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138. Hemicaranx furthii {Steindachner) . 

 Only the types known, from Panama. Probably not distinct from H. leucurus. 



139. Hemicaranx leucurus (Gmither). 

 Only the type known, from Panama. 



140. Caranx vinctus Jordan <t Gilbert. 



But few specimens were seen, four of these preserved. They agree well with 

 the description of the type. The measurement of the eye in the original description 

 is evidently of the entire orbit. Between the adipose eyelids, the eye is 5 to 5^ in 

 head. 



141. Caranx hippos (Linnceus). 



We have compared seven specimens from Panama and Mazatlan with five 

 specimens from Jamaica and Cuba. The Pacific examples seem to differ slightly in 

 having an average larger number of gill-rakers and more plates in the straight 

 part of the lateral line. In five of the seven Pacific specimens, the ventrals end con- 

 siderably in advance of the vent; in one specimen they reach the vent, and in one 

 they extend beyond it. The Atlantic specimens all have the ventrals reaching to or 

 a little past the vent. The Panama specimens are all a little more slender than the 

 Atlantic or Mazatlan specimens. It is not probable that these differences have any 

 importance for classification. 



Measurements in Hundredths of Lc7igth without Caudal. 



Locality 



Length in mm. without caudal 



Depth at base of ventrals 



Distance from base of ventrals to 

 1st detached anal spine 



Distance from vent to base of ven- 

 tral fins 





228 



38 



20J 



I3A 



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