1 10 TKl.KOSTKI : ACANTiiurj'Ki:i. — x.\. 



167. ORTHOPRISTIS (Jiianl. (op^oj, straight ; 7rpiaTT)s, sa.v/.) 



381. O. chiysopteru3 ( L.)- rui-i'isii. Sailor's Choick. 

 Body coiiiprc's.seil, the head lung ; mouth low, with small teeth ; 

 spines slender. Grayish, sides with many yellow sj)ots, forming 

 scries along the rows of scales, those above lateral line obli{|ue, 

 those below parallel with lateral line ; lins and head spotted. 

 Head 3J ; depth 3. D. Xll, 16. A. Ill, 12. Lat. 1. 57 (rows). 

 L. 12. N. Y. to Texas and Cuba, common S. (Numerous species 

 belonging to the allied genus Uaniulon are found S. of Cape Ilat- 

 teras.) {)(^,v(j6i. gold; tnepov, Hn.) 



168. LAGODON Ilolbrook. (Xaywf, hare ; o8<i)i/, tooth.) 



382. L. rhomboides (L.). Ciiopa-Spina. rix-i ish. Bkkam. 

 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 2f I). Xll, 11. A. Ill, 11. 

 Scales 8-68-18. L. 6. N. Y. to Cuba and Te.xas ; very com- 

 mon S. 



169. ARCHOSARGUS Gill. ('Vx'""' ruler; (rdpyoi, Sargus.) 



383. A. probatocephalus (Walbaum). SiiEiii'.siiKAD. 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 3j ; depth 2. D. XII, 11. A. 

 in, 10. Scales 7-48-15. L. 30. Cajje Cod to Texas, one of the 

 best of our food-fishes, (irpo^rov, sheep ; K€(f>aXTi, head.) 



170. STJE3NOTOMUS (lill. (oTei/or, narrow ; ropoi, cutting.) 

 3S4. S. chrysops (L.). Scur. Scrri'AUG. ToiuiKK. Body 



ovate, coni|ircssed, 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 :i\ ; depth 2. D. XII, 12. 

 A. Ill, 11. Scales 8-49-16. L. 12. Cape Cod to S. C, abumlant 

 N.; a valuable food-lish. (Farther S. occur numerous sj)ecies of 

 the related genus Calamus, with the front teeth conical.) (xiwaos, 

 gold ; <5\//', eye.) 



171. KYPHOSUS Lacepede. {Pimelepierus Lacepedc.) 



(KU0OS, gibbous.) 



385. K. Bectatrix (L.). RunoKU-FisH. "Cmn." Body 



ovate, compressed ; mouth small ; inlerorbital space gibbous, the 



snout truncate ; fins all very low ; C. forked ; hca<l, body and fins 



all closely scaled. Dusky-gray ; sides with many pale strijics ; pre- 



