1874.] 373 [Putnam. 



PLAGIOTREMUS. 



Plagiotremus Gill, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., N. Y., vin, p. 138, 1865 



Nemophidce, subfamily Plagiotrematince. Plagiotremus, Giinther, 



Zool. Eecord, n, p. 191, 1865 (1866). Blenniidce. (Giinther 



here states that the genus has affinities with Xiphogadus.) 



Dorsal fin begins over the operculum, and is coterminal with anal, 



neither fins being united to the caudal. No ventral fins. Canine 



teeth in under jaw only. 



Plagiotremus spilistius. 



Plagiotremus spilistius Gill, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., N. Y., vin, p. 140, 

 pi. 3, f. 1, 1865. 



Head twice as long as high; about an eleventh of the total length. 

 Caudal well developed, and with the outer rays about twice the 

 length of the inner. Body uniform purplish. Pectoral fin with a 

 dark spot at base of upper rays. Dorsal fin with several rows of 

 blackish dots. 



China Sea, Dr. Wm. Stimpson. (One specimen. 5-£ inches long.) 



Mr. S. H. Scudder announced that the American Academy 

 of Arts and Sciences had recently addressed a memorial to 

 the Legislature, urging a new and thorough scientific survey 

 of the State. Through the rapid advance of science, the 

 published results of the old survey, undertaken a generation 

 ago, have become insufficient ; and the interests of science 

 and general education, as well as the material prosperity of 

 the Commonwealth, demand a more thorough and systematic 

 study of our natural products and resources. He suggested, 

 therefore, that a committee of seven should be appointed 

 with full power to support the memorial of the American 

 Academy on the part of the Society. 



The proposition was warmly supported by other members 

 of the Society, and the President and Messrs. John Cum- 

 mings, W. H. Niles, Ft W. Putnam, B. Joy Jeffries, Edw. S. 

 Morse and A. Hyatt, were chosen as a committee to prepare 

 and present to the next Legislature a petition in aid of the 

 Academy's memorial. 



