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CITHARICTHYS spiLOPTERUS Gunther (Whiff). 



A small fish abundant along the shores of the western Atlantic from South 

 Carolina to Brazil. Obtained by the Expedition along Eleuthera, the Cur- 

 rent, July 5, 1903. 



SYACIUM MICRURUM Ranzani (Small Flounder). 

 This species belongs to the West Indian fauna. It was obtained by the 



Expedition in Clarence Harbor, July 15, 1903. 



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Family SOLEID/E (Soles). 



ACHIRUS INSCRIPTUS GoSSC. 



Taken by C. L. Edwards at Green Turtle Cay in 1888. 



Family AULOSTOMID^K (Trumpet-fishes). 

 AULOSTOMUS MACULATUS Valenciennes (Trumpet Fish). 

 This interesting fish ranges from Bermuda and Florida southward. Sev- 

 eral specimens were obtained by the Expedition at Clarence Harbor, July 14 

 and 17, 1903. Called " stalk-fish " in the Bahamas. The life colors of this 

 fish are very pretty, forming as they do lines of cream, chocolate and black 

 horizontal stripes. There are also numerous pearl-colored spots on the body. 



Family SYNGNATHID^E (Pipe-fishes). 

 SIPHOSTOMA ALBIROSTRE (Heckel) (Pipe Fish). 



This species has been recorded from the coral reefs of the West Indies, 

 ranging from Florida to Bahia. Obtained by the steamer Albatross at Abaco, 

 Watlings Island and New Providence. 



SIPHOSTOMA PELAGICUM (Osbeck) (Pipe-fish). 



Tropical parts of the Atlantic. Obtained by the Expedition at Clarence 

 Harbor, July 14, 1903. 



SIPHOSTOMA ROUSSEAU (Kaup) (Pipe Fish). 



West Indies, known from St. Lucia and Martinique. Obtained by the 

 Expedition between Nassau and Elbow Key, July, 1903, in seaweed taken by 

 dip-net. 



CORYTHROICHTHYS CAYORUM Evermann and Kendall (Pipe-fish). 

 Described from Key West ; taken by the Expedition at Powells Point and 

 Clarence Harbor, July, 1903. 

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