Storer’s Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 299 
GENUS XXII. APHREDODERUS, Lesvevr. 
Six branchial rays. Teeth velvet-like. Denticulations on the two edges 
of the suborbital. Preopercle denticulated. Opercle with a spine at its 
angle. Ventral fins without a spinous ray. Vent under the throat. 
1. Aphredoderus Sayanus, GILuiaMs. 
Gibbous. Above blackish brown, becoming paler towards the inferior surface, which is 
light yellowish ; fins, except the ventrals, dusky. 
B.6. D.3-11. P.12. V.0-7. A.3-7. C.17. Length, 3 inches. 
Pennsylvania, Girurams. Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, Cuv. 
Scolopsis Sayanus, Grnx1ams, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc., rv. p. 81, pl. 3. 
L’Aphrédodére bossu, Aphredoderus gibbosus, Lesugur, Cuv. et VAL., IX. p. 448. 
Aphredoderus Sayanus, Spineless Perch, DExay’s Report, p. 35, pl. 21, fig. 62. 
GENUS XXIII. SPHYRAINA, Cvv. 
Body elongated, with two distinct dorsals. Lower jaw longest ; both with 
long teeth. Ventrals back of the pectorals. 
1. Sphyrena becuna, Lacep. 
Considerably elongated. General color silver-blue, with a series of pretty large, round, 
dark blue spots along the sides ; tail spotted with blue. 
D.(@). P.(?). V-@) A-(). C€.(@). Length, 4 feet. 
Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 
Picuda, Parra, p. 90, pl. 35, fig. 2. 
Sphyrena picuda, Brocu, p. 29, fig. 1. 
Esox becuna, Becuna Pike, SHaw’s Gen. Zodl., v. p. 112, pl. 109. 
La Sphyréne bécune (Sphyréne becune, Lace. ; Sphyrena picuda, Bu., Scun.; Esox becuna, Su.), Cuv. et 
VaL., m1. p. 341. 
2. Sphyrena barracuda, CaTessy. 
Very large, elongated. Brown, with whitish abdomen. Operculum terminates in two 
points. This species is exceedingly ferocious, and is as much dreaded as any of the sharks. 
B.7. D.5,1-9. P.12. V.1-5. A.1-9. C.19. Length, 7 or 8 feet. 
Caribbean Sea, Carrssy, Cuv. 
Barracuda, Caresby’s Hist. Carol., u. pl. 1, fig. 1. 
Esox barracuda, Barracuda Pike, SHaw’s Gen. Zodl., v. p. 105. 
La grosse Sphyréne, Sphyrena barracuda, Cuv. et VAL., 11. p. 343. 
3. Sphyrena guachancho, Cuv. 
Umber-colored, with a brilliant white lateral line. Caudal fin, green. 
