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A dusky-olive bar from eye back to occiput. From just before 

 origin of dorsal to base of pectoral a broad band of dusky-olive, 

 and becoming more or less ochraceous below as it continues a 

 little below base of pectoral. Another similar band from base of 

 spinous dorsal posteriorly and fading out below. Three more 

 from soft dorsal, all wilder than interspaces, and last two con- 

 tinued out to edge of anal. Another paler one across caudal 

 peduncle, and another blotch on base of caudal. Blotches on 

 upper fins black, on anal more or less brassy, and outer lobes of 

 caudal blackish with extreme tips narrowly whitish. Edges of 

 soft dorsal and anal narrowly whitish. Iris dull straw-color. 

 Inside of mouth and gill-opening whitish. 



My examples from the above locality obtained by Mr. Wm. 

 J. Fox in August of 1905. A large food-fish reaching 3 feet in 

 length and frequently occurring on our coast. The dark vertical 

 bands disappear with age. 



Zonichthys zonatus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 814. 



Seriola zonata Bean, Bull, U. S. F. Com., VII, 1887, p. 139. — 

 Moore, Bull. U. S. F. Com., XII, 1892, p. 361.— Smith, Bull. U. 

 S. F. Com., XII, 1892, p. 373. 



HalatracHis carolinensis Abbott, Geol. X. J., 1868, p. 814. 



Seriola laiandi Valenciennes. 

 Plate 26. 



Jenny Eind. 



Distingtiished from the preceding by the fewer dorsal rays. 



An important food-fish of 6 feet in length and 100 pounds in 

 weight. According to Dr. Smith not abundant on the north 

 shore. 



Seriola diuncrili laiandi Smith, Bull. U. S. F. Com., XII, 1892, 



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