438 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
uu. Caudal deeply forked; the gill-rakers 
rather numerous, about 10 on lower 
part of the anterior arch; teeth on 
vomer in an anchor-shaped patch; 
body rather elongate, compressed ; 
lower jaw projecting or not; cye 
small; scales small; the lateral line 
with about 50 pores; anal spines 
graduated, Color reddish, with hor- 
izontal yellow streaks; no black 
lateral blotch. Head, 3; depth, 3. 
D. x, 138; A. m1, 9. Seales 9-53-15. 
(Hybrid synagris-chrysurus?). 
AMBIGUUS, 19. 
oF 
tt. Mouth large; maxillary 2? in head; 
teeth on vomer in an anchor-shaped 
patch; lower jaw strongly project 
ing; body rather elongate, strongly 
compressed; eye very large, red; 
scales rather small, the lateral line 
with about 50 pores; caudal little 
forked; second and third anal 
spines subequal. Color dark brown; 
pale below, fiushed with red; fins 
mostly red; a large black lateral 
blotch. Head, 24; depth, 24. D. x, 
12; A. 11, 8. Scales, 9-62-14. 
MAHOGONTI, 20. 
gg. Anal rays 111, 10 to 1, 11. (Rabirubia Jordan & Fesler.) Body slen- 
der; snout pointed; mouth mod- 
erate, the maxillary extending be- 
yond the anterior edge of orbit; 
vanines moderate; teeth on tongue 
well developed; vomerine patch of 
teeth anchor-shaped, with a sharp 
backward prolongation; scales — 
above lateral line in very oblique 
series; pectoral fins short; caudal 
deeply forked; anal spines very 
small; color dusky, each scale with a 
shining silvery spot. Head, 3; 
depth, 3. D. x, 13; Asm he 
Waitmlio 0 ee ereeee INERMIS, 21. 
ff. Dorsal spines 11; body elongate; scales large, those above lateral line 
in about four series, which are 
fully parallel with the lateral line. 
(Raizero Jordan &. Fesler.) Soft 
dorsal and anal low; vomerine 
teeth in a A-shaped patch; lingual 
teeth present; gill-rakers few; 
color, brown, with distinct silvery 
stripes along the rows of scales, 
young with silvery crossbars; 
lower fins dusky. Head, 3; depth, 
3}. Di xiy 123 A. m1, 7. Seales 
54510 oh eee ee ae ARATUS, 22. 
