462 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Group TRACHINOIDEI. The Trachinoid Fishes. 



Family CLXXXVII. MALACANTHIDiE. The Blanquillos. 



Genus 814. MALACANTHTJS Cuvier. 

 Malacanthus Cuvier, Regue Auimal, ed. 2, ii, 205, 1829 (plumieri). 



2565. Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch). Matajuelo Blanco. 



West Indies. 



Corijphxvna plumieri Bloch, Ichtb., v, 119, pi. 175, 1787, Martiuique; from a 

 drawing by Plumier. 



Genus 815. CAULOLATILUS Gill. 



Caulolatilus Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Pbila. 1862, 240 {chrysopx). 



2566. Caulolatilus princeps (.lenyns). Blanquillo; Whitejish. 



Rocky islands of the Pacific Coast, from Monterey southward to the Gala- 

 pagos; abundant about Santa Barbara Islands. 



Latihis ])rinceps Jenyus, Zool. Beagle, Fishes, 52, 1840, Chatham Island, 

 Galapagos Archii)elago. 



2567. Caulolatilus microps Goode & Bean. 



Gulf of Mexico. 



Caulolatilus microps Goode &. Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1878, 43, off Pensa- 

 cola, Florida. 



2568. Caulolatilus cyanops Poey. Blanguillo. 



Coast of Cuba. 



Caulolatilus ci/anops Poey^ Repertorio, 311, 1807, Cuba. 



Genus 816. LOPHOLATILUS Goode & Bean. 



Lopholatilus Goode & Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1879, 205 (chamceleonticeps). 



2569. Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Goode & Bean. Tilejisli. 



Deep waters of the western Atlantic. 



Lopholatilus chama'leottticeps GooAe &.V>eiin,Y'voc.\J. S. Nat. Mus. 1879, 205; 

 80 miles S. by E. of Nomau's Land, 40° N., 70'^ W., in 84 fathoms. 



Family CLXXXVIII. OPISTHOGNATHIDiB. The Jawfishes. 



Genus 817. OPISTHOGNATHUS Cuvier. 



Opisthognathus Cuvier, Regne Animal, ed. 2, ii, 240, 1829 (sonncratii). 



2570. Opisthognathus lonchurum Jordan & Gilbert. 



Gulf of Mexico, in deep water; two specimens known, taken from the 



stomach of a red snapper at Pensacola, Florida. 

 Opisthofinathus lonchurus .Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882, 290, 



Snapper Banks, off Pensacola, Florida. 



2571. Opisthognathus punctatum Peters. 



West Coast of Mexico, Mazatlan. 



Opisthoijvathus punctata Peters, Berliner Monatsberichte, 1869, Mazatlan. 



2572. Opisthognathus macrognathum Poey. 



Florida Keys to Cuba. 



Opisthognathus macrognathua Poey, Memorias, ii, 284, 1860, Cuba. 



2573. Opisthognathus ommatum Jenkins & Evermann. 



Gulf of California at liay of Guaymas. 



Opisthognathus ommata Jenkins & Evermann, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1888, 153, 

 Guayiuas, Sonora. 



Genus 818, GNATHYPOPS Gill. 



Gnathgpops Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1862, 241 (maxillosus). 



2574. G-nathypops scops Jenkins & Evermann. 



Gulf ot' California at Guaymas. 



Gnathgpops scops Jenkins A Evermann, Proc. U. S. Nat, Mus. 1888, 152, 

 Guaymas, Sonora. 



