[63] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 449 



112. iTItigil forasiliensisAgassiz. White Mullet; Liza. 



Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to South America ; re- 

 corded by Jordan & Gilbert in the Pacific north to 

 Lower California. 

 This species does not reach as large size on the east 

 coast as M. albula. 



25122. Indian River, Florida. R. E. Earll. 



ATHERINID^E. 



113. Menidia dentex Goode & Bean. Friar; Silversides. 



Atlantic coast of the Southern United States, entering 

 streams. 



The types are from Saint John's Biver, Florida; the 

 species extends farther north. This is considered by 

 Jordan & Gilbert to be identical with M. boscii (C. & 

 V.). I cannot agree with them in this belief. The 

 silversides are excessively numerous and serve as 

 food for larger fishes. 



18051. Saint John's River, Florida. S. F. Baird. 



114. Menidia peninsular (Goode & Bean) Jor. & Gilb. Friar; 



Silversides. 

 Florida. 

 The range of this species northward is not known to 



be so far as that of M . dentex ; the fish is abundant at 



Pensacola. 



30772. Pensacola, Florida. Silas Stearns. 



115. Menidia vagrans (Goode & Bean) Jor. & Gilb. Silver- 



sides; Friar. 



Atlantic coast of the United States from Virginia to 

 Florida ; Gulf of Mexico. 

 30918. Galveston, Texas. D. S. Jordan. 



116. Atherina velieana Goode & Bean. 



Florida Keys , Gulf of Mexico. 



Some fine examples of this species remained in the 

 National Museum undescribed for many years, and 

 were not observed until after Dr. Velie's small speci- 

 men from Clear Water Harbor had served as the basis 

 of a description. 



1755. Garden Key, Florida. Captain Woodbury. 

 2444— Bull. 27 29 



