edge and broad flange to ridge horizontally striate, 
Rakers 14722, slender, lanceolate, 1 1/8 in eye; 
filaments 1 to 1¢ in rakers. Scales in even longitudinal 
rows, cerelion otis lateral line above, horizontal below; 
smaller scales from broad sheath along dorsal and anal bases; 
caudal covered largely with small scales; small scales along 
body edges; basal striae 5 to 73 thin, narrowly triangular 
Cutaneous apical points 23 to 27; circuli rather coarse; 4 rows 
of cheek scales; lateral line parallel with dorsal profile, ) 
high, slppes evenly from shoulder,little high along caudal 
peduncle side; reaches caudal base medianly; slender tubes 
simple. Fourth dorsal spine 1 4/5 to 2 1/8 in head; first 
dorsal ray 3 1/5 ‘é 33; third anal spine 4 1/8 4 1/53 firet 
anal ray 2 9/10 to 3 1/3; lower caudal lobe 1 1/10 to 1 1/6; 
pectoral 1 4/5 to 2; ventral 12 to 1 9/10, 
Color in alcohol brassy-brown generally, back with olive 
tinge and narrow dark slaty vertical bars or lines, alternate 
ones slightly broken or as spots, Fins pale brown, also iris, 
Length 250 to 268 mm, Two from New Zealand. We also include 
4 in the Academy from Melbourne, 285 to 316 mm, long, 
N 
SCIAEMIDAE. 
Cynoscion striatus (Cuvier). x4 ee / / 
Head 2 7/8; depth 3 3/5; D. X, I, 19; A. II, 9, 1; scale 
rows in lateral line 59 to caudal base, and 8 more on latter; 
