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ZOOLOGY. 



3. OPLOPOMA PANTHERINA, Grd. 



Plate XVIII, figs. 1—3. — General Report upon Fishes. 



Body elongated and tapering. Upper surface and sides of head granular ; preopercular spines 

 few, small, and obtuse. Posterior extremity of maxillary extending beyond the orbit. Origin 

 of anterior dorsal fin situated in advance of the convexity of the preopercle. Scales extending 

 over the base of both the caudal and pectoral fins. Blackish brown above, reddish brown 

 beneath ; dorsal and lateral regions spotted with black. 



No vernacular name of this species has, so far, come to our knowledge. 



List of specimens. 



4. OPHIODON ELONGATUS, Grd. 

 Plate XVIII, figs. 4-7. — General Report upon Fishes. 



Body lanceolated. Head subcorneal and depressed ; mouth deeply cleft ; posterior extremity 

 of maxillary extending to the vertical of the posterior rim of the orbit. Spinous portion of 

 dorsal fin much longer than the articulated portion ; anal fin a little longer than the soft 

 portion of the dorsal ; caudal slightly emarginated posteriorly ; extremities of pectorals nearly 

 even with the tips of the ventrals. Color above olivaceous brown, scattered all over with 

 blackish, subcircular spots ; beneath yellowish. 



We have heard of no vernacular name, as yet, for this fish. 



List of specimens. 



III. FAMILY COTTIDAE. 



5. COTTOPSIS GULOSUS, Grd. 

 General Report upon Fishes. 



Origin of anterior dorsal fin situated opposite the insertion of the upper ray of the pectorals. 

 First ray of anal fin placed under the fourth of the second dorsal. Extremities of pectorals ex- 

 tending beyond the origin of the anal. Skin generally smooth ; lateral line undergoing a 

 sudden fall upon the peduncle of the tail. Reddish brown, spotted, and transversally barred 

 with black ; beneath, unicolor. 



This is a " fresh water bull head, "or " miller's thumb." 



