from the Sea surrounding the Island of Barbados. 17 



of which the upper rays of the pectoral fins end in numerous 

 threads, and approaches perhaps nearest to G. soporator (Cuv. et 

 Val. /. c. xi. p. 56). The profile is somewhat inclined^ and the 

 cleft of the mouth is therefore oblique as far as under the eye. 

 The space between the eyes is scarcely equal to a diameter of the 

 eye. On both jaws is a band of villiform teeth ; those in the 

 outer row are stronger and larger. Both dorsal fins are of equal 

 height ; the last ray of the second is not elongated ; the caudal 

 fin is rounded. The prevailing colour is a yellowish gray, with 

 four large dark spots like broad bands : several irregular spots of 

 smaller size are beneath them, and there are likewise some on the 

 tail : length four inches*." ■ 



Fam. FisTULAREs. 



Aulostoma color atum, Miill. et Tr. Trompetero coloi^ado, Parra, 

 p. 65. t. 30. f. 2. Shallow-water Trumpeter. D. 9-25 : 

 A. 26 : P. 16. 



'^This beautiful fish has nuich the resemblance of A. chinensis 

 of Cuvier {Fistularia chinensis, Bloch, t. 388) ; and Bloch and 

 Schneider observe in the * Systema/ that it lives in the Indian 

 and American Ocean ; but the above species from Barbados is 

 without doubt difi*erent from the true Chinese Aulostoma. Both 

 species agree that the maxillary is marked with a black band, that 

 on the nostrils are found two black spots, and in the presence 

 of a black longitudinal band in the front of the dorsal and anal 

 fin in about the middle of the height ; however the specimen from 

 Barbados, instead of being covered with brownish spots as the 

 Indian species, shows white spots on the sides of the head with- 

 out any brown ones, with the exception of three brown spots, 

 which form a longitudinal row on each side of the head. On 

 the back are on each side two rows of black spots ; on the sides 

 of the body seven narrow white longitudinal bands ; and on the 

 belly beneath, in the middle, is a row of black spots, occupying 

 the second half of the space between the pectorals and ventrals." 



II. ANACANTHINI, MulL 



Fam. Pleuronectides, Cuv. 



Rhombus ocellatus, Agass. et Spix, Pisces Brasil. p. 85. t. 6. Floun- 

 der or Plaice. D. 95 : A. 74 : P. 12 : V. 6. 



This fish belongs to the Turbots, and " agrees in general with 

 the description and the figure of Agassiz and Spix, and likewise 



* At my request, Professor Dr. Miiller and Dr. Troschel named this new 

 sppcies after C. K. Bishop, Esq. of Orange Hill in Barbados, to whose in- 

 defatigable assistance I am indebted for the greater part of this fine collec- 

 tion of fishes. — R. H. S. 



Ann. ^ Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 2. Vol. ii. 2 



