204 (description of Linmeau type). 



Prionotus evolans Gill, Cat. Fish. East Coast N. Am., 21, 1873 (name only) ; Jor- 

 dan &. Gilbert, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 374, 1878 (Beaufort, N. C); Jordan 

 & Gilbert, Synopsis Fish. N. Am., 735,1883; Jordan, Cat. Fish. N. Am., 

 115, 18d5; Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 541, 1884 (foot-note). 



Prionotus sarriior Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 615, 1882 (Charles- 

 ton ; Beaufort) ; Jordan & Gilbert, Synopsis Fish. N. Am., 974, 1883 (name 

 only); Jordan & Swain, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 541, 1884 (foot-note). 



Habitat. — South Atlantic coast of United States; known only from 

 North and South Carolina. 



This species is abundant along the Carolina coast, but we have not 

 noticed it elsewhere. The descrijition of Trigla evolans given by Lin- 

 useus is of very little value, but the redescription of the type given by 

 Dr. Bean leaves little doubt that it is the species formerly called Priono- 

 tus sarriior by Jordan & Gilbert. In this species the gill-rakers are 

 longer than in any other except its analogue, P. strigatus. 



11. Prionotus miles. 



PrionoUts miles Jenyns, Zool. Beagle, Fishes, 29, pi. 6, 1842 (Chatham Island ; 

 Galapagos) ; Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus.,ii, 196,1860 (copied). 



Habitat. — Galapagos Archipelago. 



Nothing seems to be known of this species beyond what is contained 

 in the original description. It seems to be related to P. evolans, or it 

 may prove to be the adult form of P. horrens. 



12. Prionotus tribulus. 



Trigla Carolina Bloch, Ichthyologia, 352, about 1790 (Carolina) ; (not of 

 Linuseus.) 



Trigla tribulus Cuvier, Eegue Animal, 1829 (name only). 



Prionotus tribulus Cuv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poiss., iv, 98, 1829, pi. 74 (New York ; 

 Carolina) ; Dekay, New York Fauna, Fishes, 48, 1842 (New York; Charles- 

 ton) ; Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., ii, 195, 1860 (New Orleans ; Texas) ; 

 Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 373 and 374, 1878 (Beaufort) ; 

 Goode, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., iii, 1879 (St. Augustine) ; Goode & Bean, 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 128, 1879 (Peusacola) ; Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus., 288, 1882 (Galveston) ; Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 615, 1882 (Charleston) ; Jordan & Gilbert, Synopsis Fish. N. A., 735, 1S83); 

 Bean, Cat. Fishes, London Intern. Exhib., 1883, 49 (Galveston) ; Jordan & 

 Swain., Proc. U.S.Nat. Mus., 233, 1884 (Cedar Keys, Fla.); Jordan, Cat. 

 Fish. N.A., 18S.5, 115. 



Habitat. — South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States ; north 

 to New York. 



