CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introductory remarks 1 



Order I. Acanthopteri _ 3 



Family Percidae . __ 3 



Dioplites 4 



Dioplites-nuecensis ._ 4 



Pomoxis . - .. _ 5 



1 . Pomoxis sparoides 6 



2. Pomoxis nigro maculatus 6 



3. Pomoxis annularis 6 



4. Pomoxis nitidus ._,. ._ 6 



Arnbloplites . 8 



1. Ainbloplites aeneus 8 



2 . Arnbloplites interruptus _ 10 



Calliurus - 11 



1. Calliurus melanops 11 



2. Calliurus diaphanus . . 13 



3. Calliurus formosus _ * .. 14 



4. Calliurus longulus 16 



5. Calliurus microps 17 



6. Calliurus murinus 18 



Bryttus 19 



1. Bryttus albulus 19 



2. Bryttus signifcr 20 



3. Bryttus humilis 21 



Pomotis 22 



1. Pomotis luna ._ .. 22 



2. Pomotis speciosus .... 23 



3. Pomotis heros - 24 



4. Pomotis aquilensis . 25 



5. Pomotis popii 26 



6. Pomotis fallax _.__ .., _. _.__. 27 



7. Pomotis breviceps. ..... -.-- - 28 



Labrax 29 



Labrax cbrysops - 29 



Stizostedion 31 



Stizostedion boreus 31 



Paralabrax 33 



1. Paralabrax neb ulifer 33 



2. Paralabrax clatbratus 34 



Family Trachinidae , 35 



Heterosticbus _ 36 



Heterostichus rostratus . 36 



Family Sphyraenidae .. . 38 



Spbyraena - 38 



Sphyraena argentea 39 



Tribe of Cataphracti, or mailed cheeks - 40 



