88 THE SHORE FISHES. 
to this many small black dots extending back as far as last dorsal ray, on the 
sides to the caudal, and on the ventral surface to the last anal ray; pectoral 
plain translucent with broad black anterior and lateral margin, posterior 
margin plain; ventral thickly dotted with black; a large black spot about as 
large as eye lying on the posterior outer half of fin. 
Another specimen 1 inches long from Station 4619, Lat. 7°, 15’ N.; Long. 
82°, 8’ W., had dorsal 10; anal 11. 
A third specimen { inches long from Station 4741. 
In the last two specimens the origin of ventrals is midway between posterior 
margin of eye and base of lower caudal rays; first three rays of pectoral simple. 
ATHERINIDAE. 
Kirtlandia gilberti (Jorpan & Bouman). 
Guert & Starks, Mem. Cal. Acad. Sci., 1904, 4, p. 58. 
Menidia gilberti Jonvan & Bouiman, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1890, 12, p. 155. 
Thirty-five specimens 1? to 3 inches long from Naos Island, Panama Bay, 
October 27, 1904. Seined, sand beach. M. C. Z. 29438 (10 specimens). 
MUGILIDAE. 
Mugil hospes Jorpan & CULVER. 
Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., 1895, ser. 2, 6, p. 422, pl. 31. Gitpert & Srarxs, Mem. Cal. Acad. Sei., 1904, 
4, p. 60. 
Seventeen specimens 1} to 13 inches long from Station 4596, Lat. 16° 47’ N.; 
Long. 100° 27’ W., October 14, 1904. M. C. Z. 29543 (7 specimens). Seales 
strongly ctenoid. 
Chaenomugil proboscideus (GiNnTHER). 
JorpAN & EverMANN, Bull. 47, U.S. Nat. Mus., 1896, pt. 1, p. 816. 
Mugil proboscideus GiintTuER, Cat., 1861, 3, p. 459. 
Six specimens 3 to 3§ inches long from beach at Culebra Island, October 
27, 1904. 
Two specimens M. C. Z. 29428, 2% and 3 inches long from Acapulco, Febru- 
ary 28, 1905. 
One specimen 2§ inches long from Chatham Island, January 9, 1905. 
Neomyxus ciliilabis (Cuvier & VALENCIENNES). 
Mugil ciliilabis Cuv. & Vau., Hist. Nat. Poiss., 1836, 11, p. 112 (151). 
Ten examples of this interesting species, 1} to 2% inches long from Chatham 
Island. M. C. Z. 29368 (1 specimen). 
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