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rays in the two fins being equal. The longest anal rays reach to, and the 

 longest dorsal rays reach beyond, a vertical through the origin of the 

 middle caudal rays. Pectoral rounded. Ventral short. Scales moderate. 



Color. — Very light brown, with numerous small brown spots, the 

 diameter of the largest one-third that of the eye, absent on the abdo- 

 men and throat. Traces of light margins to vertical fins. 



D. II, 27 ; A. 15 ; V. I, 5 ; P. 14 ; C. 15. Lateral line 9-90-30. 



SPHYE^MD^. 



23. Sphyraena picuda. — Barracouda. 



Specimens in salt (No. 23644) from "West Florida." 



MUGILID^. 



24. Mugil brasiliensis, Agassiz. — Mullet. 



A single specimen (No. 23643) in salt from West Florida. 



ATHERINID^. 



25. Atherina Velieana, n. sp. Goode & Beau. 



A single specimen (No. 23629), 45 millimeters long, was collected by 

 Dr. Velie in Clear Water Harbor, Fla. 



Diagnosis. — Height of body contained 4f times in total length of body, 

 without caudal, the length of the head 3^ times. The spinous dorsal 

 begins behind the vertical from the tip of the j)ectoral fin, and its origin 

 is in the vertical from the tijjs of the rather long ventrals. The diame- 

 ter of the orbit is contained twice in the length of the head, being greater 

 than the width of the interorbital area and more than twice the length 

 of the snout. Snout obtuse, the top of the head being broad and very 

 flat. The cleft of the mouth somewhat oblique, the jaws equal anteri- 

 orly. The maxilla extends beyond the vertical from the anterior margin 

 of the orbit, the mandible reaching nearly to that from its middle. Teeth 

 very small in the jaws and on the vomer. The silvery band occupies the 

 third row of scales (the dorsal mesial row not being included in the 

 count) ; its width is less than half that of the eye. 



D. V. I, 9; A. I, 10 1^; V. I, 5; P. 15. L. lat. 36; L. trans. 6^. 



CYPRINODONTID^. 



26. Mollienesia latipinna, Le Sueur. 



Three specimens (No. 23554), about 5 centimeters long, were collected 

 in Clear Water Harbor, Fla., male and females. 



SYNODONTID^. 



27. Synodus foetens (Liini.), Gill. 



A single specimen (No. 23552), 68 millimeters long, Avas obtained at 

 Key West by Dr. Velie. 

 D. 13. A. 12, L hit. 6.3. 



