SYNODONTIDA. — XXXII. 75 
Cape Cod to Texas, common S. (To Prof. Samuel Latham Mitch- 
ill, of New York, an early ichthyologist.) 
6b. Anal fin moderate, its rays about 20, its base 43 in body. 
177. S. browni (Gmelin). Snout pointed, considerably pro- 
jecting; belly somewhat serrated; eye 34 in head; teeth in both 
jaws. ‘Translucent, silvery band ; sharply defined, about as broad 
aseye. Head 33; depth 43. D.15. A. 20. Lat.1.40. L.6. Cape 
Cod to Brazil, exceedingly abundant S. (To Mr. P. Browne, 
author of Nat. Hist. of Jamaica, in 1756.) 
aa. Body elongate, less compressed, the depth less than one-fifth the length; 
insertion of D. midway between snout and C. 
178. S. argyrophanus (Cuv. & Val.). Tail long and slender; 
snout pointed, projecting; belly not serrated ; eye 4 in head; teeth 
in jaws present, feeble ; anal short, its base 5} in body; silvery 
lateral band broad, diffuse, broader than eye. Head 33; depth 6. 
D.14. A.19. L.4. Wood’s Holl, Mass., and 8S. (S. eurystole 
Swain & Meek.) (dpyupos, silver ; daiva, to show.) 
Famity XXXII. SYNODONTIDA, (Tue Lizarp-FIsHEs.) 
Body elongate, subterete, covered with cycloid scales; head de- 
pressed; mouth very wide, its margin formed by the slender pre- 
maxillaries; the maxillaries closely joined to them; teeth usually 
strong, cardiform, the large ones often depressible ; no barbels ; 
sides of head usually scaly; adipose fin usually present; D. short, 
median; C. forked. Air-bladder small or wanting; skeleton weakly 
ossified; no phosphorescent spots. Ovaries with an oviduct. 
Genera 6 or 8; species about 25, mostly of deep waters in warm 
regions. (More or less related to this family are several others : 
Stomiatide, Scopelide, Chauliodontide, etc., found in the deep 
waters off our coasts. Most of these deep-sea forms are provided 
with phosphorescent spots. A very full account of them has been 
lately published by Dr. Giinther, — Deep-sea Fishes of the Chal- 
lenger Exped.) 
a. Teeth not barbed; maxillary not dilated behind; teeth on palatines ina 
single band on each side; shore-fishes. . . . - » + SYNODUS, 77. 
77. SYNODUS (Gronow) Bloch & Schneider. 
(cuvoSovs, ancient name of some fish). 
179. S. foetens (L.). Lizarp-FisH. SNAKE-FISH. Dorsal 
slightly higher than long; snout longer than broad; lower jaw in- 
cluded; scales of cheeks in 7 rows ; ventrals 2} in head. Olivaceous, 
back mottled ; top of head vermiculated ; V. and mouth yellow. 
Head 41; depth 6 or 7. D. 11. <A.11. Scales 4-64-6. L. 12. 
Cape Cod to Fla., on sandy coasts. (Lat., ill-scented.) 
