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CARANGID^. 

 Genus VOMER Cuvier. 



40. Vomer setipinnis (Mitch.) Ayres. — Moon-fish; Sunfish. 



Taken on tlie outer beach in tlio fall; not seen by us. 



Genus SELEXE Lac^pede. 



41. Selene argentea Lac. — Moon-fish. 



Taken on the outer beach in the fall; not common; one specimen 

 obtained by us. 



Genus AEGYRIOSUS. 



42. Argyriosus vomer Lac. — Moon-fish. 



Less common (Yarrow). Not seen by us. There seems to be no good 

 evidence that Argyriosus aqnllaris is a species distinct from this. 



Genus ALECTRIS Rafinesqne. 



{Blepharis, etc., Cuvier; Blcpjiarichthys, etc., Gill.) 



43. Alectris crinitus (Akerly) Jor. 



A few individuals taken by Dr. Yarrow; none seen by us at Beaufort. 

 Most of the Scombroid fishes about Beaufort are taken by the fishermen 

 on the outer banks in the fall, and hence escaped our notice. 



The genus Blepharichtlnjs Gill seems unnecessary, as the prior use of 

 Blepharis in Botany does not, in accordance with the general custom of 

 naturalists, prevent its use in Zoology. The distinctions between Ble- 

 pJiaris and Alectris , being merely in the degree of obsolescence of the spi- 

 nous dorsal, do not seem to us important. 



Genus OARANGUS Girard. 



44. Carangus chrysus (Mitch.) Gill. — Snnfish. 



Rather common in Beaufort Harbor. Several young specimens taken 

 among the wharves. 



45. Carangus hippus (L.) Gill. 



In Dr. Yarrow's list ; not seen by us. 



46. Carangus pisquetos (C. Sc V.) Gill. 



{Paratractm pisqiietos GiU, 1. c.) 



One specimen seen by Cones and Yarrow. 



Genus TRACHYNOTUS Lac^pede. 



47. Trachynotua ovatus (L.) Gthr. — Alloverkore (Albkore?). 



One young specimen taken at Beaufort. 



