486 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, 
RAID A. 
47. Raia, unknown species. : 
The young of a species of skate, with body covered closely with minute 
sharp spines, was taken in many localities. Mr. Garman has the speci- 
mens for identification. 
48. Raia, unknown species. 
The young of another species, with an extremely long tail, was taken 
from large, square, short-tendriled eggs at various depths. Mr. Garman 
has also these. 
49. Raia levis, Mitchill. 
Two large skates apparently of this species were taken October 2 in 
deep water. A cast of one of them was made. 
SPINACID. 
50. Centrophorus ? unknown species. 
Mr. Garman has for identification two specimens taken at station 893, 
at a depth of 372 fathoms. | 
MY XINIDAU. 
51. Myxine glutinosa, Linnzeus. 
Specimens were obtained from the following localities: Stations 869, 
192 fathoms; 870, 155 fathoms; 878, 142 fathoms. 
DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF CARANX (CARANX BEANB), 
FROM BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA. 
By DAVID 8S. JORDAN. 
Caranx beani, sp. nov. : 
Allied to Caranx cibi Poey, but much less elongate. 
Color bluish above, silvery, with golden luster below; upper edge of 
caudal peduncle a little dusky; spinous dorsal blackish; axil dusky ; 
no dusky spot on opercle, pectoral fin, or elsewhere. 
Form rather broadly elliptic-ovate, the dorsal and ventral outlines 
about equally and nearly regularly curved, the depth greatest at the 
origin of the anal and soft dorsal, the axis of the body not far from the 
middle of its depth. Profile from the snout to the base of the dorsal 
forming a very regular curve. The greatest depth 22 in total length, 
24 in length to the base of the caudal. Head little compressed, scarcely 
earinate above, the interorbital space more than half broader than the 
eye, which is small, shorter than snout, scarcely broader than the pre- 
orbital, 4 in head. Length of head 34 to base of caudal, 4 in total 
length. Mouth comparatively small, oblique, the lower jaw very slightly 
projecting when the mouth is closed. “Maxillary small, scarcely extend- 
ing to the anterior border of the orbit. Premaxillaries anteriorly on the 
