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CYPRINODONTIDiE. 

 Genus CYPEIXODOX Lacepede. 



89. Cyprinodon variegatus Lac. — "Sheep's Head." 

 One specimen seen by us. 



Genus FUXDULUS Lacepede. 



90. Fundulus heteroclitus (Linn.) Gill. 



Very common. The species called F. jnsculentus jMiteh.) Val. and F. 

 heteroclitus are unquestionably identical. 



, Genus HYDEAEGYEA Lacepede. 



91. Hydrargyra majalis (Walb.) Val.— Roek Fish ( $ ). 

 Very abundant. 



92. Hydrargyra swampina Lac. 



Eeported as exceedingly abundant by Drs. ( 'ones and Yarrow. 

 SYXUDOXTID.E. 

 Genus SYNODUS Bloch. 



93. Synodus foetens (Linn.) Gill. — Pih 



Abundant in the harbor. 



AXBULIDJE. 

 Genus A LBULA Gronovius. 



94. Albula vulpea (Linn. Goode. — Lady Fish. 



(Albula oonorhynchue Gill, op. cit.) 



Eeported by Dr. Yarrow on the authority of a fisherman. 



ELOPID.E. 

 Genus BLOPS Linnaeus. 



95. Elops saurus Linn. — "Horsi Mackerel." 



One very Large specimen seen. 



Genus MEGALOPS Lacepede. 



96. Megalops thrissoides ( III. & Schn.) GUnther. 



Eeported by Dr. Yarrow as very rare, on the authority of fishermen. 



CLUPEIDiE. 



Genus BREVOORTIA Gill. 



97. Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe) Goode. — Fat Hack; Yellow Tail; Buy Fish. 

 Very abundant. 



