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One specimen. In spirits, dark above, with a paler area extending 

 from pectorals to base of caudal. Caudal subtruncate, with the angles 

 slightly produced. No posterior canines. Scales on cheek in four 

 rows, those of the first row largest, the third row with six or seven 

 scales; body rather elongate, the depth 3f in length; snout compara- 

 tively sharp, 25 in length of head; eye small. 



MALACANTHIDiE. 



75. Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch). 



GOBIIDiE. 



76. Gobius soporator Cuv. & Val. 



SCORPiENIDiE. 



77. Scorpaena plumieri Bloch. 



78. Scorpaena grandicornis Cuv. cV Val. 



DACTYLOSCOPIDiE. 



79. Dactyloscopus tridigitatus Gill. 



Dactyloscopus poeyi Gill (Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci., Phila., 1861, 2G0) seems to be the 

 same species. 



PLEURONECTIDiE. 



80. Syacium micrurum Rauzani. 



81. Platophrys lunatus (L.). 



82. Symphurus pusillus (Goode & Bean). 



Depth, 3 in length ; scales, 88. Dark gray, with very obscure 

 brown cross-bands. Fins, including caudal, pale, with dusky blotches 

 at short intervals. This specimen is identical with the one taken by 

 Dr. O. P. Jenkins at Beaufort, North Caroliua, mentioned by Jordan 

 and Goss, Beview Pleurou., p. 326. It is decidedly different from the 

 common S. plagusia of the West Indies, and seems to be specifically 

 distinct from S. plagiusa. I may here note that the appearance of 

 " keeled scales " on Symphurus nebulosus (Goode & Bean) is due to a 

 black line on the skin under the center of each row of scales. There 

 seems to be no real keel and the species is congoueric with the other 

 species of Symphurus. 



EALISTIDiE. 



83. Monacanthus pullus (Ranzani). 



TETRAODONTID-S3. 



84. Spheroides testudineus (L.). 



DIODONTIDiE. 



85. Diodon hystrix L. 



