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Cynoscion carolinensis Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1878, 377 (Beaufort). 

 Goode, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1879, 112 (St. John's River, Florida). Goode 

 tfcBean, Proc. U. S.Nat. Mus., 1879, 131 (Pensacola). Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mua.,1880, 92 (St. John's River, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia; Beaufort, N. C; 

 Fort Macou, N. C). 



Otolitluts drummondi Richardson, Faun.Bor. Am. Fish., 70, 1836 (New Orleaus). Storer, 

 Syn. Fish. North Am., 318, 1846 (copied). Girard, U. S. & Mex. Bound. Sur- 

 vey, 12, plate vi, 1859 (New Orleans, Brazos Santiago, Indianola). Giinther, 

 Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., ii, 307, 1860 (copied). 



Habitat. — South Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States; New 

 York to Texas. 



This excellent food-hsh is everywhere common on our Southern coast. 

 The northernmost locality from which we have examined specimens is 

 Beesley's Point, New Jersey. 



The oldest specific name of the species is that of Labrus squeteague 

 var. maculatus Mitchill. This name seems, however, to be ineligible, as 

 there was already a Labrus maculatus Bloch. Next in order comes the 

 Otolithus nebulosus of Cuvier & Valenciennes. This name apparently 

 is the one which should be retained, although the later name carolinen- 

 sis has been generally in use. 



15. CESTREUS PARVIPINNIS. 



(California "Blue-fish.") 



Cynoscion parvipinnis Ayres, Proc. Cal. Ac. Nat. Sci., 1861, 156 (coast of Lower Califor- 

 nia). 



Cynoscion parvipinnc Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1830, 456 (San Pedro, 

 San Diego). Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1881, 48 (San Pedro 

 southward). Jordan &. Gilbert, Proc. U. S.Nat. Mus., 1881, 274 (Guaymas, 

 Mexico). Jordan & Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish. Corn., 1881, 320 (San Pedro, 

 San Diego, Gulf of California). Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fish. North Am., 

 580, 1882. Rosa Smith, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1883, 234 (Todos Santos Bay, 

 Lower California). Rosa Smith, West American Scientist, 1885, 47 (San 

 Diego). 



Otolithus magdalencc Steindachner, Ichthyol. Beit., iii, 1875 (Magdalena Bay, Lower 

 California). 



Habitat. — Coasts of Lower California; Guaymas to the Santa Barbara 

 Islands. 



This species is common along the coasts of Southern California, as far 

 north as San Pedro. It is an excellent food-fish, not inferior to its rela- 

 tive, the weak-fish of the Atlantic coast. As in the case of the latter 

 species, the flesh of Cestreus jparvipinnis is soft, and the fish does not 

 bear transportation well. 



Types of Otolithus magdalencc, from Magdalena Bay, are preserved in 

 the museum at Cambridge. 



16. CESTREUS XANTHULUM. 



Cynoscion xanthulum Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. IT. S. Nat. Mus., 1881, 460 (Mazatlan;. 

 Jordan & Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish. Com., 1881, 319 (Mazatlan). Jordan & 

 Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 107 (Mazatlan). 



Habitat. — Pacific coast of Mexico ; Mazatlan. 

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