1818.] PROF. GREEN'S PAPER. 407 



his Siren Pisciformis — Axolote mexicaine. Cuvier? The 

 animal said by Mr. Schneider (Hist. Amph.) to have been 

 caught in Lake Champlain is probably the young of 

 Salamandra allegajiiensis, Latr. 



May not the supposed species described by Professor 

 Green be the young of Salainajidra subviolacea of Barton? 



The above remarks would have been communicated 

 to the author, had they been made previous to the publi- 

 cation of his essay; and we shall not attempt to conceal 

 our approbation of his zeal m endeavouring to illustrate 

 this much neglected and confused department of Ame- 

 rican Zoology. 



Description of three species of Fish* By Samuel JL, 

 Mit chilly M. D. of Newyork. 



APODAL. 



Anguilla ociiANicA. The SEA-EEL. 



The discriminating specific character seems to consist 

 in the equal length of the upper and lower jav/s; a tail 

 considerably acuminated; a dark blueish border to the 

 united dorsal, caudal and anal fins; and jaws armed with 

 close- set sharp teeth. 



The individual now before me, was taken in the At- 

 lantic ocean, near Block island. He is one of a species 

 which, as the fishermen say, never visits the bays and ri- 

 vers. They salt his flesh, like that of cod and haddock, 

 and bring it pickled to market. The price is the sixteenth 

 of a dollar the pound. 



