NO. 1 SEALE : REPORT ON FISHES 21 



Gentropomidae Robalos 

 Centropomus viridts Lockington 



Six from Sihuatanejo, Mexico, December 12, 1931. Length 86-125 

 mm. Maxillary extending to below middle of eye. Scales 75-80. Tip of 

 dorsal fin black. 



Centropomus pedimacula Poey 



One from Panama Market, December 24, 1931. Length 469 mm. 

 This species has a very distinct silvery lateral line located in a dark stripe. 

 Ventral fins tipped with dusky wash. First and third anal spines very long 

 and strong. 



Centropomus armatus Gill 



Eight from Tenacatita, Mexico, December 10, 1939. Length 150- 

 203 mm. One from Guayas River, Guayaquil, Ecuador, February 6, 

 1934. Length 185 mm. Lateral line not dark. Second anal spine equal to 

 length of head. Large teeth at angle of preopercle. Scales 48 in lateral 

 line. Dorsal V"II-I, 10; anal III, 6. Color yellowish, darker above; dorsal 

 fins with dusky wash. 



Epinephelidae Groupers 



Epinephelus analogus Gill 



Two from Tower Island, Galapagos, January 23, 1932. Length 205- 

 211 mm. Color grayish green covered with fine dark dots or specks. 

 Epinephelus merra Bloch 



One from Post Office Bay, Charles Island, Galapagos, January 2, 

 1932. Length 165 mm. Body brown covered with fine white lines mark- 

 ing small hexagonal spots. All the fins spotted. 



Epinephelus septemfasciatus (Thunberg) 



One from Sulivan Bay, James Island, Galapagos, January 23, 1934. 

 Length 57 mm. Body with 8 distinct dark vertical bands about equal to 

 interspaces, the bar on the caudal peduncle greater in width and jet 

 black, a black line at maxillary groove. 



Epinephelus labriformis (Jenyns) 



One from Panama Market, December 24, 1931. Length 335 mm. 

 One from Isabel Island, Mexico, February 16, 1932. Length 225 mm. 

 One from Espiritu Santo Island, Mexico, February 18, 1932. Length 

 229 mm. Two from South Seymour Island, Galapagos, January 15, 1932. 

 Length 135 mm. Color greenish gray with slight pinkish wash, numerous 

 white spots over the body. 



