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eye beginning in front of the upper; moutli rather small, maxillary 

 reaching to below middle of orbit; teeth comparatively small, about 14 

 on each side in the lower javr, the canines of upper jaw little developed; 

 dorsal fin beginning in front of pupil ; its anterior rays long, filiform, 

 and with free tips; anal fin beginning well forwards, but little behind 

 the insertion of the ventrals; ventral fin of colored side much the longer; 

 gill-openings comparatively narrow ; branchiostegal membranes broadly 

 connected at base ; gill-rakers short and strong, few in number, less than 

 10 below the angle of the arch; head 3f in length to base of caudal; 

 depth If. D. 70. A. 55. Lat. 1. about 90. 



Two specimens were obtained in Beaufort Harbor, from one of which 

 the above description was taken. This is i)robably the species noticed 

 by Dr. Yarrow as CJuvnopscttu oblonga. It is a rare and little known 

 species, noticed but once before on our Atlantic coast. Professor Gill's 

 original type came from Pensacola, Fla. 



Genus LOPHOPSETTA Gill. 



J.8. Lophopsetta maculata (Mitch.) Gill. — Plaice. 

 Common on the sand bars. 



Genus PHYCIS Bloch & Schneider. 



19. Phycis regius (Walb.) Jor. & Gilh. 



( Urophycis regius Gill, 1. c.) 



One specimen taken by Dr. Coues. Another Gadoid was described 

 to us as being sometimes taken. 



OPHIDIID^. 

 Genus OPHIDIUM Linn. 



20. Ophidium marginatum DeK. 



One specimen observed by Dr. Coues. 



ZOARCIDtE 



Genus ZOARCES Cuvier. 



21. Zoarces anguillaris (Peck) Storer. 



Two specimens taken by Dr. Yarrow from the wharf at Fort Macon. 



BLENNIID^ 



Genus BLENNIUS Linnaeus. 



22. Blennius gcminatus Wood. 



Very abundant, especially about Duncan's wharf in Beaufort. Most 

 of our specimens were taken from clusters of Ascidians. The specimen. 



