136 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



22. PRISTIPOMATID^. 



47. Pristipoma fulvomaculatum (Mitch.) Giiutlicr. — Pig-fish. 



A single specinieu, No. 21,490, 8f iuches in length. D. XII, 15i; A. 

 Ill, Hi; P. 18; V. I, 5; C. 9 + 8. L. lat. 55 or 56; L. trans, if. 



Another specimen, No. 3,113, was sent from Charlotte Harbor in 1864 

 by C. B. Baker. D. XII, 16; A. Ill, 13 ; P. 19 ; V. 1, 5; C. 9 + 9. L. lat. 

 54; L. trans, ij. 



48. Rhomboplites aurorubens (Cuv. & Val.) Gill. — Bastard Snapper. 



Several specimens of this beautiful species were obtained in Charles- 

 ton, S. C, in the spring of 1878. They are often brought to Charleston 

 market, where they are called " Mangrove Snappers." They are obtained 

 chiefly from the Savannah Bank. 



Another specimen, No. 21,338 (42), 15^ inches long, was subsequently 

 sent from Pensacola by Mr. Stearns. D. XII, 11; A. Ill, 8; P. 1, 16; V. 

 I, 5; C. 9 + 8. L. lat. 52; L. trans, ^-o- 



Table of Measurements. 



Current number of specimen 

 Locality 



21,224 a. 



Savannah Bank, 

 Charleston, S. C. 



21,224 6. 



Savannah Bank, 

 Charleston, S. 0. 



21,338. 

 Pensacola, Ma. 



MiUi- 

 metres. 



Extreme length to origin of middle caudal rays 



Length to end of middle caudal rays 



Body: 



Greatest height 



Greatest width 



Height at ventrals 



Least height of taU 



Length oi' caudal peduncle 



Head: 



Greatest length 



Greatest width 



Width of interorbital area 



Length of suout 



Length of operculum 



Length of upper jaw 



Length of mandible 



Distnuco from snout to centre of orbit . . . 



Long diameter of eye 



Dorsal (spinous) : 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Length of first spine 



Length of second spine 



Length of last spine 



Lengtli of longest spine 



Dorsal (soft) : 



I^ength of lirtse 



Length of first ray 



Length <it longest ray 



Lengt h of List ray . .' 



Anal : 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Length of first spine 



Length of second spine 



Length of third spine 



Length of tirst ray 



Length of longest ray 



Length of last ray 



340 

 393 



lOOths 



of 

 length. 



Milli- 

 metres. 



360 

 412 



32.5 

 14.5 

 32.0 

 10.5 

 17.2 



3L8 

 14.0 

 9.2 

 10.7 



10.7 



13.7 



13.7 



6.7 



36.0 

 33.5 



10.0 

 8,0 



18.5 

 8.0 

 9.8 

 7.5 



68.0 

 15.3 

 3.5 

 7.2 

 7.6 

 10.7 

 10.7 

 8.2 



lOOths 



of 

 length. 



Milli- 

 metres. 



33.2 

 1.5.0 

 32.6 

 10.2 

 16.5 



30.8 

 14.5 

 9.5 

 10.8 



10.8 



14.0 



14.0 



6.7 



36.7 

 34.5 

 4.6 



8.5 

 7.5 



7.5 

 9.2 

 7.0 



69.0 

 15.5 

 3.5 

 6.8 

 8.0 

 8.5 

 8.5 

 6.3 



IC.Hhs 



of 

 length. 



306 

 393 



32 



12.5 



30 



10.5 



17 



32 

 14 



8.5 



8 

 11 



n 



13 



12.5 

 7.5 



3.3 

 33 



20 

 9.5 



9.5 



14.5 



2.6 



7 



8 



10.5 

 10.5 



7 



