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as belonging to a distinct species, but 1 think it is 

 proper to wait for further observations for confirma- 

 tion. 



The scales are in the same progression; large, 

 rounded on the sides, moderate on the back towards 

 the spinous portion of the dorsal fin, small upon the 

 neck, upon the middle of the abdomen they are a 

 little more elongated, very small between the thora- 

 cic and pectoral fins, on the throat, the cheek, and 

 larger on the preoperculum and suboperculum ; the 

 teeth also differ little from the preceding species ; the 

 pectoral and thoracic fins are equal and similarly 

 situate ; lateral line near the back, a little undulated, 

 originating from the angle of the opening of the 

 operculum, and passing on the middle of the tail ; 

 colour, in the dried specimens, yellowish brown ; the 

 scales did not appear to me to be margined with 

 black as in the preceding species. 



B. 6.— P. 18.— T. 5.— D. 10-14.— A. 3-11.— 

 C. U% 



4. C. Floiidana. Dorsal fin with 9 spinous rays 

 anteriorly, and 15 soft ones posteriorly; anal with 3 

 spinous rays and 13 divided soft ones. 



The total length of this fish is one foot five inches, 

 the depth 5 inches towards the dorsal fin ; the body 

 is attenuated, more obtuse anteriorly ; snout short ; 

 inferior jaw a little longer than the superior one ; 

 mouth deeply divided ; intermaxillary bone long ; 

 maxillary bone prolonged untq^the end of the eye ; 

 teeth very small, equal, approximate, card-like 



