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SYNGNATHIDiE. 

 Genus SIPHONOSTOMA Eafinesque (GiU). 



10. Siphonostoma fuscum (Storer) Jor. & Gill). 



{SyngiutthiiH fiiscit-s ot pcckianus Storer.) 



Very common among weeds along the Beaufort shore. The specimens 

 taken were all small. Drs. Coues and Yarrow found this species and 

 others of which we obtained many specimens, "rare," and vice versa. 

 The chief reason of this discrepancy is found in the fact that our head- 

 quarters were in the village of Beaufort on the mainland, and our chief 

 collections of small fishes were made among the wharves. Their head- 

 (juarters were at Fort Macon, on one of the long sand islands or sand- 

 spits which make such a characteristic feature of the North Caroliaa 

 coast. On this outer island, "Fool-fish," "Pipe-fish," Blennies, and the 

 like, are not found. 



FISTULARIID^. 



Genus FISTULARIA Linn. 



11. Fistularia tabaccaria L. 



Two specimens observed by Dr. Yarrow. 



SOLEID^. 

 Genus APHORISTIA Kaup. 



12. Aphoristia plagiusa (L.) Jor. & Gilb. 



Abundant. Many young specimens taken on the sand-shoals. This 

 species belongs to Aphoristia, and not to Plagusia, as the latter genus is 

 restricted by Kaup and Giinther. The proper orthography of the specific 

 name is apparently plagia, not plagiusa, unless the latter was originally 

 a misprint for plagnsia. 



Genus ACHIRUS Lacepede. 



13. Achirus lineatus (L.) Cuv. 



But one specimen seen by its at Beaufort. We obtained this Sole in 

 the Neuse River, at Goldsboro', in completely fresh water, with Belone 

 longirostris, loa vitrea, Alvordius crassus, Noturus eleutherus, Boleosoma 

 maculaticeps, Luxilus cMoroceplialus, Zygonecies utrUntns, Hybognathus 

 nnchalis, Micropterns paUidiis, etc. 



PLEURONECTID^. 



Genus PSEUDOPLEURONECTES Bleeker. 



14. Pseudopleuironectes americauus (Walb.) Gifl. 

 Rare (Yarrow). Not seen by us. 



