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473, pi. 6, lig. 5; DeKaj, Kew York Fauna, Fishes, p. 327, 

 pi. 55, fig. 178; Storer, Mem. Am. Acad. VIII, p. 416, pi. 

 33, fig. 5. 



Common during the summer in the St. Mary's Kiver; said 

 to take the hook quite readily. It is found in many sections 

 of hoth peninsulas, including the Atlantic coast of Worcester 

 county. 



Acad. Coll, S. I. 



IV-OSTRACIONTIDE. 



LACTOPHRYS, Swainson. 



L. trigonus. 



The Trunk Pish. 



Body triangular, covered "with hexagonal plates, each with 

 six raised lines, diverging irom the centre to the angles; 

 these plates are larger posterior to the pectoral fins. A flat, 

 prominent, recurved spine is situated on each side of the pos- 

 terior portion of the abdomen. The color above is a light 

 leaden, darker between the dorsal and caudal; abdomen 

 white. Length, 14 inches. 



Fin-rays:— D. 10; P. 12; A. 10; C. 10. 



Ostracion irigomi^, L. Lyst. Nat. p. 408. 



— yalei, Storer, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., I, p. 353; pi. 8. 



LaciopJirys yalei, DeKay, New York Fauna, Fish, p. 342; 

 Storer, Mem. Am. Ac, VllI, 1861, p. 429; (pi. 35; fig. 3.) 



Occurring very rarely in the salt waters of the southern 

 part of Chesapeake Bay, and around the extremity of St. 

 Mary's county 



Acad. Coll. S. I. 



V-BALISTIDE. 



ALUTERA, Cuv. 



A. cuspicauda. 



The Long-Tailed File-Fish. 



Body elongated ; compressed, high ; back nearly horizim- 

 tal between the dorsal fin and spine ; i'ace even, sloping ; 

 abdomen regularly arched. The mouth is projected, 

 small and upturned ; scales scarcely visible. Ytllow- 

 isk browu, varied with irregular dashes and blotclieS; so that 



