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16. CARANGID^. 



24. Decapterus punctatus (Mitch.) Gill. 



A single specimen, No. 22,819, was sent by Mr. Stearns. D. YIII, I, 

 27+1, 25+1; P. II, 18; V. I, 5. L. lat. 85. 



25. Paratractus pisquetus (Cuv. & Viil.) Gill. — Hard Tail. 



An individual of 11 inches, No. 21,257, was sent. D. VIII, 25; A. 

 22; P. 21; V. I, 5. Lateral scales: to curve, 50; in front of curve 

 about 47. 



26. Carangus hippos (Liun.) Gill. — Crcvalle. 



A magnificent specimen, 30 inches in length. 



27. Trachynotus carolinus (Linii.) Gill. — Pompano. 



A large individual, No. 21,309, 15 inches long. D. YI, I, 25; A. II, 

 22; P. II, 17; V. I, 5. 



Also an individual. No. 22,824 (69), 2| inches in length. D. VI, I, 23; 

 A.II, I, 21; V.I, 5; P. i.7. 



Also several very minute individuals (Coll. No. 72), not three-quarters 

 of an inch in length. 



28. Trachynotus goreensis Cuv. & Val. 



A skin of this species, obtained in West Florida by Dr. J. W. Vehe, 

 has been sent for identification. Mr. Blackford sent another large 

 specimen. No. 22,089, of this species, from Jupiter Inlet, Florida, in 

 January, 1879; weight, 16 pounds; length, 34 inches. 



29. Seriola Stearnsii Goode «& Bean. — Amher-fisli. 



The description of this beautiful new species obtained at Pensacola 

 by Mr. Stearns is given on page 48 of the present volume of the Proceed- 

 ings of the National Museum. 



A single specimen, No. 21,325 (116), has been received. 



30. Seriola bonariensis Cuv. & Val. — Bock Salmon. 



A magnificent specimen. No. 22,258, 890 millimetres long, of this 

 species, hitherto known only from the coast of Brazil, was sent by Mr. 

 Stearns. Detailed measurements are given below. 



Table of Measurements. 



Current number of specimen 

 Locality 



22,258. 

 Pen8<acola, Fla. 



Millime- 

 tres. 



lOOths of 

 length. 



Extreme length 



Length t.<) end of middle caudal rays. 

 Body : 



Greatest hei 'iht 



GTc;\l<st width 



Hei^'lit nt viut rals 



Least hiiirlit of tail 



Length of caudal ])eduncle 



Proc. Nat. Mus. 79- 



890 

 800 



216 



09 



197 



3r> 



07 



27 



12f 



24| 



Sept. 19, IS79. 



