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Umbrina ronca'dor Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1881, 277 (west coast 

 Lower California). Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fisb. Nortb Am., 576, 1883. Kosa 

 Smitb, West American Scientist, 1885, 47 (San Diego). 



Habitat. — Coast of Southern California; north to Santa Barbara. 



This species is rather common along the coast of Southern California 

 from Santa Barbara as far south as Cerros Island. It is a handsome 

 species, brightly colored in life, and of some value as food. 



91. UMBRINA XANTI. 



Umbrina xanti Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., 1862, 25G (Cape San Lucas). Jor- 

 dan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 363 (Cape San Lucas). Jordan 

 & Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fisb Com., 18-S2, 107 (Mazatlau) and 111 (Panama). 

 Gilbert, Bull. U. S.Nat. Mus., 1882, 112 (Punta Arenas). 



Umbrina analis Giintber, Fisbes Central America, 387 and 426, 1869 (Pauama). 



Habitat. — Pacific coast of tropical America, Cape San Lucas to Pan- 

 ama. 



This species is rather common along the west coast of Mexico, speci- 

 mens having been taken by Dr. Gilbert, at Mazatlan, Punta Arenas, 

 and Panama. These are identical with Gill's types of U. xanti and with 

 Gunther's TJ. analis, both of which have been examined by us. 



92. UMBRINA GALAPAGORUM. 



Umbrina galapagorum Steindacbner, Icbtbyol. Beitr., vii, 20, 1878 (James Island, Gal- 

 apagos). 



Habitat. — Galapagos Archipelago. 



This species is known from Dr. Steindachner's original types, most 

 of which are still in the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 



93. UMBRINA DORSALIS. 



Umbrina dorsalis Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., 1862, 257 (Cape San Lucas). 

 Jordan &. Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 363 (Cape San Lucas). Jordan 

 & Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fisb Com., 1882, 107 (Mazatlan). 



Habitat. — Pacific coast of Mexico. 



This species seems to be rather rare. A large example was taken by 

 Dr. Gilbert at Mazatlan, and this has been compared by us with the 

 types of U. dorsalis, young examples taken at Cape San Lucas by Mr. 

 Xantus. 



Genus XXL— MENTICIRRHUS. 



Menticirrhus Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., 1861, 86 (alburnus). 

 Cirrimens Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., 1862, 17 (opkicephaluz). 

 Umbrula Jordan & Eigenmaun, subgenus nov. (littoralis). 



Type : Perca alburnus lAwm^w.a=^Cyprinus americanus Linnaeus. 



This genus is one of the most strongly marked in the family. It has 

 been confounded by all European writers with Umbrina, with which it 

 has not very much iu common except the presence of the barbel at the 

 chin. All the species are Americau, and most of them are closely re- 



