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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Eleven specimens from Galveston give the following measurements: 
Nine specimens from Dickinson Bayou give the following measurements: 
Head . 
Depth. 
Eye. 
Dorsal. 
Anal. 
Scales. 
4 
5 
3 
8 
1-17 
38 
4 
5 
3 
IV-l! 8 
1-17 
35 
4 
6 
3 
IV-I, 8 
1-16 
35 
4 
54 
3 
IV-I, 9 
1-16 
38? 
4 
54 
3 
IV-I, 9 
1-17 
38? 
4 
54 
3 
IV-I, 8 
1-17 
38 
4 
5 
3 
IV-I, 9 
1-17 
38 
4 
5 
3 
IV-I, 8 
1-17 
38 
4 
5 
3 
IV-I, 8 
1-17 
38 
From this table it will be seen that the dorsal-fin formula is usually iv-i, 8 or 9 ; or v-x, 8 
or 9; never vi-i, 8 or 9, as given in the original description of this species. 
XXVII.— POL YNEMIDiE. THE THREADFINS. 
132. Polynemus octonemus Grd. Tlireadfin. Brazos Santiago and Galveston (types, Girard, 1859, pi. 
x, figs. 5-9). 
XXVIII.— TRICHIURIDiE. THE HAIRTAILS. 
133. Trichiurus lepturus L. Silver Eel; Hair tail. St. Joseph Island and Brazos Santiago (Girard, 
1859). Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). One specimen seen by us at Galveston. 
XXIX.— CARANGIDiE. THE PILOT-FISHES. 
134. Caranx hippos (L.). Horse Crevalle. Brazos Santiago, mouth of Rio Grande (as Carangua escu- 
lent us types, Girard, 1859, pi. xi, figs. 1-3). 
135. Vomer setipinnis (Mitehill). Horsefish. Brazos Santiago (Girard, 1859, pi. xr, fig. 8). Ob- 
tained by us at Galveston, where it does not appear to be uncommon. 
136. Selene vomer (L.). Moonfish. Matamoras (as Argyreiosus capillaris, Girard, 1859, pi. xi, fig. 7). 
137. Chloroscombrus chrysurus (L.). St. Joseph Island (as Chloroscombrns caribbcrns types, Girard, 
1859, pi. xi, fig. 6). Found by us at Galveston and Corpus Christi. 
138. Trachynotus carolinus (L.). Common Pompano. St. Joseph Island (as Doliodon caroliniis, 
Girard, 1859, pi. xi, fig. 4). Several small specimens from Galveston, the largest about 7 
inches long. Head, 3^; depth, 2,1-; D. vi-i, 24; A. ii-i, 23. 
139. Oligoplites saurus (Bloch & Schneider). Leather-jacket; Runner. St. Joseph Island (as Chor- 
inemus lanceolatus types, Girard, 1859, pi. xi, fig. 5). Taken by us at Dickinson Bayou, 
Galveston, and Corpus Christi. 
XXX— APHREDODERIDiE. THE PIRATE PERCHES. 
140. Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams). Pirate Perch. One specimen from Neches River near Pal- 
estine, 47 from Sims Bayou near Houston, 1 from Hunter Creek, and 5 from Buffalo Bayou 
at Houston. The examples from Sims Bayou are unusually large, many of them being not 
less than 34 inches long. 
