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somewhat stellate, white spots, except upon the lips and under margin 

 of the body. There are about forty of these patches between the gill- 

 opening and the base of the caudal. A slight tendency to coalesce may 

 be observed in the spots upon the sides. 

 At Pensacola, this fish is called the Hind ; at the Bermudas, it is the 



"John Paw". 



Table of Measurements. 



Current number of spcciuieu , 

 Locality 



16,795. 

 Bermuda. 



21,255. 



S. Stearns. 



Pensacola, Fla. 



Milliin. 



Extreme length (to base of caudal) 



Length to end of middle caudal rays 



Body : 



Greatest height (behind vontrals) 



Height at ventrals 



Least height of tail 



Head : 



Greatest length 



Width of interorbital area 



Length of snout 



Length of operculum (to end of flap) 



Length of maxillary 



Length of mandible 



Distance from snout to centre of orbit 



iJiameter of eye 



Dorsal (spinous) : 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Length of first spine 



Length of second spine 



Dorsal (soft) : 



Length of base 



Length of first ray 



Length of longest ray 



Length of last ray 



Anal: 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Length of first spine 



Length of second spine 



Length of third spine 



Length of first ray 



Length of longest ray 



Length of last ray 



•Caudal : 



Length of middle rays 



Length of external rays . 



Pectoial : 



Distance from snout 



Length 



"Ventral : 



Distance from snout 



Length •. 



Branchiostegals 



Dorsal 



Anal 



Caudal 



Pectoral , 



"Ventral 



If umber of scales in lateral line 



^STumber of transverse rows above lateral line. 

 2\ umber of transverse rows below lateral line 



335 

 399 



7 



XT, 16 



IIL9 



+ 14 + 



1-16 



1-5 



125 



(32) 



(56) 



lOOths. 



38 

 35 



11 



38 



7 



m 



12 

 17 

 21 

 14 

 6 



38 



27 



4 



10 



21 

 13 



(6th) 14 

 6 



70 

 16 



4i 

 8i 

 lOi 

 16' 

 (3d) 18 



MilUm. 



360 

 426 



7 



XH6 



111,9 



+ 14 + 



1-16 



1-5 



125 



32 



57 



lOOths. 



38 

 36 

 11 



38 

 7 

 11 

 12 

 17 

 Wk 

 14' 

 6 



39 



29 



11 



24 

 13 



(4th) 15 

 6 



70 



16 



4* 



9 



10 



17 



(4th) 18* 



8' 



19 

 iS 



34 



22 



40 

 19 



Washington, May 25, 1878. 



