FISH FAUNA OF THE TORTUGAS. 237 



all pale except a jet black, elongate area occupying membranes of first, second, and third spines, 

 ceasing abruptly at fourth spine. 



One specimen, 4.2 inches long (No. 8412, Museum Stanford University), was taken by Dr. 

 Thompson on the reel al Garden Key. The only species similarly colored is //. ripariw Poey, said to 

 have a depth :!.' r > times in the total length. 



Family SCOMBRID/E. 



47. Scomberomorus raaculatus (Mitchill). 

 Taken at Garden Key. 



48. Scomberomorus cavalla (Cuvier). 



Often taken by trolling in the deep water southeast of Loggerhead Key. 



Family CARANGIDjE. 



49. Olig-oplites saurus (Bloch & Schneider). 

 Taken at Garden Key by Whitehurst and Baker. 



50. Seriola lalandi Cuvier & Valenciennes. 

 Reported by fishermen. 



51. Seriola dumerili Cuvier A Valenciennes. 



Reported by fishermen; very young examples in Dr. Thompson's collection. 



52. Seriola fasciata ( l'.loeh). 

 Young examples in collection. 



53. Elagatis bipinnulatus (Quoy A: Gaimard). 

 Reported by fishermen. 



54. Decapterus punctatus (Agassiz). 

 Taken with dynamite. 



55. Caranx hippos (Linnaeus). 

 Recorded by Dr. Thompson. 



56. Caranx chrysos ( Mitchill). 

 Bird Key. 



57. Caranx latus Agassiz. 



Reported by Professor Nutting from the Tortugas. 



58. Caranx bartholomsei Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



One specimen seen among coral heads, southwest shoal. (T. ) 



59. Alectis ciliaris (Bloch). 



Recorded by Porter & Moore from Fort Jefferson. 



60. Selene vomer ( Linnaeus I. 



Young taken on north shore of the Tortugas. 



61. Chloroscombrus chrysurus ( Linnaeus i. 

 Taken by Whitehurst in 1883. 



62. Trachinotus palometa Regan. (Ch&lodon glaucun Bloch, not Scomber glaucus Linnaeus, also a 



Trachinotus. ) 

 West shore of Tortugas; a specimen 15.13 inches long. 



63. Trachinotus falcatus ( Linnaeus). 

 Specimen sent by Dr. Thompson. 



