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bh. Dorsal rays X-l, 28 ; der>th, 2£ in length ; posterior rays of'soft dorsal rays higher 

 than the anterior ones ; eye small, 5 in head ; dorsal outline strongly and reg- 

 ularly convex and elevated ; ventral outline straight ; snout acute, not round- 

 ed, 3i in head ; mouth moderate, ohlique, maxillary extending beyond pupil ; 

 its length 21 iu head ; teeth of the lower jaw bluntish, in two series anteriorly, 

 in a single series laterally; those of the inner series largest; teeth of the 

 upper jaw in a narrow band, the outer series enlarged ; preopercle with a cren- 

 ulate membranous margin ; gill-rakers slender, about half as long as the eye, 

 7 -f- 13 ; dorsal spines slender, the longest li in head ; soft dorsal rounded pos- 

 teriorly ; lf'ii h dorsal ray highest, 2 in head ; caudal convex ; second anal ray 

 •JI in head ; pectoral short and broad, slightly shorter than ventrals which 

 are If in head ; scales large, those about the head, nape, and anterior part of 

 breast cycloid, the remainder ctenoid; color, silvery white, darker above; 

 sides and back with rather distinct dark lines along the scales ; spinous dor- 

 sal, tips of ventrals and anal dusky; upper part of head brownish; lower 

 part of head, cheek, and breast with numerous rusty dots, base of soft dorsal 

 and anal rusty ; head 3} in length; depth 2f. D. X-I, 28; A. II, 8; scales 



7-52-S Sialis, 34. 



bbb. Dorsal rays X to XII-1, 23 to 25; depth of body about 3& in length; form of C. 

 sialis, but the body more elongate; jaws equal; outer teeth above enlarged 

 lower teeth nearly uniserial ; eye large, 4]- in head ; snout bluntish, 4 ; } ; maxil- 

 lary 2i in head, extending to middle of pupil; preopercle with flexible seme; 

 second anal spinr, :;.: in head; caudal I'm subtruncate. Head 3^ in length; 

 depth about 3k D. XII-I, 22 to 24 ; A. II, 9 ; scales about AG; color silvery, 



with faint streaks along the rows of scales above SuBzEQUalis,* 35. 



(hi. Body rather elongate and compressed, the depth ;U in length; distance from in- 

 sertion of ventrals to first anal spine half greater than depth of body; col- 

 oration dusky, with conspicuous dark sjtreaks along the rows of scales. 

 c. Body oblong, compressed, the depth nearly uniform from ventrals to vent; 

 profile nearly straight and horizontal; mouth rather wide; maxillary 2i in 

 head, reaching middle of eye ; upper jaw with several series of minute teeth 

 and an outer somewhat enlarged series; lower jaw with a single series of 

 rather strong teeth, a pair of minute canine-like teeth at the symphysis; 

 snout short, without pores, 3A in head; chin with 5 large pores; preopercle 

 with a crenulate, dermal border; gill-raktrs slightly longer than pupil, 5 + 13 ; 

 lower pharyngeals with many small teeth, some of the inner ones much elon- 

 gate ; eye slightly shorter than snout, 4^ in head, about equal to the inter- 

 orbital area ; scales large, their exposed edges much striated, the striae end- 

 ing iu cilia ; scales below lateral lino iu undulate, sub-horizontal series ; 

 lateral line slightly curved, becoming straight above anal ; soft portions of 

 vertical fins densely covered with scales; soft dorsal and anal with a scaly 

 sheath at their base; dorsal caudal and anal rounded behind; ventrals slightly 

 longer than pectorals, If in head. Color coppery-grayish, with many minute 

 brown points; scales of back and sides each with a dark spot, these forming 

 very distinct dusky stripes along the series of scales ; stripes below the lateral 

 line mostly of continuous spots, those above broken and irregular; upper 

 part of head and fins uniform. brownish with many minute points. Head 3f 

 in length ; depth 3}. D. XI-I, 2G ; A. II, 8 : scales 6-50-7 .... Batabana, 36. 



* The following is the substance of Poey's account of his Corvina subwqualis: Body 

 rather elongate ; eye 3* in head; snout short, rounded ; mouth moderate; maxillary 

 extending to below anterior margin of pupil, the jaws subequal ; teeth in tine bands, 

 the outer series longer, and larger above than below : symphysis with four pores; pre- 

 opercle finely dentate ; dorsal fins separated ; second dorsal spine stout ; caudal with 

 a salient angle; base of anal scaly; anal spine rather strong, its insertion rather pos- 

 terior; color silvery; depth 3f (with caudal) ; head 3|. D. X-l, 25; A. II, 7. 



