65. MUGILIDiE MUGIL. 403 



less, usually provided with short, flexible eilia resembling teeth ; lower 

 jaw forming an angle at the symphysis. A portion of the stomach mod- 

 ified to form a muscular gizzard. Species very luimerous, found in 

 great schools near the shore in all warm regions. (Latin Afiigil, the 

 ancient name, from miilgeo, to suclc.) 



* Atlipose eyelid well developed. 



a. Scales medium (40-42 series); sid(»s with dark stripes; aual rays III, 8. 



63S. 171. anexacaBaMS Steiudaclmer. — California Mullet; Macho. 



General form, coloration, and appearance of M. albula, the head 

 rather longer, broader, and more depressed; interorbital space about 

 half length of head. Anterior rays of dorsal and anal with small scales, 

 the posterior part of the fin naked. Eye rather small; the adipose 

 eyelid very thick. Bluish above; sides silvery, with dark stripes along 

 the rows of scales. Head 4 ; depth 4. D. IV-I, 8 ; A. Ill, 8 ; Lat. 

 1. 42. Pacific coast, chiefly south of Point Concepciou ; abundant ; very 

 close to the next, of which it is probably a variety. 



(Steiudacbner, Ichtli. Beitriige, iii, 58, 1875.) 



634. M. aibm^a Ij.—Strijicd Mullet. 



Bod}' rather elongate, little compressed, subterete. Snout not broad, 

 moderately depressed. Mouth moderate, the lips thin, the maxillary not 

 nearly covered by the preorbital ; angle made by the dentary bones ob- 

 tuse, or nearly a right angle. Space at the cliin between the mandib- 

 ulary bones oblanceolate, acutish anteriorly. Scales comparatively 

 small, a few on the dorsal and anal fins. Pectoral fins placed little 

 above the axis of the body. Coloration dark-bluish above ; sides sil- 

 very, -with conspicuous darker lateral stripes ; a dusky blotch at base 

 of pectorals. Head 4?, ; depth 4. 1). IV-I, 8; A. Ill, 8; scales 42-1-3. 

 Atlantic coast of United States ; very abundant southward, where it 

 is much valued as a food-fish. 



(Liuu. Syst. Nat. : Mur/il pi nmicri Bloch, Ansl. Fiseli. taf. 39."): Mu[/il UnealuH Cnv. «fc 

 Val. xi, Oo: Mucjil Uneatus GJthr. iii, 417: Mu(jil bcrlandieri Grd. U. S. Mex. Bound, 

 Surv. 20, fig. 1 — (ig. 4 represents the young of M. brasiliensi^.) 



an. Scales larger (3S series); sides without conspicuous dark stripes; anal rays III. 1), 

 G3.?. M. brasaSicnsas Ag. — White Mulht; Liza. 



Body oblong, rather com|)ressed. Snout moderate. Mouth mod- 

 erate ; the maxillary mostly concealed under the i)reorbital ; angle made 

 by the dentaries about a light angle. Space at the chin between the 

 raandibularies somewhat club-shaped. Scales comparatively large; soft 



