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iiotiix, the only cliuracters tiiiifjiblo hoiiijj; tho larger te«ith, low dorsjil, and 

 less flovatod forehead. The distinctioiiH lietween IlypotliH and I'nicliinuliiH 

 are of little vahie. I'orthmciis {-—lAchia amid and /-. x'ad'tijo) is a well-dofined 

 ^einis, distintitiished by the larj^je mouth and projectinjj lower Jaw. 



19. Zaiocys stilbe .lordan A .McCJregor, new speeies. (I'late 5.) 



Mead J! ; depth 2^ ; 1). vi, i-2t>; A. Ii, 1-23. Hody elliptical, deeper than in 

 Hjfpodia glattciia; belly sharjdy compressed; ventral outline similar to that 

 of dorsal. Anterior profile of head elevated and sharp, the eye being rather 

 below than above its middle. Eye 5 in head, with couspicuons adipose 

 eyelid before and behind ; posterior nostril much larger than anterior, verti- 

 cally oblong; maxillary broad, without supplemental bone, extending to 

 pupil, 2|j in head. Month moderate, ol>li(iue; each jaw with bands of viili- 

 form teeth; similar teeth on vomer, palatines, and tongue. I'reopercle very 

 broad; cheek moderate; suborbital narrow: preorbital very narrow, 4 in 

 eye. No pseudobranehia'. Gillrakers very long and slender, numerous. No 

 procumbent spine before dorsal. Spines low and separate; spines progres- 

 sively higher. Soft dorsal and anal each with a sheath of scales. First 

 rays of dorsal very slightly elevated, 2| in head; anal without distinct 

 anterior lobe, longest ray 2| in head; caudal peduncle long and slender, its 

 depth 3J in head; caudal tin widely foi-kcd, lobes long and slender, upper a 

 little the longer, more than half longer than head, and 2f in body ; i)ectoral 

 moderate, iHn head; ventrals very small, 6.^ in head. Snout 3| in head. 

 Premaxillary protractile. 



Color dark steel-blue or blackish above; lower parts soiled white; axil 

 and base of pectoral within jet-black; dorsal and anal each with a narrow 

 whitish edging; caudal black, each lobe w'ith a narrow whitish edging 

 within; body covered with small smooth scales, much as in Trachinotus. 

 Lateral line undulate; very slightly arched anteriorly. 



One specimen, 16 inches in length, from Clarion Island. 



Type, No. 11996, L. S. Jr. Univ. Mus. 



20. Caraugoides orthogrammus (Jordan & Gilbert). Seven large specimens from 



Clarion and Socorro islands. 



21. Caranx marginatus Gill. Two large specimens from Socorro Island. 



22. Caranx lugubris Poey. Three large specimens from SanBeuedicto and Clarion 



islands. 



Family APOGONIDiE. 



23. Apogon retrosella (Gill). About 30 specimens secured with dynamite at San 



Benito Island. 



24. Apogon atricaudus .Jordan & McGregor, new species. 



Head 2A; depth 3; D. vi-i, 9; A. ii, 8; scales large, tinely ctenoid, 3-26-11; 

 eye 3^ in head; .second dorsal spine stoutest, about 2 in head; gillrakers 17, 

 moderate. Body similar in shape to A. retrosella. Jaws reaching to poste- 

 rior border of eye, 1^ in head. Pectoral reaching to opposite front of anal, 

 Ij in head. Color rosy, darkened with dusky points, more or less olivaceous 

 above; head and throat verging on orange; tirst dorsal black; second dorsal 

 rosy ; caudal dusky, more or less Hushed with rosy, other tins paler ; no bhiek 

 spot on head or on base of caudal, there being no definite markings any- 

 where except the dusky red of the tail. Numerous sjteciniens collected at 

 San Benedicto, Socorro, and Clarion islands. Usual length 3 to 4 inches. 

 Type, No. 5708, L. S. Jr. Univ. Mus. 



Family KUHLIIDiE. 



25. Kuhlia arge .Tordan & Bollman. Thirty-one specimens, from Clarion and 



Socorro islands, where it is very common. 



