94 



-second dorsal minutely punctured witli Llack, tinged at its 

 base with light yellow. 



Fin-rays:— D. T, 1, 23; P. 1, 18; Y. 1, 3; A. 1, 18; C. 10. 



Zeus sefapinnis, Mitch. Trans. Lit. cl' Phil. Soc. New York. 

 :i, p, 384; pi. l;Jig. 9. 



Vomer hroiunii, Cuv. Eegne, Anim. Agass. Spix, Pise. 

 Bras. p. 110; tab. 57: DeKay, New York Fauna. Fishes, }>. 

 127; pi. 25; fig. 78. 



Argyreioeus setipinnis, Guenther, II, p.. 459. 



Not rare in Sinepuxent Bay, and in the sout]iern parts of 

 Chesapeake Bay. 



AcAT). Coll. 



ARGYREIOSILS, Lacep. 



A, vomer. 



Similar in shape to Vomer setipinnis; face ohli(][ue in front, 

 "liorizontal from the nape to the second dorsal fin; snout pro- 

 minent, projecting; tail very slender. Skin satin-like, with- 

 out scales. The second ray of the first dorsal fin elongated 

 into a thread half as long as the body, and sometimes twice 

 as long; the second ray of the second dorsal fin also very 

 long; pectorals long; ventral and anal fins very long. Lus- 

 trous silvery; dorsal and ventral filaments blackish. Length, 

 8 inches. 



Fin-ravs:— 1st D. 1, 44: 2nd D. 1, 22; P. 17: A'. 1, 5: 

 A. 2, 1, 18; C. 17. 



A. vomer, Lacep. lY, pp. 566, 567: Agass. Spix, Pise. 

 Bras. p. 109; tab. 58; Cuv. & Yal. IX, p. 177; pi. 255; Cuv. 

 Regne. Anim. 111. Poisa. pi. 59; fig. 2: DeKav, Ncav York 

 Fauna, Fishes, p. 124; pi. 75; fig. 238. 



Zeusniger, Bl, Schn., p. 90. 



In the Potomac River near its mouth, in Sinepuxent Bay, 

 and in the southern part of Chesapeake Bay: not rare. 



Acad. Coll. 



CAIIANGU8, (Girard, Gill.) 



C. hippos. 



Horse Crevalle', or Southern Caranx. 



Form ellijitical, much compressed; lengtli of the liead to 

 fthe total length as two to nine; scales small, extending orer 



