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Pagrns argyrops Baird, 9th An. Rep. Smiths. Inst., 1854, p. 



Stenotomus argyrops Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 809. 

 Stenotomus arenosus Abbott, 1. c. 



Genus Lagodon Holbrook. 



The Sailor's Choice. 



Lagodon rhomboides (Linnaeus). 



Plate 59- 



Rhomboidal Porgee. 



From the following this differs chiefly in the character of the 

 skull and the deeply notched incisors. 



Dr. Abbott first recorded this from Beesley's Point from an 

 example at that time in the collection of the Academy, of Natural 

 Sciences of Philadelphia. At present I have been unable to locate 

 the example. It has subsequently been found to be not uncommon 

 at the same locality by Dr. Bean. As it reaches but 6 inches in 

 length it is too small to be of use as a food-fish. 



Lagodon rhomboides Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 809. — 

 Bean, Bull. U. S. F. Com., VII. 1887, p. 142. 



Genus Archosargus Gill. 



The Sheep's Heads. 

 Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum). 



PivATK 60 (adult), and Plate 61 (young). 



Sheep's Head. 



Head 2%', depth 2%; D. XII, i, 12; A. Ill, i, 12; scales 

 about 45 in lateral line to base of caudal and 3 more on latter; 

 about 8 scales obliquely back from origin of spinous dorsal to 

 lateral line; 12 scales between origin of spinous dorsal and 

 lateral line; snout 3^ in head; eye 2j/s', maxillary ^y^ \ fifth 



