J .—OUTHAGOlllSCID.ie:. 



MULA Cuv. 

 M. n(»Ti.M»\. 



The Ocean Sun-Fish, or Short Ifeail 



Bruad oval., Ijluut behind, compressed, no scales, nor lateral 

 line. Head not distinct i'roni tliu trunk, back dark grey, 

 abdomen wliite, tlie sides soiled white with silvery reflections ; 

 a broad, almost black l)and, commences at tlio origin of the 

 (K)rsal liu, i'; conlinucd in iVont oi'thc caudal and anal fins to 

 tbe vent. 



Fin-rays -I). ];;. V. 1:2—13; A. lo-— 15: 0. S— U. 



The caudal liii is conncetcd both with tlie dorsal lin and the 

 anal. 



J/, rolnndd, (iiil. 



Orihcujoriscus violo, iJelvaj, Incw York Fauna, tishcs, [i. 



:m, pi. 51), fig. lu)]. 



Occurs in tlm ooeati on the coast of Worcester county. 



H.—iJIODONTlD^E. 



DIODON, Cuv. 



1). HYSilU.X. 



Tlie Scii Forenpiric. 



l-'orm (tval, dilated like a cushion, but llattened on the 

 back, be"et with modera/cely long, white s})iues, whicli slant 

 backwards when tbe creature is not irritated; ccdor pale 

 brownisl). l)enenTb wliitish, tiic sides and back witli i-onu'!, 

 brown doiH; and tbe iiiis v.-iili smallor, closer dots: length 

 extending to two i'eetjiut ;;lway.s smaller in Chesapeake Bay. 



Fi:i-rays: -I>. l::: P. 25; A. 14: C. S] . 

 I). ff;/f:fr!r, lUoeli. i'oi;^Kon^. vol. :. pi. 121^: ^SaturaUst; ' 

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