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SPHYR^NID.E. 



23. Sphyraena picudilla Poey. 



One specimen. First dorsal opposite ventrals, and much behind 

 pectoral. Scales, 115. 



POLYNEMID^. 



24. Polydactylus virginicus (L). 



Filaments, 7 ; teeth in a narrow band ; scales, 57 ; anal, II, 14 or 15 ; 

 pectorals and tips of both dorsals black. I can not distinguish this 

 from Cuban specimens, nor can I seirdrate Polynemus oligodon from it. 



SCOMBRID.E. 

 25. Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchell). 



One specimen. 



CARANOID.E. 



26. Decapterus punctatus (Agassiz). 



27. Trachurops crumenophthalmus (Bloch). 



28. Caranx latus (Agassiz). 



29. Selene vomer (L). 



30. Chloroscombrus chrysurus (L). 



PEMPHERID.E. 

 31. Pempheris schomburgki (Muller «fe Troschel). 



Dorsal 13; anal in, 31. Scales 56 to GO; eye two-thirds in headf 

 head 3| in length ; depth 2|; base of anal 2:^ in body, 1% times as long 

 as head. The anal fin is therefore much longer than in Pempheris poeyi. 

 Color red, silvery below, dusky on back and the longest base of anal. 

 This agrees fully with Steindachner's account of this species, and it 

 corresponds exactly with Cuban specimens of Pempheris millleri of 

 Poey. 



PRIACANTHIDiE. 



32. Priacanthus cepedianus (Desmarest). 



Dorsal x, 13 ; anal ill, 14 ; dorsal and anal spotted. These young speci- 

 mens agree fairly with the account given by Mr. Morrison. (Proc. Ac. 

 Nat. Sci., Phila., 1889, 161.) They are evidently of the same species as 

 are the Cuban examples. 



33. Priacanthus catalufa Poey. 



One large specimen. Body oblong, less deep than in the preceding ; 

 unmarked, silvery red ; anal, soft dorsal, and caudal edged with black ; 

 no spots on dorsal; posterior half of ventral black. Eye very large; 

 ventral reaching anal spine. Posterior nostrils in a single oblong 



