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Family LXXIV Serranidce 

 Genus 179 Roccus 



chrysops 334 (White Bass) 

 lineatus 335 (Striped Bass) 

 Genus 180 Morone 



americana 336 (White Perch) 

 Family LXXV Scicenidce 

 Genus 181 Cynoscion 



regalis 337 (Common Weakfish) 

 nobilis 338 (White Sea Bass) 

 Genus 182 Aplodinotus 



grunniens 339 (Fresh-water Drum: Lake Sheepshead) 

 Genus 183 Eques 



lanceolatus 340 (Ribbon-fish) 

 Family LXXVI BathymasteridcB. 1 Included in Pseudochromididse by Boulenger. Placed 

 in their group Trachinoidea by Jordan and Evermann. 

 Genus 184 Ronquilus 



jordani 341 (Ronquil) 

 Family LXXVII Trichodontidce. 2 Placed by Jordan and Evermann in their group Trachi- 

 noidea, with apparent good reason. 

 Genus 185 Trichodon 



trichodon 342 (Sand-fish) 

 Family LXXVIII Sparida 

 Genus 186 Stenotomus 



chrysops 343 (Porgy: Common Scup) 

 Genus 187 Archosargus 



probatocephalus 344 (Sheepshead) 

 Family LXXIX Embiotocidce. Placed by Jordan and Evermann in their sub-order 

 Holconoti, of which it is the only family. 

 Genus 188 Cymatogaster 



aggregatus 345 (Sparada: Viviparous Perch) 

 Genus 189 Brachyistius 



frenatus 346 (Surf-fish) 

 Genus 190 Amphistichus 



argenteus 347 (Surf-fish) 

 Genus 191 Embiotoca 



jacksoni 348 (Common Surf -fish : Blue Surf-fish) 

 Genus 192 Tseniotoca 



lateralis 349 (Striped Surf-fish) 

 Genus 193 Phanerodon 



furcatus 350 (White Surf-fish) 

 Genus 194 Damalichthys 



argyrosomus 351 (Porgee) 



"'The relations of the group are uncertain; externally they resemble the Opisthognathidce, but the relation 

 cannot be close, and the number of vertebrae is greatly increased." Jordan and Evermann. 



2 Stated by Boulenger to "agree in the character of the vertebral column with the Serranidae," but "bearing 

 some resemblance to the Trachinidae, with which they have usually been associated." 



