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referred to by Dr. Yarrow as Blennius fucorum is probably of this spe- 

 cies. 



Genus HYPLEUROCHILUS Gill. 



23. Hypleurochilus punctatus (Wood) Gill. 



Abundant with the preceding and the next along the Beaufort shore. 



Genus CHASMODES Valenciennes. 



24. Chasmodes bosquianus (Lac.) C. & V. 



Tolerably abundant along the Beaufort shore. Specimens of both the 

 nominal species ft bosquianus and ft novemlineatus were taken. They 

 differ only in coloration, and we have no doubt that the latter is the male 

 and the former the female of the same species. We have received speci- 

 mens of both forms, taken in Chesapeake Bay, from Prof. P. R. TJhler. 

 This is the species called Chasmodes quadrifasciatus by TJhler and Lug- 

 ger. The true quadrifasciatus, which may not be American, has never 

 been recognized. The coloration in the male (?), or " C. novemlineatus 

 is in life as follows : Olive-green, with about nine horizontal narrow blue 

 lines, these somewhat irregular and interrupted, and converging towards 

 the lateral line; opercular membrane and a broad stripe through the 

 middle of the spinous dorsal deep orange-yellow ; anal fin dark, the fins 

 with white membranaceous tips ; head with fine black dots. 



The female (?), or ft bosquianus, is dark olive-green, reticulated with 

 narrow pale green lines and with several broad dark vertical bars, which 

 are more distinct posteriorly ; vertical fins similarly marked. 



BATRACHIR/E. 

 Genus BATRACIIUS Linnaeus. 



25. Batrachus tau L. — Toad-fish. 



Everywhere extremely abundant near the shore. 



URANOSCOPID.E. 

 Genus ASTBOSCOPTJS Brevoort 



26. Astroscopus anoplus (C. & V.) Brev. 



One specimen taken by Dr. Ooues. 



TRIGLIDJE. 

 Genus DACTYLOPTERUS Lacepede. 



27. Dactylopteius volitans (L.) Lac. — Flying-fish 



Rather common. Some ten specimens obtained from fishermen sein- 

 ing in the harbor about Beaufort. The 'brilliant coloration in life is ex- 

 tremely variable. 



