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and East Indian species of the genus, but, as all are local in tbeir range, 

 ours is probably a species different from any of them. 



D. — San Bias, Mexico. 



13. roMADASYS FURTiii (Steindachner.) J. & G. (28,225.) 



14. LuTJANUS PRIETO Jor. & Gilb. (Mss.). (28,253.) 



15. Centropomus pedimacula Poey. 



16. Gerres axillaris Gthr. (28,255.) 



E. — Acapulco, Mexico. 



17. Epinepiielus analogus Gill. (28,2:^5.) 



18. PoMADASYS LEUciscus (Gthr.) J. & G. (28,257.) 



19. LUTJANUS GAXis (Bloch.) Poey. (28,254.) 



20. Cy^noscion RETICULATU3I (GUuther) J. & G. (28,250.) 



F. — Porto Escondido, Mexico. 



21. PiMELEPTERUS ANALOGUS Gill. (28,270.) 



This s])ecies is closely reUited to P. bosci Lac, differing in the larger 

 scales and greater depth of the body. 



22. Oaranx caballus Gthr. 



23. Traciiynotus fasciatus Gill. 



24. MUGIL BRASILIENSIS Ag. (28,244.) 



G. — SaUna Cms, Mexico. 



25. Centropomus robalito Jor. & Gilb. (Mss.) (28,245.) 



26. Gerres rhombeus C. & V. 



27. D()r:mitator maculatus (Bloch) Gill. 



28. Piiilypnus lateralis Gill. (28,252.) 



29. Philypnus lateralis Gill. (28,269.) 



30. Changs salmoneus (Forst.) C. & V. (28,240.) 



n. — La Union, San Salvador. 



31. Cy''noscion SQUA3IIPINNE (Guuther) Streets. (28,260.) 



32. Sci^NA ALUTA* sp. nov. (^o. 28,129 U. S. K M.) 

 Allied to Scio'na chri/soleuca (Giinther). 



Form rather elongate, the back a little elevated and compressed; 

 caudal peduncle especially long and slender. Head rather broad above 

 the eyes, somewhat depressed, so that the anterior profile is a little con- 

 cave, in front of which the snout is rather abruptly truncate. Inter- 

 orbital space a little broader than the large eye, the diameter of which 

 is about equal to the length of the snout, and contained about four times 

 in the length of the head: Width of i)reorbital two-fifths the diameter 

 of the eye. Preopercle strongly serrated, the three lowest serrse radi- 



*aXovroi, uuwixshed. 



