X.— AXTENNAlilllJ.E. 



PTEEOPHllYNE, Clill. 



r. LAEVIGATA. 



The Smooth Moiise-Fisl), or Toad-Fish. 



Botly L'uiujireHsc'd, tliickost about tlie ])ectoi-;ils; grentcst 

 depth lialt'of tlie total longtli. Surface of tlie body .suiootb. 

 Brown, tinged Vv'itli reddisli, witli irregular blackisli and 

 small white s])ots on the sides; brov.-n transverse, bars acro.ss 

 the dorsal, ])ectoral and caudal fins. 



Fin-rays: -D. 11: P. 8; V. 5; A. 7: C. U. 



Between the eyes is a cylindrical soft ray, and behind and 

 above this are two other soft rays, envelo])cd in a common 

 granular membrane. 



Chironedes la'vigatus^ Cuv. Mem. Mus. HI, p. 42o,pl. IC), 

 hg. 1; Storer, Rep. Mass., ]>. Ti!; l)oKay,New York Panna. 

 Pisli, p. 165, pi. 27, fig. 8:]. 



Occurs in tlie oyster ix'gioiis of ( 1)e.sa[ieake Bay, but is })er- 

 lia[)S (juite uncommon 



Xl.—SOLEIILK. 



ACHIPPS, La<'. 



A. J.INEAJTS. 



Thx' Iloii' Choker : T!ie Ainoricuii Sole. 



0\-hK approaching to orbicnhir. fhit; scales small, ascend- 

 ing liigh upon the dorsal, aval and caudal lijis, 1atei-al line 

 nearly straight. Head, body find fins, greenish brown, with 

 numerous l)la(d\' l)hitrh('s. l\\<\s, and colored suifjicc on (hf 

 riglit sidr. 



Pin-rays:--!.). 5(i: V. 4: A. -I(i: T. l(i. 



There arc two patlernsof nnirking on tliis s|;)ccies of fisli, the 

 one with zig-zag" l)ands. and the other spotted; some of tlic in- 



