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53. Lepiopomtis incisor (Cuv. & Y:i].).—nrim. 



Lcpiopomns palUduH (uot Mitchill) Gill & Joudax, Auuals N. Y. Lye. Nat. Hist, 

 ix, 1877, p. 316. 



A single mdivitliial, No. 21,471 (50), 8^ inclies in length. D. X, 12; 

 A. Ill, 11; P. I, 12; V. I, 5 ; 0. Ill, 9. L. lat. 44; L. trans. ^-^.. 



The description of Bodiamis palUdus as given by Mitchill does not 

 appear to us to apply to this species, and we cannot believe that our 

 friend Prof. Jordan had the book before him when he made his linal 

 decision in the matter. Indeed, this is quite evident from the fact that he 

 habitually quotes it in synonymy as Labrus paUUJus ]\Iitchill. It seems 

 to us quite evident that Mitchill's species was BairdieUa argi/roleuca 

 { = B. punctata Gill), as was long ago demonstrated by Prof. Gill. It 

 was a whitish, elongated fish, with " holes under the chin," yellow fins, 

 23 rays in the second dorsal fin, and 2 (uot 3) si)ines in the anal. See 

 Transactions of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Xew York, I, 

 1875, p. 420. 



54. Eupomotis speciosus (Holbrook) Jordan ? 



A species represented by a single specimen, distinguished from the 

 Eupomotis speciosus of the St. John's Eiver solely by its slenderer body, 

 slightly larger eyes, and the presence of only 9 dorsal spines. The 

 markings are very similar to those of Eupomotis speciosus. The char- 

 acters separating E. speciosus from E. pallid us appear to us of doubtful 

 weight. 



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55. Epinephelus morio (Cuv. & Vul.) Gill. 



A single specimen. No. 22,814 (75), 22 inches in length. D. XI, 17; 

 A. Ill, 8; P. 17; V. I, 5; C. 10. L. lat. ca. 100. 



56. Epinephelus Drummcnd-Hayi Goode & Bean.— //;«f/. 



Ephicpltdus Dnnninond-Huijl GoouK «fe Beax, rroc. U. S. Nat. Miis. i, 1879, p. 

 17:!. 



A single specimen, Xo. 21,255, lOJ inches in length, was received from 

 Mr. Stearns, May, 1878, and was taken as one of the tyi)es of the descrip- 

 tion of the species. D. XI, 10 ; A. Ill, 9 ; C. 14 ; P. 10 ; Y. I, 5 ; B. 

 YII. L. lat. 125 ; L. trans, f f . 



The species occurs also in the waters of the Bermudas and South 

 Florida. 



57. Epinephelus nigritus (Holbrook) Gill. — Jew-fish. 



A specimen. No. 21,329, measuring 29 inches in length, and winghing 

 10 pounds, was received from j\Ir. Stearns in May, 1878. For full descrip- 

 tion and measurements see Proceedings U. S. National Museum, 1, 1879, 

 p. 182. B. X, 15; A. Ill, 9; C. 17; P. II, 10; Y. I, 5; B. YII. L. 

 lat. 115 ; L. trans. 14. 



