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ATHERINID^. 

 Genii« OHIROSTOMA Swaiiisoii. 



81. Chirostoma menidiuni (Liiiu.) Gill. — '<<ii(1iiH><. 



Wefiiil to liuil any cvideuce that Chirostoma notatam (Mitcli.) Gill and 

 G. menidimn are distinct species. Very abundant in tlie harbor, where it 

 is found generally in company with Enfjrmdis vittata, both being known 

 by the fishermen indiv<;criminate]y as Saidines. 



Genus ATHERI^^A Linuicus. 



82. Atheiiua Carolina Yal. 



A few specimens noted by Drs. Coues and Yarrow. 



BELONID^. 

 Genus BELONE Cuvier. 



83. Beloue lougirostris (Mitcli.) Gill. 

 Very abundant in Beaufort Harbor. 



84. Beloue hians C. & V. 



One specimen obtained. This is a West Indian species, not recorded 

 from our coast until this summer, when Prof. Goode received a number 

 of specimens from the coast of IS^orth Carolina. It is probably a resident 

 on onr coast, a« the specimen taken was quite young. 



SCOMBERESOCID^ 



Genus EXOC(ETUS Linnaeus. 



85. EzocoBtus melanurus Val. — Fl\jm<}-fis}i . 

 '^ Occasionally seen" (Dr. Yarrow). 



G<>nus HALOOYPSELUS Weinland. 



86. Halocypselus evolans (Lldii.) Gill. 



One young specimen taken in Beaufort Harbor. 



Genus UEMIKHAMPHUS Cuvier. 



87. Hemiihamphus unifasciatus Knn/.ani. 



Very abundant in the harbor, along the edges of shoals. 



Genus SCOMBERESOX Lac6pede. 



88. Scomberesox scutellatus l-o Siituv. 

 Keoordod bv Dr. YaiTOW. 



