CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 721 



body ; first rays of dorsal and anal high ; caudal forked. 

 Dorsal rays, 45 ; anal rays, 40 ; lateral-line scales, 90 ; vertebrae, 

 15-1-15. Commonest southward. 



" This is a rare species, said to be met with occasionally in our 

 waters." 



S. triacanthus, Peck [Rhombus cryptosus). Harvest-fish. Dollar-tish. 

 Butter-fish. La Fayette. 



Dorsal and anal not very high in front, with a series of large 

 pores along base of dorsal. Dorsal rays, III, 45; anal raySj 

 III, 38 ; length, 10 inches. 



" This is not a common species, and is met with almost entirely 

 during July and August. The writer has seen single specimens 

 from various points along the coast." — [C. C. A.] 



LIRUS, Lowe. 



(Palinurichthys. Palinurus.) 



L. percifdrmis, Mitch. [Pammelas, Leirus,' Mupus, &c.) Pilot. Rudder- 

 fish. 



Body elongate-ovate and a little compressed; profile very 

 blunt ; opercular bones finely serrated ; scales more fixed than 

 in preceding ; cheeks scaly ; six to eight short but strong spines 

 in dorsal ; vertical fins scaly at base ; ventrals (I, 5) large and 

 thoracic ; dark green ; belly not silvery ; eye large, with adipose 

 eyelid ; top of head naked, with mucous pores ; pectorals long. 

 Dorsal rays, 21; anal rays, 16; lateral-line scales, 75; length, 

 12 inches. 



" This species is not unfrequently met with during the summer 

 months some seasons, but as a general thing is not met with in 

 our waters. Isolated specimens have been seen by the writer 

 from Sandy Hook, Barnegat and Atlantic City."— [C. C. A.] 



Family CORYPH-ffiNIDJE. 



Dolphins.* 



Body elongate, compressed, covered with small cycloid scales ; cleft 

 of mouth wide, oblique ; lower jaw projecting ; teeth cardiform, some 



* These tishes should not be confounded with aquatic mammals of the same name. 



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