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the statement tbat it " reaches the length of 5 feet" renders the identi- 

 fication doubtful. I have never seen it more than a foot long. The 

 name Picorellus may be retained for the section of Esox, which has the 

 cheeks and opercles entirely scaly, if a subgeneric name for that group 

 is considered desirable. 



XXVIII. Geuus, GARFISH, LEPIS0ST3U3, Lepisoste. (p. 71.) 



1st subgenus, CYLINDR03TEUS. ([>. 72.) 



86th species, Duck-Bill Garfisn, LEPIS03TEUS PLATOSTOMU3, Lepi- 

 soste platostome. (p. 72.) 



Lepidosteus platystomus liaf. 

 Description fair. 



87th species, White Garfish, LBPI30STEU3 ALBU3, Lepisoste blanc. 

 (p. 73.) 



Probably same as preceding. 



88th species, Ohio Garfish, LEPISOSTE OXYURUS, Lepisoste oxyure. 

 (p. 73.) 



Lepidosteus osseus (L.) Ag. (probably). 



89th species, Long-Bill Garfish, LEPISOSTEUS L0NGIR03TRIS, Lepi- 

 soste longirostre. (p. 74.) 



Lepidosteus osseus (L.) Ag. 



2d subgenus, ATRACTOSTEUS. (p. 75.^ 



Atracfosteus Grd. and authors. 



Litholepis Raf. Am. Monthl. Mag. 1818, III, 447. 



90th species, Alligator-GaiUsh, LEPISOSTEUS FEROX, Lepisoste feroce. 

 (p. 75.) 



Litholepis spatula (Lacep.) Jor. 

 Atractosteus ferox (Raf.) Grd. 

 Litholepis adamarjinus Raf. 



Description pretty good. The generic name Litholepis, having two 

 years' priority, must supersede Atractosteus. The specific name sjyatula 

 (Lacepede) antedates both adamantinus and ferox. 



* XXIX. Genus, DIAMOND-FISH, LITHOLEPIS, Litholepe. (i.. 7G.) 



* Body fusiform, covered with hard, siornj pentaedral icales, veiit Dearly medial. 

 Abdoraiual fiu near the vent. One dorsal fin opposite the anal. Head honij, scahlesx, 

 protruded anteriorly in a long snout; mouth beneath the head; jaics not elongated, uitii. 

 strong unequal teeth. Opening of the gills very large. Tail not obliqual. All tho fms 

 with rays. 



A very singular geuus, which comes very near to the last genus, but differs by the 

 snout, mouth, tail, scales, &c. It must belong, however, to the same family, i ho 

 name means Stoni/ Scales, 



