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long dorsal rays contained twice in the length of the body; the 

 pectoral two and three fonrths times; and the long anal rays 

 two and two thirds. D. VII-I, 22; A. II-I, 20. Bluish above, 

 sides and below silvery with golden reflections; anterior edge 

 of soft dorsal black; axil dusky. 



Examples measuring from 3 to 4 inches, taken at Beesleys 

 Point X. J. Aug. 10-11, 18ST, showed the following colors: sil- 

 very; five golden bands on sides, one of which extends through 

 the eye and below it half way to maxilla, or slightly farther. 

 The second and third soon fade, persisting only above median 

 line and at their lower extremities. 



The example taken August 11 is 4 inches long; its longest first 

 dorsal ray measures 6f inches; the other is 8 inches long, and 

 has a filamentous spine measuring 5 inches. 



The lookdowu is found on both coasts of tropical America 

 and in temperate parts of the Atlantic north to Cape Cod and 

 Ijower California. At Woods Hole Mass. it is rare, bvit a few are 

 taken annually in traps and seines, usually in September. 

 Storer describes a specimen 5^ inches long from Xew Bedford 

 Mass. Mitchill mentions the fish under two names, hair-finnod 

 dory and rostrated dory, but gives no special locality. De Kay 

 calls it iIm' linii' tinned argyreiose and notes its appearance in 

 New Y(.ik waters about the latter end of August and its cap- 

 Inie ill -ill nets. The writer obtained four young examples by 

 seining at tlie Blue Point Lifesaving station Oct. 7, 1890. Aug. 

 ::!>, 1S!)S. lie look anothei- yoimg individual in the seine at Dun- 

 can's creek, (ireat South bay. 



The lish is ititei-esting only from its silvery colors and singular 

 sliajie. wliirh make it a great attraction for the aquarium. 

 Thnc iiili\ iiluals of the moontisli were obtained from Gravesend 

 Lay Sej.. s and 'Jit. 1S!T. In November they were transferred 

 (o a tank in wliirh the water was al a temperature of 68 to 70 

 y, and tiiey werr successfully kept through the winter. 



(leniis riii,<u<>scoMiini s Girard 



r.ixly oliioiig o\ate. closely coiiiiiressed, hut not elevated; the 

 abdomen i.roinineiit anteriorly, its curve being much greater 



