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Gill] 670 [July 18, 
1. Srromarnus. 
Synonymy. 
<Stromateus, Arted/, Genera Piscium, p. 19, 1788. 
<Stromateus, Linneus, Systema Nature, ed. x, t. 1, p. 248, 1758; ed. 
xil, t. 14.482, 1766, 
xChrysostrome, Lacépéde, Hist. Nat. des Poissons, t. 4, p. 698, 1802, 
<Fiatola, Cuvier, Régne Animal [1'° 6d.], t. 2, p. 842, 1817. (Subge- 
nus.) 
<Stromateus, Owoler, Régne Animal [2° 6d.J, ti 2, p. 212, 1829, 
>Seserinus, Ouvier, Régne Animal [2° ad. ],’t. 2, p.' 214, '1899, 
<Stromateus, Ow. & Val., Hist. Nat. des Poissons, t. 9, p. 872, 1888. 
<Stromateus, Giinther, Cat. Fishes in Brit, Mus., v. 2, p. 897, 1860. 
==Stromateus, Gil, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. [v. 14], p. 126, 1862. 
Stromateus sp. awct. 
Stromatei with uniform dorsum, little produced dorsal and anal fins, and 
without an obvious pelvic spine. 
Type 8. fiatola Linn. 
2. PEPRILUS. 
Synonymy. 
<Peprilus, Cuvier, Régne Animal [2¢ ed.], t. 2, p. 218, 1829. 
<Rhombus, Ouvier and Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. des Poissons, t. 9, p. 401, 
1883, 
Cheetodon sp., Linn. 
Sternoptyx sp. Bloch and Schneider. 
Stromateus sp., Mitchill, ete, 
Stromatei with uniform dorsum, dorsal and anal fins extended vertically 
in front, and with a trenchant pelvic spine. 
Type P. alepidotus == P. longipinnis Cuv., ex. Mitchill. 
3. Poronorus. 
Synonymy. 
=Poronotus, Gill, Cat. Fishes E, Coast N, Am., p. (not defined), 1861, 
Stromateus sp., Peck, etc. 
Peprilus sp., Owo. 
Rhombus sp., Cuv. and Val. 
Stromatei with a row of vertical slits on each side of the back between 
the dorsal fin and lateral line, with little extended vertical fins, and with 
a trenchant pelvic spine. 
Type P. triacanthus = Strom. triacanthus Peck. 
4, APOLEOTUS. 
Synonymy. 
=Apolectus, Ow. and Val. Wist. Nat. des Poissons, t. 9, p. 488, 1888. 
Stromateus sp. Bloch, Bleeker, ete. 
Stromatei with the lateral line keeled and shielded behind. 
Type A. niger = A. stromateus Cuv. and Val. 
