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hind this are some scarcely distinguishable bars on top of the tail. Very 

 fine white points are scattered over the body and head. 



(2) The belly and under parts of the head are light gray, almost 

 white, while the upper parts grow gradually darker to almost black. There 

 is no yellow anywhere. The head and body are nearly everywhere covered 

 with dark spots as large as the pupil and smaller, with numerous fine white 

 points in between, some of which are arranged as irregular light lines. The 

 body color is very much the same as the cross bars on the yellow specimens. 

 A few light lines radiate from the eye. No cross bars are present. An- 

 other specimen of this type of coloration has the white dots run together into 

 large, numerous solid lines, giving a much lighter general effect. 



Family ATHERINID^. 



125. Menidia brasiliensis (Quoy and Gaimard). 



Many specimens were seined in the harbor at Natal and collected by the 

 fishermen in Lake Papary. These specimens have 3 or 4 dorsal spines, not 

 4 or 5 as described by Doctor Giinther (Cat. Ill, p. 404). 



Family MUGILID^. 

 126. Mugil 'brasiliensis Agassiz. 



This species was very abundant at Lake Papary and Lake Extremoz. 

 In the former lake specimens were taken nearly three feet in length. 



127. Mugil curema Cuvier and Valenciennes. 

 Specimens were taken at Para, Natal and Lake Extremoz. 

 128. Mugil trichodon Poey. 



This was the commonest mullet in the harbor and rock pools at Natal, 

 where several specimens were taken. 



Family SPHYR.LNID.F:. 



129. Sphyrsena barracuda (Walbaum). 



A few small specimens taken at Natal. 



Family HOLOCENTRID.^. 



130. Holocentrus ascensionis (Osbeck). 



A few specimens of this brilliant fish were taken in the tide-pools at 

 Natal. In life it is very resplendent with metallic golden-red and coppery 



