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large black caudal spot. Some indistinct crossbars are indicated. Dorsal 

 X, 12; anal III, 7. Margin of preopercle distinctly toothed. 



Prionodes fasciatus Jenyns 



One from Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, Galapagos. Length 135 

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

 Length 60 mm. Dorsal X, 12; anal III, 7. Body with 10 indistinct 

 broken crossbands. Small round black dots on lower anterior portion of 

 body. Fins spotted. 



Paranthias furcifer (Cuvier and Valenciennes) 



Post Office Bay, Charles Island, Galapagos, January 2, 1932. Length 

 165-170 mm. Four from Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, Galapagos, 

 January 5, 1932. Length 120-450 mm. Two from Tower Island, Gala- 

 pagos, January 20, 1932. Length 95-260 mm. When first taken from 

 the water, these fish have a beautiful pinkish flush over the body. There 

 are 4 or 5 small white points on the sides. These fish take kindly to cap- 

 tivity, and specimens taken in 1932 are still (1940) alive in Steinhart 

 Aquarium. 



Pseudochromidae 



Pseudochromis polyacanthus Bleeker 



One from Port Utria, Colombia, February 15, 1934. Length 45 mm. 

 Distinguished from related forms by the distinct black spot on the opercle 

 and the seven dorsal spines. 



Lobotidae Tripletails 



Verrugato pacificus (Gilbert) 



One specimen from Panama Market, December 24, 1931. Length 

 195 mm. Color uniform brown. The rather uniform size of the soft 

 dorsal, anal, and caudal may well supply the local name "Tripletail" to 

 this fish. 



Lutianidae Snappers 



Lutianus jordani (Gilbert) 



One from Cocos Island, February 3, 1932. Length 385 mm. Color 

 reddish brown, fins darker. 



Lutianus kasmira (Forskal) 



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

 1932. Length 243 mm. Color golden with four blue stripes which are 



