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74. Belone notata Poey. 



Delone notaia Poey, Mem. Hist. Nat. Cuba, ii, 18G0, p. 293. 



A single specimeu of this species, not hitherto recorded from the coast 

 of the United States, collected by Kaiser and Martin in West Florida, in 

 1864 or earlier. 



This specimeu, isTo. 5,147, is 15§ inches in length. D. loj A. 14 j P. 

 11; V. C; O. 15. 



33. CYPRINODONTID^. 



75. Cyprinodou variegatus Lac^p^de. — Minnow. 



Several very large specimens, No. 21,494 (40), were sent from Pensa- 

 cola by Mr. Stearns. 



76. MolUnesia latipinna Le Sueur. 



The Museum has a bottle, JSTo. 22,845, containing several large speci- 

 mens of this species from Peusacola, Fla. Donor unknown. The 

 largest specimens measure 3| inches in length, and one male has a 

 dorsal fin one inch in length. 



77. Fundulus grandis Baird & Girard. 



Fundulus tjrandis B. & G., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. vi, 1853, p. 389. 



An individual. No. 22,847, 5 j^ inches in length, was sent from Pensa- 

 cola by Mr. Stearns. D. 13; A. I, 10; V. I, 5; P. II, 16; C. V, 18, 

 V. L. lat. 36; L. trans. 15. 



This Cyprinodont corresponds comi^letely with the Fundulus grandis of 

 Baird and Girard. Concerning the identity of this species with the Fun- 

 duliis heferoditiis of Linnseus or the Fundulus pisculentus of authors we 

 are not prepared to express an opinion. 



78. Hydrargyra similis Baird &, Girard. — Minnow. 



Hydruvgtjra ainiUin B. & G., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1853, p. 389. 



A female, No. 21,484, sent by Mr. Stearns from Pensacola, 5^ inches 

 long, agrees sufficiently well with Baird and Girard's Hydrargyra similis. 

 D. 13; A. 11. L. lat 33; L. trans. 13. 



A specimen. No. 22,850, D. 12 ; A. 8|; P. I, 18 ; V. I, 5. * 



34. CLUPEID^. 



79. Brevoortia patronus Goode. — AlcwiJ'e. 



Numerous specimens of this species were obtained, the largest of 

 which did not exceed 7 inches in length. Four specimens are included 

 under catalogue No. 21,;)41; eleven under original No. 93, No. 22,808; 

 six under No. 22,809, original No. 103 ; seven under No. 22,810, original 

 No. 86. Specimens of this species were sent to the National Museum 

 as early as 1804 by Kaiser and Martin, who collected in West Florida. 



80. Opisthonema thrissa (Liuu.) Gill. 



A single specimen, No. 21,462 {Vio), i)h, inches long. 1). 12; A. 28. 



