SPAROID FISHES OF AMERICA AND EUROPE. ° 467 
region in front of dorsal with black medi- 
an line; other short black lines on head; 
black spot at angle of preopercle pur- 
plish-silvery in spirits; fins yellow; pos- 
terior teeth canine-like; body rather deep ; 
snout short; mouth not large, the maxil- 
lary 24 in head; anal high, its second 
spine 2 in head. Head, 3; depth, 2%. 
Seales, 6-50-11. D. xu, 14; A. 111, 8. 
FLAVOLINEATUM, 44, 
dd. Mouth small, its cleft less than {length of head; body rather elongate; 
second anal spine small; back and sides 
with longitudinal yellow stripes; teeth 
weak; gill-rakers rather few and small; 
snout very short, 23 in head; frontal for- 
amina separate and placed some distance 
in front of the very low supraoccipital 
crest; premaxillary spine very short, 44 
in head. (Brachygenys Scudder. ) 
o. Body elongate; the back not elevated, the depth 3+ 
to 3; in body; eye very large, 3 in head; 
maxillary 3 to 3} in head, reaching little, 
if any, past front of eye; anal moderate, 
its spines small, the second 2? in head; 
fins all yellow; the caudal dusky in 
adult. Head, 34; depth, 3%. Scales, 
7-52-13. D. xi, 14; A. 11,9. 
CHRYSARGYREUM, 45. 
ce. Dorsal spines 13; anal fin low; preorbital low; gill-rakers in moderate or 
p. Mouth 
rather large numbers, 12 to 18 on lower 
part of arch; lower jaw not projecting; 
mouth little oblique; body comparatively 
elongate, the depth 2} to 34 in length: 
body with longitudinal yellowish stripes; 
scales rather small; frontal foramina long 
divided slits in front of supraoccipital 
crest; size small. (Bathystoma Scudder.) 
large, the maxillary reaching middle of 
eye, its length about half head; gill- 
rakers rather short and few; scales mod- 
erate, 50 to 55 in the lateral line; second 
anal spine scarcely larger or longer than 
third, 2 or more in head. 
q. Body oblong, the back moderately elevated, 
the depth 23 to 3 in length. Head, 23; 
depth, 22. Scales, 8-51-13. D. xm, 15; 
ANG MO ele Soa oOe Sau ee eeeae RIMATOR, 46. 
qq. Body subfusiform, the back little elevated, 
the depth 3} to 3} in length. Head, 3; 
depth, 37. Scales, 8-51-13. D. xi, 15; 
AY TUS -e sae e eres eee AUROLINEATUM, 47, 
