296 G. B. Goode—Preliminary Catalogue of the Reptiles, 
0157) and ten times the vertical diameter of the eyes (m. 
0-014). Lower jaw projects four millimeters beyond the tip of 
upper jaw. Horizontal diameter of eye (m. 0°019) equal to 
width of interorbital area (m. 0-019) and to length of opercu- 
lum (m. 0-019) and about one-eighth of length of head. 
Teeth large, sharp, not very close. Maxillary teeth about 
sixty, the largest three millimeters in length; mandibular 
teeth about sixty, the largest two millimeters in length. Vo- 
merine teeth none. 
Distances from insertion of dorsal to snout (m. 0433) slightly 
greater than that of anal (m. 0-481). Length of dorsal (m. 
0:097) equal to distance from insertion of dorsal to insertion of 
ventral. Greatest height of dorsal (m. 0°026) equal to greatest 
width of head (m. 0-025). 
Anterior rays longest, their length (m. 0°03) one-tenth of 
distance from ventral to snout. Length of last ray (m. 0°013) 
about one-third of that of anterior rays. 
Length of anal (m. 0-085) less than that of dorsal. Posterior 
rays half the length (m. 0°007) of posterior dorsal ray. Anal 
fin terminating anteriorly to dorsal at a distance equal to 
length of first dorsal ray. 
median rays (m. 0 012). 
= Aa orate 9+14:A,14+7:0,5+10—-9+6:P, 
IN: 6: 
Branchiostegals, 12. 
Number of scales in lateral line (estimated), 380. 
Coloration :—Above deep green, below silvery white, oper- 
cles and cheeks silvery white. Anterior rays of dorsal and 
pectoral fins, with caudal carine blackish. 
I take great pleasure in giving to this species the name of 
my friend Mr. J. Matthew Jones, F.L.S., President of the 
Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Sciences, who has for two 
— been associated with me in the study of the Bermudian 
auna. 
The “ Hound Fish,” as it is called in Bermuda, is a graceful, 
active species, attains the length of three feet or more. 4 
frequents swift tide courses where it preys upon small fishes, 
particularly the schools of Atherina and Engraulis. It takes 
the hook well. 
