22 ALLAN HANCOCK PACIFIC EXPEDITIONS VOL. 9 



Promicrops itaiara (Lichtenstein) 



Two large Jewfish with a weight of approximately 25 kilos each were 

 captured at Espiritu Santo Island, February 18, 1932. 



Alphestes multiguttatus (Giinther) 



One from Panama Market, December 24, 1931. Length 209 mm. 



Dermatolepis punctatus Gill 



One from Charles Island, Galapagos, January 3, 1932. Length 207 

 mm. One from Cocos Island, February 2, 1932. Length 279 mm. A few 

 of this species were brought alive to Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco, 

 where they lived quite contentedly for seven years. 



Mycteroperca olfax (Jenyns) 



One from Tower Island, Galapagos, Januaiy 20, 1932. Length 340 

 mm. One from Panama, February 1, 1932. Length 335 mm. This species 

 was very abundant in the Galapagos Islands and in the Gulf of Califor- 

 nia. Many specimens were taken and used as food. The Golden Grouper 

 seems only a color variety of this species. 



Xystroperca pardalis (Gilbert) 



One from Ensenada de los Muertos, Mexico, February 20, 1932. 

 Length 389 mm. Grayish with darker spots and mottlings, the fins cov- 

 ered with small dark spots. 



Serranidae Sea Bass 



Paralabrax humeralis (Cuvier and Valenciennes) 



One from Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, Galapagos, January 6, 

 1932. Length 222 mm. One from Indefatigable Island, Galapagos, Jan- 

 uary 13, 1932. Length 121 mm. This is a common sea bass of the Gala- 

 pagos Islands. They are easily distinguished by the row of large white 

 blotches along the side with two larger white blotches above these. 



Cratinus agassizii Steindachner 



Two from Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, Galapagos, January 5, 

 1932. Length 360-455 mm. Specimens of this bass with its peculiar elon- 

 gated dorsal spines were taken alive. They seemed quite contented in the 

 tanks at the aquarium and lived for seven years. 



Diplectru7n pacificum Meek and Hildebrand 



One from Bahia Honda, Panama, February 12, 1934. Length 42 mm. 

 Color gray with three dark longitudinal lines on upper half of body. A 



