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greatly dissimilar from the other larger specimens. Jordan and 
Evermann place B. guttatus {Pomotis guttatus Morris) and B. 
obesus as synonyms. Bryttus fasciatus is also given as a synonym 
of B. obesus. On the basis of the arguments given above we 
would place B. gloriosus also as a synonym. 
Our specimens range in size from a specimen (8658) nine-six- 
teenths of an inch long to two specimens (8639) and (8640) 
inches long* Our description of the species will be based for the 
most part upon Nos. (8652), (8644), (8639) and (8640). These 
specimens we believe include most of the variations represented 
by the collection. 
The table below summarizes some important data on seven of 
the twenty- three specimens collected. 
Date 
6 
Anal Fin 
a 
S 
w 
Q 
Head 
June 18-20, 1912 
8644 
III, 9 
2 
2 
3 
June 24, 1912 
8641 
III, 9 
2 
3 
June 15-Nov., 1912 
8659 
111,10 
. 
in com. 
2^ 
2/2 
June-Nov., 1912. 
8660 
111,10 
1^ 
2 — 
2>4 
July 15~Nov., 1913 
8652 
111,10 
1% 
2'/2 
2^2 
Jan. 1-Oct. 1, 1914 
8640 
111,10 
3K 
14/5 
23/3 
Jan. FOct. 1, 1914 
8639 
III, 9 
2^ 
22/3 
It is interesting to note that using head measurements we would 
place (8640) under B. obesus and (8639) under B. gloriosus 
which is exactly the opposite to the classification which would be 
made on the basis of the opercular spot. 
The fins of the species of Bnneacanthus are very prominent 
but vary through such a short degree that they are not of great 
taxonomic importance. 
Unfortunately our preserved specimens cannot give us much 
information as to the color of the body. Considerable variety 
is present, however, and in most cases there is a rather pronounced 
tendency for from six to ten vertical bars to appear on the sides. 
These bars are for the most part dark olive brown. Between 
these bars and in those forms without the bars the body is light 
olive brown. 
Lepomis punctatus Jordan 
‘‘Stump-knocker,” “Log Perch,” Brim. 
One specimen was collected at Billy’s Island, June 6 to 7, 1912. 
The body is almost oval in form, the depth being contained 
