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above this, three bronze haiuLs v»ith green iulerspaces; below it, a band 

 of crimson; these bands runnini;- Ibrwards, and meeting on the snout: 

 dorsal fin bright vermillion, ^Yith a large blue spot ocellated with yellow 

 near its middle, a smaller dark-blue spot at base of last dorsal ray, and 

 another at base of caudal: anal red, with a yellowish streak: caudal 

 nearly i)lain: iris red. Length li inches. 



Professor Gill informs me that the name Fusa Scopoli was first applied 

 to a species of this most beautiful genus. If this be true, it has many 

 years' priority over GhcerojuHs, Halichceres, etc. 



XIPHIIDiE'. 

 Genus XIPHIAS Linn. 



34. Xiphias gladius L. — Sivoid-fi^h . 



' Heard from ' off Cape Lookout by Dr. Yarrow. 



TRICHIURID^. 



Genus TRICHIURUS Linn. 



35. Trichiurus lepturus L. 



Several seen by Cope and Yarrow j none by us. 



SCOMBRID^. 

 Genus SAEDA Cuvier. 



36. Sarda pelamys (L.) Cuv. 



Taken off Shackleford Banks (Yarrow). Not seen by us. 



Genus OROYNUS Cuvier. 



37. Orcynus thyunus (L.) Goode. — Bonito. 



(^Orcynus secundodwsaVis Gill, 1. c.) 

 Frequently heard of, but not seen by us. 



Genus CYBIUM Cuvier. 



38. Cybium maculatuiu (Mitch.) Cuv. — Spanisli Mackerel. 



A highly valued food-fish, taken in great numbers in the fall, on the 

 banks. No extensive fishing is done in August, and we did not see this 

 species at Beaufort. A large one leaped on board our steamer in Albe- 

 marle Sound on our return northward. 



39. Cybium regale (Bloch) Cuv. 



One specimen seen by Dr. Yarrow. 



