FOWLER: NEW ENGLAND FISHES. 120 
lei with its course, and hclow in horizontal series. Head scaly, with 
about five rows between eye and preoiierde ridge. Scales on top of 
liead small, and those on operele like those on trunk. Scales on 
isthmus and breast small, and those between ventral bases similar. 
Small pointed free axillary ventral scale, ("aiidal base covered with 
small scales over greater basal portion, and low sharply defined strip 
of small scales crowded along bases of soft dorsal and .soft anal. 
Lateral line complete, largely concurrent with dorsal profile. Tubes 
in lateral line simple, small. 
Spinous dorsal inserted about opposite pectoral origin, fourth spine 
longest, and edge of fin notched in front. Soft dorsal inserted slightly 
nearer caudal base than hind edge of suprascapula, front rays highest. 
Spinous anal inserted about opposite soft dorsal origin, second and 
third spines subequally longest, and first barely ^ so long. Soft anal 
similar to soft dorsal, except shorter basally and slightly more elevated 
in front. Caudal much shorter than head, well emarginate, broad 
lobes rounded and subequal. Pectoral long, pointed, median rays 
longest. Ventral inserted immediately behind pectoral base, fin l-g- 
to anal. Vent close before anal. 
Color in alcohol brownish on back, sides and lower surface silvery 
white. Iris very pale yellowish. Fins all pale or whitish. 
Length 3 inches (caudal tips slightly damaged). 
Type, Xo. 12,335, A. X. S. P. X'ewport, Rhode Island. Samuel 
Powell. 
Only the type known. This very interesting little fish introduces 
a family and genus new to the X'ew England fauna. As most all the 
species of Oiihopristis are tropical the present example is doubtless 
a waif of the Gulf Stream. It is unique in the genus in its large scales 
and large anal spines. 
X'^amed for Dr. William C. Kendall, who has contributed many 
works on the fishes of X'ew England. 
Sparidae. 
Stenotomus chrysops (Linne). — Mount Desert (Chapman), 
"Woods Hole, X'antucket, and X'ewport (Leidy and Powell). 
