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and East Indian species of the genus, but, as all are local in their range, 

 ours is probably a species different from any of them. 



D. — San Bias, Mexico. 



13. PoMADASYS FURTHi (Steiudachner.) J. & G. (28,225.) 



14. LuTJANUS PRIETO Jor. & Gilb. (Mss.). (28,253.) 



15. Centropomus pedimacula Poey. 



16. Gerres axillaris Gthr. (28,255.) 



E. — Acapulco, Mexico. 



17. Epinepiielus analogus Gill. (28,235.) 



18. PoMADASYS LEUCiscus (Gthr.) J. & G. (28,257.) 



19. LuTJANUS CAXis (Bloch.) Poey. (28,254.) 



20. Cynoscion reticulatum (Giinther) J. & G. (28,250.) 



F. — Porto Uscondido, Mexico. 



21. PiMELEPTERUS ANALOGUS Gill. (28,270.) 



This species is closely related to P. bosci Lac, differing in the larger 

 scales and greater depth of the bod}'. 



22. Caranx caballus Gthr. 



23. Trachynotus fasciatus Gill. 



24. MUGIL BRASILIENSIS Ag. (28,244.) 



G. — iSalina Cruz, Mexico. 



25. Centropomus robalito Jor. & Gilb. (Mss.) (28,245.) 



26. Gerres rhombeus C. & V. 



27. DoRMITATOR MACULATUS (Bloch) Gill. 



28. PhILYPNUS LATERALIS Gill. (28,252.) 



29. PHILYPNUS LATERALIS Gill. (28,269.) 



30. Chanos salmoneus (Forst.) C. & V. (28,240.) 



n. — La Union, San Salvador, 



31. Cynosoion squamipinne (Giinther) Streets. (28,260.) 



32. Sci.ENA ALUTA* sj). nov. (No. 28,129 U. S. K. M.) 

 Allied to Sciama chrysoleuca (Giinther). 



Form rather elongate, the back a little elevated and compressed ; 

 caudal i^eduncle especially long and slender. Head rather broad above 

 the eyes, somewhat depressed, so that the anterior profile is a little con- 

 cave, in front of which the snout is rather abruptly truncate. Inter- 

 orbital space a little broader than the large eye, the diameter of which 

 is about equal to the length of the snout, and contained about four times 

 in the length of the head. Width of preorbital two-fifths the diameter 

 of the eye. Preopercle strongly serrated, the three lowest serroB radi- 



*aXovroi, unwashed. 



