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single series, about 36 in each jaw; maxillary extending 
to the vertical from anterior edge of orbit; snout, lower 
jaw and preorbital naked, head everywhere else scaled; 
opercles with 8 or 9 rows of scales; scales on body large, 
somewhat crowded anteriorly; scales 11-63-17; all the 
fins, except spinous dorsal, with scales to their edges, 
those on caudal exceedingly small. 
Tip of pectoral sharply rounded, not reaching to tips 
of ventrals; ventral spine half as long as soft rays; anal 
spines short and stout, graduated; anal elevated in front 
and higher than soft dorsal; middle spines of dorsal the 
longest, about equal to highest rays of soft dorsal; upper 
lobe of caudal the longer. 
Color grayish black, with paler centers to the scales; 
sides with large faint diffuse yellowish white spots; a little 
bluish and yellowish on sides of head; a yellow streak 
below lower part of eye. Vertebre 9+16 or 10-+15. 
Family SCIAANIDA. 
152. Cynoscion reticulatus (Giinther). CoRvINa. 
Generally common on the sandy bottoms about Maziat- 
lan. An excellent food fish, very often brought into the 
markets, and reaching a length of nearly 3 feet. It was 
found by Dr. Gilbert at Mazatlan and is common south 
to Panama. ; 
Caudal fin yellowish orange in lite; inside of mouth 
deep orange yellow. 
153. Cynoscion xanthulum Jordan & Gilbert. CorRviNa 
ALETAS AMARILLAS. 
Found in company with Cynoscion reticulatus, but rather 
less abundant and perhaps reaching a smaller size. It is 
also a food fish. It has thus far been recorded only from 
Mazatlan, where the original types were taken by Dr. 
Gilbert. 
