384 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



CYPRINODONTID^. 

 Genus OYPRINODON Lac^p^de. 



89. Cyprinodon variegatus Lac. — '^Sheep's Head." 

 One specimen seen by us. 



Genus FUNDULUS Lac^pede. 



90. Fundulus heteroclitus (Liun.) Gill. 



Very common. The species called F. pismlentus ^Mitch.) Val. and F, 

 heteroclitus are unquestionably identical. 



Genus HYDRARGYRA Lac^pede. 



91. Hydrargyra majalis (Walb.) Val. — Eock Fish (9). 

 Very abundant. 



92. Hydrargyra STvampina Lac. 



Reported as exceedingly abundant by Drs. Coues and Yarrow. 



SYNODONTIDJE. 



Genus SYNODUS Bloch. 



93. Synodus foetens (Linn.) Gill. — Pike. 

 Abundant in the harbor. 



ALBULID^. 



Genus ALBULA Gronovius. 



94. Albula vulpea (Linn.) Goodc. — Lady Finh. 



{Albula conorhynthm Gill, op. cit.) 



Reported by Dr. Yarrow on the authority of a tisherman. 



ELOPID^. 



Genus ELOPS Linnseus. 



95. Elop.s saums Linn. — "Home Mackerd." 



One very large specimen seen. 



Genus MEGALOPS La<?6pede. 



96. Megalops thrissoides (Bl. & Sclin.) Giiuther. 



Reported by Dr. Yari'ow as very rare, on the authority of fishermen. 



CLUPEID^. 

 Genus BREVOORTIA Gill. 



97. Brevoortia tyraiinus (Latrol)c) Goodo. — Fat Back; YcUou- Tail: Hug Fi,ih. 



Very abundant. 



