120 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. 



I have five specimens of this handsome species. Three of these were taken 

 in Flatts Inlet ; I took one in July, 1903, and Mr. Nichols two in August. The 

 remaining two came from some floating Sargassum ; one on the Challenger 

 Banks, the other near the main island; both specimens are very small. I was 

 told that the species became very common in Flatts Inlet about the latter half 

 of August. 



SERRANIDAE. 



Bodianus fulvus (Linxe). Nigger fish. . 



Jordan & Evermann, "96-00, vol. 1 (1896), p. 1144. 



Distribution. — AVest Indies. 



This species appears to be very generally distributed over the reefs, and 

 moderately common everywhere. 



Epinephelus striatus (Bloch). Grouper, Hamlet. 



Goode, '76^ p. 57. 



Distribution. — West Indies to Brazil. 

 D. 9+17; A. 3 + 8. 



The most important food fish taken near Bermuda. My specimens are small 

 ones taken in fish pots near Flatts Inlet. It attains a weight of 40 pounds. 



B. maculosus (Cuv. & Val.). Hind. 



Jctrdan & Evermann, '96-00, vol. 1 (1896), p. 1158. 

 E. gutattus (Gmelin) Goode. Goode, '76^ p. 58. 



Distribution. — The West Indies generally. 



D. 9+16; A. 3 + 8. 



This species was very common everywhere about the reefs. We took speci- 

 mens by the hook up to 15 or 16 inches in length near Xorth Rock, where they 

 were especially common. Their power of changing color is highly developed ; 

 for they change from almost uniform ruddy to flaming red spotted regularly 

 with deep brown or black. 



E. morio (Crv. & Val.). Red Hamlet. 



Distribution. — Southern Atlantic coast of North America southward to 

 Brazil. 



D. 9+lG; A. 3 + 9. 



This species was generally taken with E. striatus, but was far more rare than 

 that species. It is said to be growing more common year by year. 



Mycteroperca venenosa apua (Bloch). Rock-fish. 

 Trisotropis undulosus (Cuv.) Gill. Goode, '76=*, p. 55. 



Distribution. — West Indies, Florida Keys to Bi\azil. 



Grows to a great size and is one of the most important of the common food 

 fishes. 



