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—white: their longest rays are equal to two thirds 
the length of the pectorals. The first ray shortest, 
spinous. 
The Anal fin equal in length to second dorsal. 
The Caudal fin is nearly straight at its extremity. 
The fin rays are as follows: D. 9-13; P. 12; V. 
65..A.11;..C. 15, 
P. Carolinus. Cuv. The Web-fingered Grunter. 
Trans. Lit. et Philosoph. Soc.—p. 431, et fig. 
Cuv. et Valenc. Hist. Nat. des Poiss. t. iv. p. 90. 
Under the name of Trigla palmipes, this pretty 
species is described and figured by Mitchell, in his 
“ Fishes New York.” I have seen but one 
specimen, fo which I am indebted to Dr. Yale. 
This specimen, as it lies before "s presents the fol- 
lowing characters : 
Body above, of a reddish brown color, with irregu- 
lar blotches and shadings of a darker brown: be- 
neath, nearly white. Branchial membrane, fuligi- 
nous. The /ateral line, arising between the occipital 
spine and the posterior superior edge of the opercu- 
lum, is conspicuous throughout its whole length, 
but more so at its origin, and is continued in a 
straight line to the middle of the base of the tail. 
Length of specimen thirteen inches: length of 
head three inches: head slightly broader than the 
body : greatest width of head two inches. The de- 
scription of the bones of the head, and situation of 
the eyes, of the “strigatus,” answers perfectly to the 
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