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margined with deeper blue, fins yellowish. Lighter colored below. A num- 

 ber of this species were secured alive at James Bay, James Island, and at 

 Cocos Island, and were brought to Steinhart Aquarium, where they may 

 still be seen swimming about in the tanks. (Lutianus viridis is probably 

 the same species.) 



Lutianus argentiventris (Peters) 



Four from Panama Market, December 24, 1931. Length 145-175 

 mm. Three from Corinto, Nicaragua, February 8, 1932. Length 50-100 

 mm. 



Lutianus guttatus (Steindachner) 



One from Acapulco, Mexico, December 15, 1931. Length 329 mm. 

 One from Panama Market, December 24, 1931. Length 189 mm. One 

 from La Libertad, Ecuador, February 9, 1934. Length 36 mm. Color 

 grayish with a large round black spot just below the anterior portion of 

 soft dorsal fin. Three or 4 stripes on lower half of body and numerous 

 lines extending up and back on upper portion. These, however, are very 

 indistinct in some specimens. The young have indications of dark bands. 



Lutianus novemfasciatus (Gill) 



Fourteen from Tenacatita, Mexico, December 10, 1931. Length 75- 

 150 mm. One from Mazatlan, Mexico, December 7, 1931. Length 208 

 mm. This species, known locally as the "Dog Snapper" and "Red Snap- 

 per," is quite common along the coast of Mexico and specimens up to 30 

 kilos in weight were taken. The adults are uniform red in color. The 

 young show indistinct crossbars. 



Raizero aratus (Giinther) 



One from Tenacatita, Mexico, December 10, 1931. Length 152 mm. 

 Dorsal XI, 12; anal III, 7. A dark area at axil of pectoral. 



Aphareus furcatus (Lacepede) 



One from Cocos Island, February 2, 1932. Length 385 mm. Color in 

 life bluish gray with the dorsal and anal having a few dark dots. The 

 posterior rays of the dorsal and anal are elongate. 



Haemulidae The Grunters 



Haemulon scudderi Gill 



One from Seymour Island, Galapagos, January 10, 1932. Length 274 

 mm. Center of scales dark, forming oblique lines above the lateral line. 



