244 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



line whitish with a light-green tinge; at times there occurs in this region a broken band forminga 

 light blotch anterior to line of gill slit, one below first dorsal spine, two between dorsals; first dorsal 

 i olorless \\ it 1 1 occasional narrow spots: second dorsal colorless with two rows of line, white-gray dots, 

 outer one extending from middle of first spine back and downward to base of last spine; caudal 

 hyaline; anal colorless; pectoral reddish tinged; ventrals whitish-gray tinged; barbels bright yellow, 



folded in jaw when the tish is at rest; ttlings on head, a dot forward and mesial from each eye, a 



pair of 'lots posterior to these; two in median line forward of first dorsal, one at base of fin, one 

 between it and second dorsal; second dorsal mottled at base, two spots between second dorsal and 

 caudal. 



Found swimming close to sandy bottom in eel grass on Hat west of the Tortugas, at depth of 3 

 feet, (T.) 



Family SCI 41M D.4-:. 



123. Odontoscion dentex (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Quite common. 



Life colors of an example, 2.73 inches long: Back dirty gray with a blue and coppery-yellow 

 sheen: dorsal and caudal yellowish gray with tine black punctations; caudal with one-eighth inch 

 border, quite blackish; pectoral colorless, very black at base; ventral and anal with white-gray puncta- 

 tions; head coppery hue, wart over eye; snout bluish, opercles speckled with gray dots: region below 

 pectoral white, very few black spots; body below lateral line with about 9 nearly horizontal rows of 

 gray spots, which upon close examination seem to be composed of a yellowish-gray spot on each scale 

 with a few black-gray dots about posterior margin. Specimen found in coral head at a depth of l 

 fathom, west of Tortugas. (T. ) 



New to the fauna of the Tinted States. 



124. Menticirrhus americanus i l.intueus). 

 Taken by Dr. Henshall at Garden Key in 1889 



125. Menticirrhus littoralis (Holbrook). 

 ( >ne small specimen. 



126. Eques acuminatus Cuvier A Valenciennes. 

 ( Iccasiotial. 



127. Eques pulcher Steindachner. 



About coral heads and sea urchins: seemingly panic stricken when more than a foot from shelter. 

 (T. | New to the United States fauna. 



128. Eques lanceolatus Cuvier & Valenciennes. 

 One specimen, taken in (i fathoms. 



Family P0MACENTR1D£. 



129. Chromis insolatus (Cuvier i*c Valenciennes). 

 Recorded by Porter & Moore in 1S7S, from Port Jefferson. 



130. Pomacentrus fuscus Cuvier & Valenciennes. 

 One of the commonest species in the group. 



Color of an example 1.73 inches long: Body from above pectoral to beginning of peduncle dusky 

 orange, top of head darker; lio.lv below, orange; posterior half of soft dorsal, soft anal ami caudal and 

 ventral brighter orange; on body distinct brown vertical stripes, the darker edges of scales; spot on 

 Lack and dorsal tin oblong, as wide as eye, long axis parallel to spines, not ocellated; peduncle spot 

 as a saddle, wide as pupil; axillary spot brown black. 



Color of a specimen I'.-o inches long: Body dusky brown, lighter below; caudal peduncle, 

 caudal, posterior part of soft dorsal and anal, and ventral yellow orange; ventral with a faint sooty 

 lower margin; vertical bars most pronounced over middle half of body; dorsal spot shaped as above, 

 but with sapphire blue bonier; peduncle spot saddle-like, size of pupil; axillary spot brown Mack. 



