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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



vol,.' XXXII. 



Family EXOCCETID^. 



CYPSILURUS CALIFORNICUS (Cooper). 



A flying-tish, H inches in lengtli, collected at Avalon b}" Doctor 

 Holder, is apparently the young- of the large Catalina ilying-fish. It 

 differs from the adult in color. The greater part of the body is color- 

 less, translucent in life, and covered with fine points of brown, which 

 forms large irregular l)lotches opposite the dorsal fin. Pectoral dark 

 brown, with transparent blotches; a round one near base of upper 



Fii:. 2. — CYPSiLURrs rAUFORxicrs (yovng). 



pectoral rays; anotiier somewhat triangular in sha})e at middle of tin 

 nearly crossing the entire tin; the last an irregular streak near ends of 

 rays following the posterior outline of the tin; ventrals bluish black, 

 darker than other tins; dorsal slightly dusk}^; a light inconspicuous 

 blotch near front of tin; anal dusky brown, the first one or two vajs 

 colorless; caudal colorless, except the faintest trace of tw^o dusky spots 

 on lower lobe; one near middle of rays, the other near tips of rays. 



Family POLYNEMID.E. 



POLYDACTYLUS APPROXIMANS ( Lay and Bennett). 



(Poiynemus cat {fori densls Thoininot. ) 



This species, common about Mazatlan, has been once taken at 

 Santa Catalina and once at San Diego. 



Family LAMl^RID.E. 



LAMPRIS REGIA (Bonnaterre ). 



The opah is occasionally taken about Santa Catalina; two stufl'ed 

 specimens were seen. 



