140 TELEOSTEI : ACANTHOPTERI. — XX. 
167. ORTHOPRISTIS Girard. (dp6ds, straight; mpiorns, saw.) 
381. O. chrysopterus (L.). PiG-risH. SAILor’s CHOICE. 
Body compressed, the head long; mouth low, with small teeth ; 
spines slender. Grayish, sides with many yellow spots, forming 
series along the rows of scales, those above. lateral line oblique, 
those below parallel with lateral line; fins and head spotted. 
Head 31; depth 3. D. XII, 16. A. III, 12. Lat. 1. 57 (rows). 
L.12. N. Y. to Texas and Cuba, common 8. (Numerous species 
belonging to the allied genus Hemulon are found S. of Cape Hat- 
teras.) (xpucos, gold; mrepor, fin.) 
168. LAGODON Holbrook. (Aayas, hare; édar, tooth.) 
382. L. rhomboides (L.). CHopa-Spina. PIN-FISH. BREAM. 
Body elliptic-ovate, compressed ; head pointed; upper molars in 
two rows. Olive, sides silvery, with faint stripes of blue and gol- 
den; 6 dark vertical bars growing faint with age; a large dark 
blotch above P.; fins streaked with yellowish ; 2d A. spine scarce- 
ly enlarged. Head 3}; depth 24. D. XII, 11. A. HI, 11. 
Scales 8-68-18. L. 6. N. Y¥. to Cuba and Texas; very com- 
mon S. 
169. ARCHOSARGUS Gill. (dpyav, ruler; cdpyos, Sargus.) 
383. A. probatocephalus (Walbaum). SHEEPSHEAD. Body 
deep, robust, the back arched ; occipital crest strong ; 2d A. spine 
much enlarged. Gray, with 7 broad black cross-bars; no gilt 
streaks or shoulder spot. Head 33}; depth 2. D. XII, 11. A. 
III, 10. Scales 7-48-15. L. 30. Cape Cod to Texas, one of the 
best of our food-fishes. (mpoBarov, sheep ; xepadn, head.) 
170. STENOTOMUS Gill. (orevds, narrow ; royos, cutting.) 
384. S. chrysops (L.). Scur. Scuppauc. PorGer. Body 
ovate, compressed, the back elevated; incisors very narrow, re- 
sembling canines; third dorsal spine elevated ; 2d A. spine slightly 
enlarged. Purplish gray; sides silvery; vertical fins somewhat 
mottled ; young faintly barred. Head 34; depth 2. D. XII, 12. 
A. III, 11. Scales 8-49-16. L. 12. Cape Cod to S. C., abundant 
N.; a valuable food-fish. (Farther S. occur numerous species of 
the related genus Calamus, with the front teeth conical.) (xpvods, 
gold; dy, eye.) 
171. KYPHOSUS Lacépéde. (Pimelepterus Lacépede.) 
(kudos, gibbous.) 
385. K. sectatrix (L.). Rupprr-risu. “Cus.” Body 
ovate, compressed ; mouth small; interorbital space gibbous, the 
snout truncate; fins all very low; C. forked; head, body and fins 
all closely scaled. Dusky-gray; sides with many pale stripes; pre- 
