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1927, p. 156, fig. 228 (accidental distribution in the fall in New York). — 

 Hildebrand and Schroeder, 1928, p. 330, fig. 200 (described; compared with 

 A. y-graecum; Lewisetta, Buckroe Beach, Lynnhaven Roads, and Ocean View, 

 Va.). — Jordan, Evermann, and Clark, 1930, p. 454 ("Atlantic coast of the 

 United States, from Long Island to Virginia; not known south of Cape 

 Hatteras"). — Pearson, 1941, p. 99, figs. 24-25 (larvae illustrated; Ches- 

 apeake Bay, Va.). — Fowler, 1945, p. 72 (synonymy in part; Little Assawoman 

 Bay, Worcester County, Md.). — O'Brien, 1955, p. 90 (photographs). 



Upselonphorus guttatus, Gill, 1861a, p. 113 (reference, in part, range incorrect). 



Astroscopus anoplus (non Valenciennes), Uhler and Lugger, 1876, p. 83 (synonymy 

 in part; "Occurs occasionally in the southern part of Chesapeake Bay"). — 

 Bean, 1879, p. 60 (described; Tompkinsville, N.Y., and Norfolk, Va.).— 

 Jordan and Gilbert, 1882, p. 629 (in part; reference to Abbott, 1861, only), 

 p. 941 (described). 



Astroscopus y-graecum (non Cuvier), Bean, 1879, p. 58 (in part; record from 

 Hampton Roads, Va., only). — Fowler, 1906, p. 399, pi. 91 (key to growth 

 stages of A. guttatus; description; Atlantic City, N.J., 14-inch specimen). 



Upsilonphorus guttatus, Jordan, 1884, p. 140 (reference). — Kirsch, 1889, p. 264 

 (reference) . 



SPECIMENS EXAMINED 



Astroscopus guttatus: Rockaway, Long Island, N.Y., collector Blackford (1), 

 37 mm. S.L., USNM 34628. Tompkinsville, N.Y., collector Charles Copley (1), 

 80 mm. S.L., USNM 10761. Longport, N.J., Aug. 26, 1887, collector T. H. Bean 

 (1), 48.5 mm. S.L., USNM 45112. Barnegat Bay, N.J., Sept. 19, 1928, collector 

 R. G. Collins (1), 71.5 mm. S.L., USNM 89062. Chesapeake Bay, collector 

 Otto Lugger (3), 43-65.5 mm. S.L., USNM 39347. 



Old Point, Va., Apr. 10, 1922 (1), 70 mm. S.L., USNM 91208. Old Point Com- 

 fort, Va., Sept. 11, 1908 (2), 150-155 mm. S.L., USNM 73517. Gloucester Point, 

 York River, Va., Fish Hawk, Apr. 3, 1892 (1), 54 mm. S.L., USNM 67917. Buck- 

 roe Beach, Va., Oct. 5, 1921 (2), 45-80 mm. S.L., USNM 91209. Off Buckroe 

 Beach, Chesapeake Bay, Va., Apr. 3, 1930 (1), 91.5 mm. S.L., USNM 185668. 

 Fortress Monroe, Va., Grampus, June 28, 1892 (1), 95 mm. S.L., USNM 125018. 

 Ocean View, Norfolk, Va., Oct. 16-18, 1922, collector W. C. Schroeder (1), 98 mm. 

 S.L., USNM 91207. Ocean View, Norfolk, Va., Oct. 10-13, 1922 (7), 69.5-105 

 mm. S.L., USNM 91206. Ocean View, Norfolk, Va., Sept. 5 to Oct. 7, 1922 (7), 

 58.5-104 mm. S.L., USNM 185683. Norfolk, Va., collector U. Dahlgren (1), 

 187 mm. S.L., USNM 57830. Norfolk, Va. (1), 207 mm. S.L., USNM 4622. 

 The Cape, N.C., collector M. Corbel (1), 215 mm. S.L., USNM 32754. Off Cape 

 Hatteras, N.C., 10-20 fathoms, Dec. 5, 1930 (1), 197 mm. S.L., USNM 185684. 

 Cape Lookout, N.C., collector Coles (1), 119 mm. S.L., USNM 74308. 



Astroscopus sp.: 35°25'30" N., 75°25'00" W., Albatross station 2286, Oct. 19, 

 1884 (1), 34 mm. S.L., USNM 131500. 35°22'50" N., 75°25'00" W., Albatross 

 station 2289 (1), 22.8 mm. S.L., USNM 148208. Mouth of canal, Beaufort, 

 N.C., Feb. 13, 1930 (1), 25.2 mm. S.L., USNM 153674. Mouth of canal, 

 Beaufort, N.C., Mar. 13, 1931 (1), 24.2 mm. S.L., USNM 153675. Newport 

 River, Beaufort, N.C., Jan. 2, 1930 (1), 23.7 mm. S.L., USNM 153676. 



Diagnosis: Dorsal spines IV or V. Dorsal soft rays 13 to 15. 

 Anal soft rays 13 or 14. Pectoral rays 19 to 21. Pelvic rays I, 5. 

 Pelvic girdle without exposed anteriorly directed spines. Top of head 

 covered by exposed cranial bones at small sizes (at 23 mm. T.L., fide 



