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dorsal spiDCS to opposite the lower edge of the pectoral; edge of opercle 

 and base of pectoral black; fins otherwise dull yellowish. Body ovate, 

 compressed, much elevated; a regular and steep curve from suout to 

 dorsal. Mouth small, terminal; maxillary not reaching front of eye. 

 Preorbital about as wide as eye, which is 4 in head. Outer teeth dis- 

 tant, little enlarged. Gill-rakers moderate. Membranes of dorsal and 

 anal somewhat scaly; dorsal fin deeply emarginate; second anal spine 

 longer and stronger than third; pectoral long, reaching vent; caudal 

 forked, the upper lobe the longer. Head 3f ; depth 2|. D. XII, 14; 

 A. Ill, 10; scales 10-56-22. L. 12 inches. Pacific coast, from Santa 

 Earbara Islands southward. 



{Pristlpoma davidsoni Steindachner, Iclitbyol. Beitriige, iii, 6, 1875.) 



870. P. vargiBaBCMS (Liuu.) J. & G. 



Golden olive above, silvery below, a dusky oblique bar running from 

 nape forward through eye, and another running vertically downwards 

 from beginning of dorsal; behind this are several narrow longitudinal 

 stripes of bright light blue edged above and below with black. Body 

 ovoid, compressed, and much elevated. Profile very steep. Mouth 

 small, oblique ; maxillary scarcely reaching front of orbit; outer teeth 

 rather strong. Eyes rather large. Second anal spine very strong, 

 longer than soft rays; pectoral long, reaching anal. Head 34; depth 2^. 

 D. XII, 17; A. Ill, 9. South Atlantic coast of United States to Lower 

 California. 



(Sparus rirgmicHS Linn. Syst. Nat. : rrisiipoma virgivicum Giinther, i, 288: Anisofre- 

 mu8 virf/inicvs Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1861, 106: Animtremun twniatus Gill, 

 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1831, 107.) 



§71. P. MMuaeattas (C. & V.) J. & G. 



Body rather deei) ; snout obtuse, shorter than eye, which is one-third 

 length of head; mouth narrow, the maxillary reaching front of eye; 

 preopercle serrulate, the teeth, at the angle stronger; dorsal spines 

 strong, the third spine longest, half length of head ; second anal spine 

 extremely strong, much longer than dorsal spines; vertical fins scaly 

 half their height; caudal emarginate. Two parallel brown bands on 

 each side, one above the lateral line, the other from the eye to a brown 

 spot at the root of the caudal; adults becoming uniform in color; fins 

 blackish. Head of (in total, with caudal) ; depth 2|. D. XII, 17 ; A. 

 111,8; scales 9-50-14. {Giinther.) Trojjical America, on both coasts, 

 north to San Diego. 



(Priiitipoma hilineatum and melavopferum Cuv. & VaL v, 271,273; Pristipoma melan- 

 optcriun Giiuther, 1, 287: Frist':2)oma mdav.opterum Steind. Iclith. Beitr. viii, T), 1879.) 



