518 Storer on the 
Upon the exterior of this species, were attached 
several parasites; at the base of, or near to, the fins, 
a large number of the “ Pennella sagitta" were found 
embedded, with their pinnated extremities projecting 
like tentacule; and to them, were firmly fixed speci- 
mens of the “ Cineras vittata.” One beautiful speci- 
men of the “ T'ristoma coccineum,” very accurately 
figured by Yarrell, as being taken from this species, 
was found firmly attached to the posterior extremity 
of the fish. Closely attached to the branchie were 
a dozen or more specimens of the * Cecrops Latreil- 
lii." The thickness of the skin, where cut into, 
varied from 2 to 3 inches. The stomach and bowels 
contained no injesta; but their inner coat was lined 
with a large quantity of very viscid mucus, in which 
was observed a large number of * taenie." ‘The mus- 
cular coat of the intestines, exceedingly thick ; intes- 
tines 14 feet in length. The liver was of a bright 
yellow color, weighing about 8 or 10 pounds, and 
exceedingly oily. Numbers of * Cysticerci were 
imbedded in its substance. The edges of the bran- 
chiz, and also their membrane, as well as the inner 
membrane of the operculum, were roughened like 
the cuticle. . - ; 
A second specimen having been taken and carried 
into Nahant, during the last season, my friend Dr. 
Wyman visited it at my request, and besides fur- 
nishing the following notes, has very kindly en- 
riched my account of this species, by the accom- 
panying drawing: 
* Length, 54 inches; diameter of the operculum, 
3 inches; of the eye, 2 inches; greatest breadth of 
