228 NOVA SCOTIAN ICHTHYOLOGY. — HONEYMAN, 
ArT. VIII. Nova Scotian ICHTHYOLOGY.—ADDITION TO JONES’ 
CATALOGUE OF 1879 TRANS, By Rev. D. 
HonrEyMAN, D. C. L. 
(Read May 11, 18865.) 
SINCE the above catalogue was published, some fishes of inter- 
esting character, not to be found in that list, have been added to 
the collection of the Provincial Museum. To these I now pro- 
pose to direct attention. 
I. 
Black Pilot—Palinurus perciformis. Fam. Scombridae. 
DeRoy. 
Black Rudder-fish—Palinurichthys perciformis. Fam. Strom- 
ateidae. Gill. 
Rudder-fish or Perch Coryphene,—Coryphaena perciformis. 
Mitchell, Zruchynotus argenteus. Storer. 
Two specimens were brought to the Museum some years ago 
by a fisherman of Devil’s Island. I identified them by consulting 
DeKay. ‘They were in a state of decay, Last autumn the same 
brought me two other specimens. These are of larger size than 
two preceding, and are now in pretty fair condition pre- 
served in alcohol. The first were of the same size as that 
described by DeKay,—9 inches. The last are of larger size, one 
being 11 inches, the other 13. They are, probably, male and 
female. 
I give from DeKay’s description, the leading characteristics 
applicable to our specimens. “Colour black, body oblong, elliptical 
compressed. Height nearly equal to one-third of length. Lat- 
eral line commences at the upper angle of the branchial aper- 
ture, is arched, and nearly concurrent with the back, from which 
it is little distant. Head declivous somewhat rounded. Opercle 
with a pointed membrane. Pre-opercle, with sub-equal short 
spines, gives the bone on its outer surface a plaited appearance. 
