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XIV. CONODON. 
Conodon Cuv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poissons, v, 156, 1830 (antillanus = nobilis). 
Type: Conodon antillanus Cuv. & Val.= Perea nobilis L. 
Etymology: z@vos, cone; ddd», tooth. 
This genus contains two closely related species, both from tropical 
America. The genus is close to Pomadasis, from which it is separated 
by the enlarged outer teeth and by the armature of the preopercle. 
ANALYSIS OF SPECIES OF CONODON. 
a. Back distinctly elevated and compressed, the depth about equal to length of 
head, 34 in body; dorsal fins low, fourth and longest spine 1} in head, longest 
dorsal ray 2} in head; second anal spine not 2 in head; second dorsal spine 
about one-half length of third; teeth of outer series enlarged, stout; preorbital 
at its least width more than half diameter of eye; D. x1, 1, 13; A. m1, 7; scales 
6-55-13. Color silvery, darker above, with 8 dark bars which extend on sides 
below level of pectoral; sides with light-yellowish streaks in life... NOBILIS, 62. 
aa. Back not elevated, the depth equal to length of head, 3} in body; dorsal fin 
higher than in nobilis, fourth and longest spine 2} in head, longest dorsal ray 3 
in head; second anal spine 2 in head; second dorsal spine about one-third length 
of third; teeth of outer series slightly enlarged, slender; preorbital at its 
least width less than half diameter of eye; D. x1, 1,12; A. 1,7. Scales, 6-53-15. 
Color silvery, darker above with dark bars on sides which do not extend to 
levelotspectorals -- ncte teSS ek coe aeben cece aber sears ee SERRIFER, 63. 
62. CONODON NOBILIS. 
Perca nobilis Linnzus, Syst. Nat, ed. x, 1758, 191 (North America). 
Sciena plumieri Bloch, Ichthyol., v1, 66, taf. 306, 1791 (Martinique). 
Conodon plumieri, Giinther, 1, 304. 
Sciena coro Bloch, 1. ¢., pl. 307, f. 2 (after Coro-coro, Marcgrave). 
Cheilodipterus chrysopterus Lacépede, Hist. Nat. Poiss., m1, 542, pl. 33, f. 1. 
Conodon antillanus Cuv. & Val., V, 156, 1830. 
Pristipoma coro Cuv. & Val., V, 266, 1830. 
Habitat: West Indies, coast of Texas to Brazil. 
Etymology: Nobilis, noble. 
This species is not rare in the West Indies and is more common on 
the coast of Brazil. It has been once taken on the coast of Texas and 
is probably a species inhabiting sandy shores. The name nobilis, in 
all probability intended for this species, has priority over any other, 
although less doubt attaches to the name plumieri. 
63. CONODON SERRIFER. 
Conodon plumieri, Streets, Bull. U. S. N. M., vir, 50, 1877 (Boca Soledad, Lower Cali- 
fornia; not of Cuv, & Val.). 
Conodon serrifer Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. N. M. 1882, 351 (same specimens). 
Habitat: Pacific coast of Mexico. 
Etymology: Serra, saw; fero, 1 bear. 
This species is still known only from the original types, three speci- 
mens (17546, U.S. N. M.), taken by Dr. Streets at Boca Soledad on 
the Pacifie coast of Lower California. It is close to C. nobilis, but 
slenderer, and somewhat different in armature. 
