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119. Querimana harengus (Gilnther). 



This little mullet was taken in abundance in the rock-pools. There is con- 

 siderable variation among the specimens, as the table of measurements will show. 

 Nothing can be found, however, that would indicate more than one species among 

 them. Out of fifty specimens examined, four were found with three anal spines. 

 In each of these cases, a spine had replaced a ray, as only nine rays were present 

 instead of the ten always found in two-spined examj^les. 



Measurements in Hundredths of Length without Caudal. 



Length in mm., without caudal... 



Head 



Depth 



Eye 



First dorsal from snout 



Second dorsal from snout 



Insertion of ventral spine from 

 snout 



Anal from snout 



Length of pectoral 



Length of anal base 



Spines and rays of dorsals 



Spines and rays of anal 



Scales 



41 

 28 

 26 



8 



51 



72 



42 



69 



19 



15 

 iv-i, 8 

 II, 10 



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Family SPHYRyENIDyE. 



120. Sphyraena ensis Jordan <k Gilbert. 



Not uncommon in the market at Panama, where nine specimens were collected. 

 These agree very well with the description given by Dr. Steindachner (18796, p. 4) 

 under the name S.forsteri, he having confused it with that East Indian species. 



