436 FISHEKIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [50] 



43. Platyglossus radiatiss (L.) Jor. & Gilb. 



Spams radiatus Linne, Syst. Nat., ed. xii, 1766, p. 472. 

 Julis humeralis Poey, Mem. Hist. Nat. Cuba, ii, p. 212. 

 Platyglossus florealis Jor. & Gilb., Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., v. p. 287. 



Atlantic coast of the Southern United States ; Gulf of 

 Mexico; Surinam. 



5853. Fort Jefferson, Florida. Whitehurst. 

 30213. Pensacola, Florida. Silas Stearns. 



44. Xyrichthys lineatus (Gmel.) Jor, & Gilb. Razor-fish. 



West Indies ; west Florida ; not common on our coasts. 

 31925. Pensacola, Florida. Silas Stearns. 



45. Xyrichthy§ Yermiculatus Poey. 



West Indies j Florida Keys. 



It may be that this form and the last are identical, but 



the rather small points of dissimilarity appear to be 



constant. 



5815. (E.) Garden Key, Florida. Whitehurst. 



POMACENTRID^E. 



46. Pomaceiitrias leucostictus Miill. & Trosch. 



West Indies ; Gulf of Mexico. 



The species is moderately abundant on the west coast 

 of Florida. 

 6116. Fort Jefferson, Florida. Silas Stearns. 



47. Chromis enchrysuriis Jor. & Gilb. 



Chromis enchrysurus Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. v, p. 286, 

 and Bull. 16 U. S. Nat. Mus., 1883, p. 940. 



Pensacola Bay, Florida. 



The greater portion of the specimens secured by Mr. 

 Stearns and Professor Jordan were " spewed up" by 

 Lutjanus MackfordiL The species is well represented 

 in the National Museum collection. 



30793. Pensacola, Florida. Silas Steams. 



POLYNEMIDJE. 



48. Poly Biennis ©ctoneiians Girard. 



West Florida to Texas. 



Mr. Stearns has obtained several examples of this fish at 



Pensacola, where its occurrence was only recently 



noticed. 



22823. Pensacola, Florida. Silas Stearns. 



