SPAROID FISHES OF AMERICA AND EUROPE. 465 
kk. Sides without dark bars; head unspotted; dorsal spines 
graduated; second anal spine, when de- 
pressed, reaching beyond tip of last spine. 
Head, 3; depth, 2%. D. xu, 16; A. I, 7. 
_Seales, 7 (or 8)-46 to 48-16. ...ALBUM, 34. 
jj Mouth rather large, maxillary reaching front of pupil; back 
little elevated; preorbital rather narrow, 
its least width 5 in head; second anal 
spine reaching tip of last ray ; snout rather 
long and pointed, 24 in head; back and 
sides with 4 or 5 black longitudinal 
streaks, which disappear only in very old 
examples. Head, 24; depth, 23. D. Xi, 
16; A. 1,8. Scales, 7-51-13. 
MACROSTOMA, 39. 
ii. Scales in a vertical row from first dorsal spine to the lateral line, 
five or six. 
I. Series of scales from scapular scale extending backward to 
front of soft dorsal; snout rather long and 
pointed; mouth small; the maxillary 2} 
to 3 in head; dorsal rays xu, 16; pectoral 
fins long, # length of head; black spots on 
sides coalescing in continuous stripes. 
Head, 24; depth, 2%. Scales, 5-44-10. D. 
SG 0ty HR UNE oA eRe ace BONARTENSE, 36. 
ll. Series of scales from scapular scale not extending farther 
backward than the middle of spinous dor- 
sal; snout shorter, not very acute; mouth 
larger, the maxillary about 24 in head; 
premaxillary spine about 3 in head; dark 
spots on scales not coalescent.’ 
m. Depth of body about 2} in length; pectoral fins short, 
less than % length of head; scales above 
lateral line scarcely enlarged. Head, 3; 
depth, 2%. Scales, 6-50-14. D. xu, 14; 
Fog RN es Sy PARRA, 37. 
mm. Depth of body 24 in length; pectoral fins long, more 
than {length of head; scales above lateral 
line somewhat enlarged (inadult). Head, 
34; depth, 24. Scales, 5-49-13. D. XI, 
SOT Gell AR fers ae to SCUDDER], 38. 
hh. Back and sides with distinct, horizontal, yellow stripes, fading, 
but not disappearing, in spirits; no black 
spots anywhere; vertical fins usually 
dusky yellow; scales of sides slightly en- 
larged; maxillary 24 in head, reaching 
front of pupil; body not very deep; snout 
short, not 4 length of head; second anal 
spine when depressed reaching tip of last 
ray, its length about half head. Head, 
3; depth, 24. Scales, 7-55-14. D. x11, 16; 
PACTS iat =i ta eeta ls See's CARBONARIUM, 39. 
gg. Maxillary nearly or quite half length of head, reaching center of 
eye in adult; no biack spots or stripes 
any where in the adult (except under angle 
of preopercle), 
H. Mis, 1183——30 
