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Greatest length of head is contained 3f times in total length. Inter- 

 orbital area is about ^ of length of head. Snout, measuring from end 

 of upper jaw to perpendicular through anterior margin of orbit, is ^^ of 

 total length, and about equals mandible. Length of maxillarj- nearly 

 equals length of middle caudal rays. Mandible is contained 9^ times 

 in total length. The eye is contained 4i times in head, and almost 16 

 times in total length. 



Distance of spinous dorsal from end of upper jaw is nearly equal to 

 height of body at ventrals. Longest dorsal spine is contained from 8^ 

 to 10 times in total length. The first dorsal spine does not equal the 

 first anal, and is contained from 1^ to 2 times in the second dorsal spine. 

 The last dorsal spine equals longest dorsal ray. The rays of the soft 

 dorsal gradually diminish in length from the first to the last but one, 

 which is shorter than the last. 



Distance of anal from snout is contained If times in total length. 

 The first anal spine is usually J the length of the second, which is some- 

 what longer and stronger than tbe third. The second anal spine is con- 

 tained 12 times in total length. The third anal spine is, in most cases, 

 scarcely greater than the last dorsal spine. The anal rays diminish in 

 length to the one before the last, which does not equal the last. 



The middle caudal rays are about ^ as long as the external rays, and 

 ^ of total length. 



The distance of pectoral from snout is contained 3^ times and its 

 length about 3 times in total length. 



The distance of ventral from snout is about 2V of total length. Ven- 

 tral length is usually twice length of snout. 



Eadial Formula.— B. VI; D. XII, 13—14; A. Ill, 13—14; P. 15—16; 

 V. I, 5. 



Scales.— 8, 60—62, 16. 



Teeth. — Eight incisors in each jaw; their greatest width equal to half 

 their length. Many small, granular teeth behind the incisors. Three 

 rows of molars in the upper jaw ; two in the lower. Two of the speci- 

 mens examined show a slight tendency to increase the number of rows 

 of molars. 



Color. — Dorsal, caudal, anal, ventrals, axil of pectoral, posterior 

 border of operculum, blackish. A black spot on the caudal peduncle, 

 extending almost as far below as above the lateral line, and involving 

 about eight longitudinal rows of scales. Upper part of head very dark 

 brown. Cheeks and greater part of body dull silvery. No cross-bauds. 

 I have not seen the living fish. 



JS^otes. — In the table of measurements, all the measurements except 

 the first are given in hundredths of length to end of middle caudal rays. 



Mr. Goode informs me that the "Bream" was abundant in Charleston 

 market at the time of his visit, and that it met with a ready sale. 



Prof. D. S. Jordan, writing from Beaufort, N. C, has kindly furnished 

 me the following information concerning the species : — 



