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XLIV— BLENNIIDiE. THE BLENNIES. 
212. Chasmodes bosquianus (Lac.). Blenny. Three specimens obtained by us at Corpus Christi. 
213. Isesthes hentzi (Le S.). Blenny. We collected two specimens at Corpus Christi. 
214. Isesthes ionthas J. & G. Blenny. Apparently not common on the Texas coast, as it has not 
hitherto been reported from that coast and we obtained but a single specimen at Galveston. 
215. Isesthes scrutator J. & G. Blenny. Galveston (types, Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). 
216. Hypleurochilus geminatus (Wood). Blenny. St. Joseph Island (as Blennius multifilus types, 
Girard, 1859, pi. xii, fig. 6). 
XLV.— OPHIDIIDiE. THE OPHIDIOIDS. 
217. Ophidion marginatum DeKay. St. Joseph Island (as Oplndion josephi types, Girard, 1859, 
and Synopsis). 
XLVI.— PLEURONECTIDiE. THE FLOUNDERS. 
218. Citharichthys spilopterus Gunther Flounder. Taken by us at Galveston. 
219. Etropus crossotus J. & G. Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). Ten specimens obtained 
by us at Galveston. 
220. Paralichthys lethostigma J. & G. Flounder. A common market fish at Galveston (as Par- 
alichtliys dentatus, Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). Found by us at Galveston, Dickinson Bayou, 
and Corpus Christi. 
221. Ancylopsetta quadrocellata Gill. We have two small specimens taken at Galveston. 
222. Achirus fasciatus Lac. Galveston (as Achirus lincatus broivni, Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). One 
young individual from Galveston and another from Dickinson Bayou near Dickinson. 
223. Symphurus plagiusa (L.). Found by us at Galveston, Dickinsou Bayou, and Corpus Christi. 
It does not appear at all abundant, as we obtained but four specimens. 
XL VII. — ANTENNARIID2E. THE FROGFISHES. 
224. Pterophryne histrio (L.). Galveston (as Pterophrynoides his trio, Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). One 
specimen from Galveston, presented to us by Dr. A. Galuy. 
XL VIII.— MALTHIDiE. THE BATPISHES. 
225. Malthe vespertilio (L.). A specimen of this fish was given to Dr. Jordan by- Dr. A. Galny, of 
Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). 
XLIX. — OSTRACIIDiE. THE TRUNKFISHES. 
226. Ostracion tricorne L. Cowfish. Galveston, one specimen (as Ostracium quadricorne, Jordan & 
Gilbert, 1882). 
L. — BALISTIDA3. THE TRIGGER-FISHES. 
227. Alutera schcepffi (Walb.). 'Orange Filefish. Through the kindness of Mr. J. A. Singley, of the 
Texas Geological Survey, we have received a dry skin of this species. Mr. Singley obtained 
the specimen at Galveston, where it is known as the “ orange filefish.” A young fish, prob- 
ably of this species, was seen by Dr. Jordan at Galveston (as Alutera sp. incog., Jordan & 
Gilbert, 1882). 
LI.— TETRODONTIDiE. THE PUFFERS. 
228. Lagocephalus laevigatus (L.). One specimen obtained by Dr. Jordan at Galveston (Jordan & 
Gilbert, 1882). 
229. Tetrodon nephelus (Goode & Bean). Swellfish ; Puffer. Abundant at Galveston (as Te.tr odon 
turgidus nephelus, Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). One specimen taken by us at Galveston and one 
at Corpus Christi. 
230. Chilomycterus schcepffi (Walb.). Common about Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). 
