30 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM. 



§ Agriosphyrccna Fowler. 

 (Giant barracudas with large scales, less than ninety.) 

 207. Sphyraena snodgrassi Jcnkin.s. Kakn. (J. & E., }). 143.) 



This large and fierce Barracuda is common in the markets, and reaches a 

 length of six feet. The species requires to be compared with other large Barracudas 

 of the South Seas. 



Suborder RHEGNOPTERI. 



Family FIX. POLYNEMID.E (Thread-fishes). 



PoLYNEMUS Finnffius. 



(Polydactylus Facepede.) 



20S. Polynemus sexfilis Cuvier and Valenciennes. Moi; Moi-lii. (J. & E., 



p. 144.) 



Not rare at Honolulu. 



Suborder PERCI FORMES. 

 Family FX. XIPHIID.E. 



XiPHiAS Finna?us. 



209. Xiphias gladius Finnams. (J. & E., p. 168.) 



The common swordfish is occasionally taken at Honolulu. 



Family FXF ISTIOPHORID^ (Spear-fishes). 

 Tetrapterus Agassiz. 



210. Tetrapterus mitsukurii Jordan and Snyder. A'u. 



This large spear-fish, originally described from Japan, but since found to be 

 abundant at Santa Catalina, may be seen every day in the Honolulu markets. 

 It is taken in the open sea to the southwestward by Japanese fishermen. We have 

 had no opportunity to compare Hawaiian specimens with those taken elsewhere. 

 Pectoral longer than dorsal lobe. 



IsTioPHORUs Facepede (Sail-fishes). 

 ( Histioplwriis of most recent authors.) 



211. Istiophorus gladius (Broussonet). 



A cast of an example six feet long is in the Bishop Museum. It is not certain 

 that the Atlantic form is really distinct from this. ' A jihotograph of the cast is 

 given in fig. 2. 



