LINNEAN SOCIETT OP LONDOIf. 37 



(Liniiean uanie.) (Modern name.) 



Otolitiius carolinensis. 



(162) Skin, 19 in. long, in good condition. 



Garden's label : No. 5. Sea-Trout. 



This specimen cannot belong to either of the consignments 

 mentioned in Corresp. Linn., in all of vrhich the number 5 

 is given to some other fish. It is very unlikely that Liune 

 included it under his Pcrca punctatus, as suggested by Goode »& 

 Bean, p. 201. 



■ Pseudoscarus sp. 



(163) Skin, 11| in. long, not in good condition. 

 !Marked on the body with the figure 2. 



Mounted on a folio sheet, with the name " ORPHUS " on 

 the top. 



If it came from Garden, it might be one of the Parrot-fishes 

 mentioned in Garden's letter of August 4, 1766 (Corresp. 

 Linn. i. p. 326). 



It seems to be a species of Pseudoscarus : the scales on the 

 cheek are obscured by varnish ; probably they formed a single 

 series with an additional scale on the limb of the prceoperculum. 

 The specimen is not referable to any Linnean species, and 

 therefore it would be unimportant, as it certainly would be 

 risky, to attempt its specific determination, 



Pleuronectes lunatas. Pseiidorhombus dentatns, 



(164) Skin, 11 1 in. long, in good condition. 



Garden's label : •' No. 9," to which Linne has added "Pleuro- 

 nectes, t. 27," and on the reverse " lunatus." 



Identified by Giinther, iv. p, 426. 



This specimen belongs to a consignment not mentioned in 

 any of the letters preserved in Corresp. Linn. ; it was erro- 

 neously referred by Linne to Catesby, t. 27, which he named 

 Pleuronectes lunatus. 



? ExoccBtus exsiliens, Bl., Lilljeb. 



(165) Skin, 6 in. long, in fragmentary condition. 



Garden's label : " No. 25," to which Linne has added "Exo- 

 ccetus volans." 



The specimen belongs to a consignment not mentioned in 

 the Corresp. Linn., and is too much injured to admit of 

 identification ; it has long ventrals, rather short pectorals, and 

 a high dorsal fin. 



Syngnathus pelagicus, var. Syngnathus louisianae. 



(Edit, xii.) (Type.) 



(166) Skiu,9i in. long, in good condition, without any marker label. 

 Linne states: I). 33, Oss. rings 25 -j- 32 = 57. I count: 



D. 35, Oss. rings 20-1-37=57. 



