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uniformly red fish with very high, soft dorsal spines. The rose coney, Ce'phalo- 

 fholis fofino, is also red. Both species are found from the Gulf of Galifornia 

 southward. They both reach about 2 feet in length. They are probably rather 

 rare and should be looked for. 



graysby: Petrovietofon cruentatus— Color Plate 4 



Size: Up to about 1 foot. 



Distribution: West Indies to Florida. 



Identification: The ground color varies from nearly white to a mottled brown 

 but is usually brownish-red. The body is covered with small dark spots. There 

 is sometimes one row of large black or white spots just below the dorsal fin. A 

 conspicuous row of black dots is sometimes present below the soft dorsal fin. 



Similar Sfecies: The enjambre, Petronietofon 'panamaensis, is reported from 

 Concepcion Bay to Panama. It much resembles the graysby. 



OTHER BASSES 



SOUTHERN CREOLE FISH: Paranthias fiircifer 



Size: Up to 10 to 12 inches. 



Distribution: Gape San Lucas to the Galapagos Islands. Guba to Brazil. 



Identification: This is a bright red to dark reddish-gray fish with several bright 

 blue spots on the sides and a bright blue spot at the base of the pectoral fin. 

 The tail is very noticeably concave, and the entire dorsal fin is low. 



Habits: It is probably a carnivore found in rocky places like others of the 

 family. 



Fig. 125. Southern creole fish. 



Two-spiued soapfish. 



