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N. hastingsi Bean. Spot snapper. 

 Bean, '98, p. 45. 



Distribution. — The Bermudas. 



D. 10+14; A. 3 + 8. 



One specimen of this species was turned over to me by Prof. E. L. Mark ; 

 it was taken on the Challenger Banks. Dr. Bean states that this is the " silk 

 snapper " of the native fishermen ; but so far as I could ascertain from numerous 

 inquiries, that name is only used for N. vivanus (C. & V.). 



Ocyurus chrysurus (Bloch). Yellow tail. 

 Goode, '76^ p. 55. 



Distributio7i. — West Indies to Brazil. 



D. 10 + 13; A. 3 + 9; 11. 66; Itr. 7 + 16. 



This species was very common in Harrington Sound, where large numbers 

 were sometimes taken using " scuttle " {Octopus rugosus) for bait. My speci- 

 mens are from fish pots in Flatts Inlet and Harrington Sound. The species 

 attains a weight of 5 lbs. 



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HABMULIDAE. 

 Haemulon macrostomuni Gunther. Sow grunt. - 



Distribution. — West Indies generally. 



D. 12 + 16; S. 3 + 8. 



This species was frequently brought into Hamilton by the fishermen, who 

 took it in rather deep water near the outer reefs, usually in company with 

 Haemulon album. 



H. carbonarium Poet. Bull grunt. 

 Jordan & Evermann, '96-00, vol. 2 (1898), p. 1300. 



Distribution. — West Indies. 



D. 12 + 16; A. 3 + 8. 



This fish was not at all uncommon off the South shore; it was rarely taken 

 anywhere else. We have several specimens from about one mile south of the 

 mouth of Hungry Bay. 



H. SCiurus (Shaw). Striped grunt. 



Distribution. — West Indies generally. 



This fish was taken occasionally in fish pots off the South shore and in 

 Hamilton Harbor. It did not appear to be nearly as common as H. flavolinea- 

 tum. There are two specimens (M. C. Z. No. 10,555) which were taken in 

 1862 by Dr. Bickmore. 



