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Genus 915. CORVULA Jordan and Eigenmann. 



Corvula Jordan and Eigenmann, Review Scisenidse Europe and America, 

 in Rept. U. S. Fish Com., XIV, 1886, 377 (35), {Jolmius batabanus 

 Poey). 



2666. Corviila batabana (Poey). 



Cuba and Porto Rico. 



Johnius batabanus Poey, Memorias, II, 1861, 184, Batabano, south 

 coast of Cuba. 



Genus 916. VACUOQTJA Jordan and Evermann. 



Vacuoqua Jordan and Evermann, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 4th ser., 



XVI, Apr. 27, 1927, 506 {Corvina macrops Steindachner). 

 This genus differs from the aberrant Corvula batabana in having the 

 deeper, symmetrical body and the silvery coloration of Bairdiella and 

 related species. 



2667. Vacuoqua macrops (Steindachner). Vacuocua. 



Pacific coast of tropical America; Mazatlan to Panama. 

 Corvina macrops Steindachner, Ichth. Beitr., Ill, 1875, 24, fig. 2. 

 Panama. 



2668. Vacuoqua sialis (Jordan and Eigenmann). 



Florida Keys. 



Corvula sialis .Jordan and Eigenmann, Rept. U. S. Fish Com., XIV, 

 1886, 379, Key West, Fla. 



2669. Vacuoqua subsequalis (Poey). 



West Indies. 



Corvina subsequalis Poey, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y., XI, 1875, 58, 

 Cuba. 



2670. Vacuoqua sanctae-luciae (Jordan). 



West Indies. 



Corvula sanctx-lucise Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XII, 1889, 649, 

 Port Castries, St. Lucia. 



Genus 917. ELATTARCHUS Jordan and Evermann. 



Elatlarchus Jordan and Evermann, Check List, 1895, 397 (Odontoscion 

 archidium Jordan and Gilbert). 



2671. Elattarchus archidium (Jordan and Gilbert). 



Panama. 



Odontoscion archidium Jordan and Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish Com., I, 

 1881, 317, Panama. 



Genus 918. BAIRDIELLA Gill. Mademoiselles. 



Bairdiella Gill, Cat. Fish. E. Coast N. Amer., Suppl. to Proc. Acad. Nat. 

 Sci. Phila., XIII, 1861, 33 {Bodianus argyroleucos Mitchill= Z)ip<erodon 

 chrysurus Lac6p^de). 



2672. Bairdiella chrysura (Lac6p6de). Mademoiselle; Yellowtail; Silver perch. 



Suutii Atlantic and Gulf coasts of United States, north to New York; 



very abunriant on our sandy shores from Long Island to Texas. 

 Caranx chrysurus Laccpede, Hist. Nat. Poiss., Ill, 1802, 64, South 



Carolina; after Linnaeus. 

 Perca punctata Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., Ed. XII, 1766, 482, in part. South 



Carolina. 

 Bodianus argyro-leucos et exiguus Mitchill, Trans. Lit. Phil. Soc. N. Y., 



I, 1815, 417, pi. 6, fig. 9, New York. 

 Bodianus pallidus Mitchill, loc. cit., 420, New York. 

 Ilomoprion subtruncalus Gill, Cat. Fish. E. Coast N. Amer., Suppl. to 



Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., XIII, 1861, 33, South Carohna; after 



Ilolbrook. 



2673. Bairdiella ensifera (Jordan and Gilbert). 



Panama; coniinon. 



Scixna ensifera Jordan and Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish Com., I, 1881, 



313, Bay of Panama; Punta -Vrcnas. 

 Corvina fulgens Vailiant, Miss. Sci. au Mexique, 1883, 164, Pacific 



coast of Mexico. 



