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CARAKGID^E. 

 Genus VOI\IER Cuvier. 



40. Vomer setipinnis (Mitch.) Ayres. — Moon-fmh; Sitiijish. 

 Taken ou the outer beach iu the fall; not seen by us. 



Genus SELEXE Laeepede. 



41. Ssleue argeutea Lac. — ilotni-fivh. 



Taken on the outer beach in the fall; not common; one specimen 

 obtained b}' us. 



Genus AEGYEIOSUS. 



42. Argyriosus vomer Lac. — Aloon-Jiah. 



Less common (Yarrow). Xot seen by us. There seems to be no good 

 evidence that Argyriosus capiUaris is a species distinct from this. 



Genus ALECTEIS Eafinesque. 



{Blepliar'is, etc.. Cuvier; Blephariclithys, etc., Gill.) 



43. Alectris crinitus (Akerly) Jor. 



A few individuals taken by Dr. Yarrow; none seen by us at Beaufort. 

 Most of the Scombroid fishes about Beaufort are taken by the fishermen 

 on the outer banks in the fall, and hence escaped our notice. 



The genus Blej^harichiliifs Gill seems unnecessary, as the prior use of 

 Blepliaris in Botany does not, in accordance with the general custom of 

 naturalists, prevent its use iri Zoology. The distinctions between BJe- 

 pilaris and Alectris, being merely in the degree of obsolescence of the spi- 

 nous dorsal, do not seem to us important. 



Genus CAEAXGUS Girard. 



44. Carangus chrysus (flitch.) Gill. — Sunfsh. 



Eather common in Beaufort Harbor. Several young specimens taken 

 among the wharves. 



45. CarangU3hippus(L.)Gill. 



In Dr. Y'arrow's list ; not seen by us. 



46. Carangus pisquetos (C. & V.) Gill. 



(Paratmctu.s phqnctos Gill, 1. c.) 



One specimen seen by Coues and Y'arrow. 



Genus TEACH YlS^OTUS Laeepede. 



47. Tracliynotua ovatus (L.) GxhT.—AUovericore (Albkore?). 



One young specimen taken at Beaufort. 



