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reaches a weight of about five pounds, and is a food fish 

 of some importance. 



Back olivaceous, anterior parts washed with maroon • 

 red, bright on sides of head, becoming more orange pos- 

 teriorly; posterior half of body bright yellow; some pale 

 streaks on scales. Pectoral light orange red. Other fins 

 mostly bright yellow. A row of round blue spots below 

 eye. Belly silvery, slightly washed with red; inside of 

 mouth white; iris white. 



126. Lutianus Colorado Jordan & Gilbert. Pargo Col- 

 orado. 



This large, handsomely colored species, is one of the 

 staple food fishes at Mazatlan, being brought into the 

 market every day, both from the estuary and from the 

 deep water about the islands. It reaches a weight of 

 about ten pounds. Thus far it has been recorded only 

 from Mazatlan and Punta Arenas, all the known speci- 

 mens having- been collected by Dr. Gilbert. 



127. Lutianus guttatus (Steindachner). Pargo Fla- 

 menco. 



This small, beautifully colored species, is generally 

 common about Mazatlan, and probably in all the locali- 

 ties along the coast; it is found both in the estuary and 

 in the neighborhood of the rocks. It rarely reaches a 

 pound in weight. 



Light olivaceous above, the markings bronze olive; 

 sides pale crimson, the marks more yellow. Belly golden 

 yellow. Scarlet on iris, yellow about eye; first dorsal 

 reddish, second with reddish brown markings; caudal 

 deep rich red; lower fins golden; pectoral nearly color- 

 less; side of head pink with golden stripes. 



