140 TELEOSTEI: ACANTHOPTERI. XX. 



167. ORTHOPRISTIS Girard. (op66s, straight ; irptaTrjg, saw.) 



381. O. chrysopterus (L.). PIG-FISH. SAILOR'S CHOICE. 

 Body compressed, the head long ; mouth low, with small teeth ; 

 spines slender. Grayish, sides with many yellow spots, forming 

 series along the rows of scales, those above lateral line oblique, 

 those below parallel with lateral line ; fins and head spotted. 

 Head 3 ; depth 3. D. XII, 16. A. Ill, 12. Lat. 1. 57 (rows). 

 L. 12. N. Y. to Texas and Cuba, common S. (Numerous species 

 belonging to the allied genus Hcemulon are found S. of Cape Hat- 

 teras.) (xpvvos, gold ; irrepov, fin.) 



168. LAGODON Holbrook. (Acrya>s, hare ; oda>y, tooth.) 



382. L. rhomboides (L.). CHOPA-SPINA. PIN-FISH. BREAM. 



Body elliptic-ovate, compressed ; head pointed ; upper molars in 

 two rows. Olive, sides silvery, with faint stripes of blue and gol- 

 den ; 6 dark vertical bars growing faint with age ; a large dark 

 blotch above P. ; fins streaked with yellowish ; 2d A. spine scarce- 

 ly enlarged. Head 3; depth 2f D. XII, 11. A. Ill, 11. 

 Scales 8-68-18. L. 6. N. Y. to Cuba and Texas; very com- 

 mon S. 



169. ARCHOSARGTJS Gill, (a^ow, ruler; o-apyoy, Sargus.) 



383. A. probatocephalus (Walbaum). SHEEPSHEAD. Body 

 deep, robust, the back arched ; occipital crest strong ; 2d A. spine 

 much enlarged. Gray, with 7 broad black cross-bars; no gilt 

 streaks or shoulder spot. Head 3 ; depth 2. D. XII, 11. A. 

 Ill, 10. Scales 7-48-15. L. 30. Cape Cod to Texas, one of the 

 best of our food-fishes, (rrpoftarov, sheep ; Ke<pa\fi, head.) 



170. STENOTOMUS Gill. (orei>oy, narrow ; rofios, cutting.) 



384. S. chrysops (L.). SCUP. SCUPPAUG. PORGEE. Body 

 ovate, compressed, the back elevated ; incisors very narrow, re- 

 sembling canines ; third dorsal spine elevated ; 2d A. spine slightly 

 enlarged. Purplish gray ; sides silvery ; vertical fins somewhat 

 mottled; young faintly barred. Head 3 ; depth 2. D. XII, 12. 

 A. Ill, 11. Scales 8-49-16. L. 12. Cape Cod to S. C., abundant 

 N. ; a valuable food-fish. (Farther S. occur numerous species of 

 the related genus Calamus, with the front teeth conical.) (xpvcros, 

 gold ; a>^, eye.) 



171. KYPHOSUS Lacepede. (Pimelepterus Lacepede.) 

 (KV$OS, gibbous.) 



385. K. sectatrix (L.). RUDDER-FISH. " CHUB." Body 

 ovate, compressed ; mouth small ; interorbital space gibbous, the 

 snout truncate ; fins all very low ; C. forked ; head, body and fins 

 all closely scaled. Dusky-gray ; sides with many pale stripes ; pre- 



