108 THE SHORE FISHES. 



Epinephelus labriformis (Jenyns). 



Jordan, Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., 1895, ser. 2, 5, p. 443. S.vodgrass & Heller, Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci., 



1905, 6, p. 367. 

 Serranus labrifonnis Jenyns, Zool. Voy. Beagle. Fi.sh, 1842, pt. 4, p. 8, pi. 3 . 



One specimen, No. 3128, 7| inches long from Panama. 



One specimen 4? inches long from Toboguilla Island among coral in two 

 fathoms of water. 



Two specimens 3| and 4s inches long from Perico Island, Panama Bay. 



Two specimens, Nos. 3385-86, 6| and 7g inches long. No. 3386, M. C. Z. 

 29631 and two specimens 3x6 and 44 inches long from Acapulco. 



One specimen Ite inches long from shore at Chatham Island. This speci- 

 men has a strong spine at lower angle of preopercle. 



Specimen No. 3386 has, head 2.46 in length without caudal; depth 3.08; 

 eye 4.61 in head; snout 4.61; interorbital 8; maxillary 2.22; mandible 1.87; D. 

 XI, 162 ; A. Ill, 9; scales 10-95-40. 



No. 3385 has, head 2.55 in length; depth 3.02; eye 4.72 in head; snout 

 4.72; interorbital 7.42; maxillary 2.16; mandible 1.79; D. XI, 17?; A. Ill, 

 82; scales 10-106-42. 



No. 3128 has, head 2.46 in length; depth 3.01; eye 4.64 in head; snout 

 4.64; interorbital 7.22; maxillary 2.16; mandible 1.80; D. XI, 17; A. Ill, 

 85; scales 10-100-40. 



No. 3386 has two canines in right side of upper jaw and one on leftside; 

 lower jaw has none on right side of symphysis and one on the left; on the sides 

 of the upper jaw the teeth are in bands, graduating back to not less than four 

 rows; and on the lower jaw to two rows, these larger than those on upper jaw. 

 No. 3385 has two canines on right side of upper jaw and none on left; lower 

 jaw has one canine on each side of symphysis; rows on the sides of upper jaw 

 same as in preceding; lower jaw has two rows on right side and one on left. 

 No. 3128 has one canine on each side in upper and lower and more than four 

 rows on each side of upper jaw and on lower jaw graduating back to two and then 

 to one row at posterior end of jaw. 



No. 3385, has comparatively few unciliated scales on body above lateral 

 line, these are restricted to the region in front of line from in front of upper angle 

 of opercle to about the base of 7th dorsal spine. In No. 3386, these scales 

 occupy the region above the lateral line from a line in front of upper angle of 

 opercle toward base of 4th dorsal spine, and thence in a narrow stripe, gradually 

 decreasing in width to the middle of base of soft dorsal. In No. 3128, these 

 scales have practically the same extent as in No. 3386. 



