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lateral line. A young specimen, 4f inches long, has the head, 3; depth, 2f; D. xin-13 ; A. 
in— 12 ; scales, about 55 with pores; eye large, 3J in head, and greater than the interorbital 
width. 
176. Lagodon rhomboides (L.). Pinfish; Chopa Spina. Brazos, Indianola, St. Joseph Island, and 
Brazos Santiago (Girard, 1859, pi. ix, figs. 13-16). Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). 
Galveston and Corpus Christi, at both of which places it is an abundant species. 
177. Archosargus probatocephalus ( Walb . ). Sheepsliead. Indianola and Brazos Santiago (as 
Sargus ovis, Girard, 1859). Galveston and Corpus Christi. 
XXXV.— SCIiENIDiE. THE CROAKERS. 
178. Aplodinotus grunniens Raf. Fresh-water Drum. Mouth of Rio Grande and Matamoras (as 
Amblodon neglectus types, Girard, 1859, pi. y, figs. 6-10). Red River at Fulton, Ark., and 
Rio Colorado at Austin (Jordan & Gilbert, 1886). Numerous specimens seen in the Houston 
market, from the mouth of the Trinity River. 
179. Pogonias chromis (L.). Salt-water Drum. Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). Found by 
us at Galveston, but not seen at Corpus Christi. Brazos Santiago (as Pogonias fasciatus, 
Girard, 1859). 
180. Stelliferus lanceolatus (Holbrook). St. Joseph Island (as Homoprion lanceolatus, Girard, 
1859). 
181. Bairdiella chrysura (Lac.). Yellow-tail. Galveston (as Scicena punctata, Jordan & Gilbert, 
1882). A dozen specimens were obtained by us at Corpus Christi, where it is an abundant 
fish. 
182. Sciaena ocellata (L.). Bedfish; Channel Bass. Indianola (as Johnius oeellatus, Girard, 1859, pi. 
viii, figs. 1-4). Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). An abundant and important food- 
fish at Galveston and Corpus Christi. Specimens 38 and 39 inches in length at Galveston 
weighed 46 pounds each. In the Houston market this fish was selling at 10 cents a pound. 
Dickinson Bayou. 
183. Leiostomus xanthurus Lac. Spot; Goody. Brazos Santiago and Indianola (as Leiostomus 
obliquus, Girard, 1859). St. J oseph Island (as Homoprion lanceolatus, Girard, 1859). Brazos 
Santiago and St. Joseph Island (as Homoprion xanthurus, Girard, 1859). Galveston (Jordan 
& Gilbert, 1882). Found by us both at Galveston and Corpus Christi. 
184. Larimus fasciatus (Holbrook). Eleven small examples, 2 to 4-J inches long, were obtained at 
Galveston. 
185. Micropogon undulatus (L.). Croaker. Mouth of the Rio Grande, Indianola, St. Joseph Island, 
and Galveston (Girard, 1859, pi. vn). Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). Taken by us 
only at Galveston. 
186. Menticirrhus littoralis (Holbrook). Surf Whiting. Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). A 
single small specimen gotten by us at Galveston. 
187. Menticirrhus americanus (L.). Whiting. Indianola and Brazos Santiago (as Umbrina phaleena 
types, Girard, 1859, pi. v, figs. 1-5). Galveston (as Menticirrus alburn us, Jordan & Gilbert, 
1882). One specimen in the collection from Galveston. Each of these two species is com- 
mon, however, at Galveston, and will doubtless be found all along the Texas coast. 
188. Cynoscion nothus (Holbrook). Brazos Santiago (as Otolithus nothus, Girard, 1859). 
189. Cynoscion nebulosus (C. &V.). Spotted Sea Trout. Brazos Santiago, Brazos, and Indianola (as 
Otolithus drummondi, Girard, 1859, pi. vi). Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). Corpus 
Christi and Galveston. Also seen in the Houston market from the mouth of Trinity River. 
XXXVI.— GERRIDJE. THE GERROIDS. 
190. Gerres gula (C. & V.). Brazos Santiago, Brazos, Indianola, and St. Joseph Island (as Kncino- 
stomus argenleus, Girard, 1859, pi. ix, figs. 9-12). Taken by us only at Corpus Christi. 
191. Gerres gracilis (Gill). There are in the present collection fourteen specimens representing 
Corpus Christi, Galveston, Dickinson Bayou, and Buffalo Bayou at Houston. This last 
locality is 60 miles from salt water. 
