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reddish tinge and golden streaks ; head large ; two rows of 

 molars, the inner series the larger ; six strong, canine-like teeth 

 in front of upper jaw ; five rows of scales on cheek and four 

 on operole; fins reddish. Dorsal rays, XII, 12; anal rays, 

 III, 11 ; scales 7 — 48 — 14 ; length, 18 inches. 



" This species is included in our list, from the fact of various 

 authorities making mention of it, but the author has not met 

 with it."— [C. C. A.] 



S. versicolor, Mitch, (argyrops, Sargus ambassis.) Scuppaug. Porgee. 

 Sand Porgee{?). Northern Soup. 



Brownish, silvery below; everywhere with blue reflections; 

 vertical fins mottled ; young faintly barred ; body compressed ; 

 back elevated ; head deep ; mouth small ; incisors very narrow ; 

 molars in two rows above; cheeks with four rows of scales. 

 Dorsal rays, XII, 12; anal rays, III, 11 ; scales 8 — 49 — 16; 

 length, 12 inches. 



"Found generally along the coast, more abundantly after 

 July. They enter the bays in large numbers, and are also 

 caught at sea in very deep water. They are prized as a market 

 fish, and are largely sold throughout the country and in towns 

 not too remote to render transportation impracticable." 



The following note probably refers to a variety of S, versicolor, 

 or possibly of S. chrysops. 



" Stenotomus arenosus. Sand Porgee. 



"This is not an abundant species on the coast. They are 

 generally met with in August and September. Author has 

 caught them near Tuckerton and Atlantic City." — [C. C. A.J 



LAGODON, Holbr. 



Li. rhomboides, L. (Spariis, Sargus.) Pinfish. Bream. Rhomboidal 

 Porgee. 



Brownish, white below ; sides with horizontal light-blue and 

 golden stripes, and half a dozen faint, dark, vertical bands, dis- 

 appearing with age ; vertical fins yellowish, with bluish stripes ; 

 body elliptical ; head sharp ; mouth small and upper jaw pro- 

 tractile ; incisors broad and notched ; cheeks with five to six rows 

 9 of scales; a procumbent spine before dorsal, latter in spiny part 

 high. Dorsal rays, XII, 1 1 ; anal rays. III, 1 1 ; scales, 8 — 66 

 — 18 ; length, 12 inches i 



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