".IS 



the face: a tlu'ead-shape ciri'iis, liifid at lip, and nearly as lung 

 as tlie liea-d, ])i'(~ijeet.s iVoni 1 lie upper ])art of each urliir. Soiled 

 ,i!;reeaisli, Lrownisli above, Avildi ninneroiis brown Sjiots on llie 

 (-•lieeks and sides of tiie liody: tlimut and belly i'aintly vosa^- 

 rcous. 



Fiu-rays: ~]i. 11. IJ: 1*. H: \. :,; A. IS: (J. M. 



B. fncofiiiii, (aw. ^' \'a,l. Xi., ]). lido, pi. ?>'1\: l)td\ay, 

 Xew York Fauna, Fisb, ]). 14!>, pi. 22, ii^^. Cd. 



Inhabits the Ocean draaus of Worcester connly. ;ind in the 

 oyster rey'ions south of Tani^-ier Sound. 



CHASMODES, (^iv. eV- Val. 



0. QrADPJFASCrATrS. ' 



The Fonr-Ban(]('d Shaniiy. 



J'>ody cylindrical, with a thick head; niouth \er\ larg'e: 

 dorsal iiu not connected with the caudal. (Jolor lii^lit brown, 

 \vi(h foui-(or live) brown cross-bauds; along the base of the 

 anal tin is a, series of rouiid yellowish spots. 



Fin-rays: — 1). 27; V. 11: \. 2: A. 15: C 15, 



C. <in(tdrij\isv'udii^, (luenther, J. ji. 221). 



I'/idfis (jiinrii'ifdscidtn.s, \Voo<l, donrn. -Vrad. Xat. Se., 

 Fhilad., JV. p. 2S2, pi. 17. hg. 1. 



Cliofiiuudfs (j^uw.li'ijostidluH, (*nv. ^^: \'al. XL p. 2*.JN. 



Found in St. Mary's River, and near the mouth oC the Poto- 

 mac. 



A('A1>. Col.L. 



XA.— BATllACJrTDJi:. 



BATPtArrTUS. Poch, Sd.n. 



P. TAl. 



The Oystc^i'-Fish, or Coniinon Toad-Fish, 



I'.ody thick, r(:iunde(l belbre. compressed beliiiui. Mead 

 very broad, deju'ossed, as wi(h/ a;j long, with full cheeks, 

 appearing as if bloated. l\ronth enormous ; e\Qs priuninet;jt 



