Fonntus fastiytys Deedes: 
Golor in alcohol. dull brownish, with pale gray tinge 
generally and paler to brownish-white on under surface, 
Fins dull uniform brown, Iris pale brown. Pectoral axil 
dusky, Slightly darker streak than ground-color follows 
each row of scales medially in its coarse in smeller ex- 
amples, and as scales smaller much narrower above lateral 
line, ength 188 to 243 mm, One from Peru, and two without 
Cata likely from the same country? 
Sciaena coroides (Cuvier) T+¢ 
Head 3 2/5; depth Sz; D. X, I, 27, 13 A. II, 6, 1; 
scale rows 55 along and close above lateral line to caudal 
base; 50 tubular scales in lateral line toc caudal base; 
7 scales above lateral line to soft dorsal origin, 10 below 
to spinous anal origin; 40 predorsal scales; snout 3 1/5 in 
head; eye 4g; maxillary 2 1/3; interorbital 3 1/5. Rakers 
© 9 short points. Sceles finely ctenoid, basal radiating 
striae 8, apical denticles 54 to 64 and circuli very fine, 
Length 185 mm, Rio Janeiro, it agress with 2 examples 
in the Academy from St. Marten's, West Indies, 
