136 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



22. PEISTIPOMATID^. 



47. Pristipoma fulvomaculatum (Mitch.) Gnnnmr.—rifj-Jish. 

 A siiiinle speciinoii, Xo. 21,490, 8| inches iu length. 



Ill, Hi; P. 18; V. I, 5; C. + 8. L. lat. 55 or 5G; L. trans. U- 



Another specimen, No. 3,113, was sent from Charlotte Harbor in 18G4 

 by C. B. Baker. D. XII, 16; A. Ill, 13; P. 10; V. 1, 5; C. d + U. L. lat. 

 54; L. trans. ^J. 



48. Rhomboplites aurorubens (Cuv. & Val.) Gill. — Badard Snapper. 



Several specimens of this beantifnl species were obtained in Charles- 

 ton, S. C, in the spring of 1878. They are often brought to Charleston 

 market, where they are called " :Mangrove Snappers." They are obtained 

 chielly from the Savannah Bank. 



Another specimen, Xo. 21,338 (42), 15J inches long, was subsequently 

 sent from Pensacola by Mr. Stearns. D. XII, 11; A. Ill, 8; P. 1, 10; V. 

 I, 5; C. y + 8. L. lat. 52; L. trans, i^. 



Table of Mcasurcmoits. 



CuiTcnt number of .specimen 

 Locality 



Siivannali Bank, 

 Cliaiioston, S. C. 



Savannah Bank, 

 Charleston, 8. O. 



21,338. 

 Pensacola, Fla. 



Milli- 

 metres 



lOOths 



of 

 length. 



Extreme lencth to origin of middle caudal rajs 



Length to end of middle caudal rays 



Body: 



Greatest lieight 



Greatest width 



Heiiiht at ventrals 



Least height of tuil 



Length of caudal peduncle 



Head : 



Greatest lensrth 



Greatest width 



Widtli of iMtciorl)ital area , 



LeULllll I'f MKMll 



Leniitli cif oiHiiuluui 



LeiiLtih (,|- upp.ijaw , 



Leiiut 



I)ist;il 



Ldiii; . 

 Dorsiil (sji 



Distill 



Leiigl 



Length of lirst spine ... 



Lcnutli (if second spino 



Leiigtli .)f last spine ... 



Lcii^tli iif longest spine 

 Dorsal (soft): 



Length of base 



Length of lirst ray 



Length of longest ray .. 



Length of last ray ..... 

 Anal : 



Distance from snout 



Length of l)aso 



Length of first s].ine .. . 



Length of si-cnncl spine 



Lenuth of third spiue . . 



Length of first ray 



Length of longest; my. . 



Length of last ray 



iiumdible 



I mi snout to centre of orbit . 



■ter of eve 



^): 



■I im snout 



32.5 

 14.5 

 32.0 

 10. 5 

 17.2 



31.8 

 14.0 



18.5 

 8.0 

 9.8 

 7.5 



7.2 

 7.6 

 10.7 

 10.7 



Milli- 

 metres. 



lOOths 



of 

 length. 



33.2 

 1.5.0 

 32.6 

 10.2 

 16.5 



14. 5 

 9.5 

 10.8 



'io.'s 



14.0 

 14.0 

 6.7 



36.7 

 34. 5 

 4.0 



Milli- ^'-If^ 



32 

 12.5 



32 

 14 

 8.5 



11 

 11 

 13 



12.5 

 7.5 



9.5 



"l2.h 



20 

 9.5 

 9.5 



7 



14.5 



2.6 



7 



8 



10.5 

 10.5 



7 



