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68. Lutjanus stearnsii Goode & Bean. "Black Snapper." 



Lutjamis stearnsii GooDE & Bean, Proc. U. S.Nat. Mus., i, p. 179, Oct. 4 



1878. 



*32056. One specimen. 



32057. One specimen. 



30010. One specimen. 

 *30123. One specimen. 



69. Ocyurus chrysurus (BL). "Yellow Tail." 



MesopHon chrysurus Gunther, op. cit.,i, 1859, p. 186. 



*30008. One specimen. 

 30025. One specimen. 

 32085. One specimen. 



70. Rhypticus arenatus C. & "V. "Soap Fish." 



Bhijpticus arenatus GuNTHER, op. cit.,i, 1859, p. 173. 



' *30130. Two specimens. 

 30130. Two specimens. 



71. Tropidinius dentatiis (Guicli). " Silk." 



Memprion dentatus Gunther, op. cit.,i, 1859,p. 188. 



32055. One specimen. B. VII ; D. X, 10; A. Ill, 8; scales 9- 



65-19. 

 *32075. One specimen. B. VII; D. X, 10; A. Ill, 8; scales 9- 



64-19. 



Measureme7it8. 



Aprion dentatus. 



Current num'ber of specimen . 

 Locality 



32075 

 Kingston, Jamaica. 



32055 

 Kingston, Jamaica. 



Millime- 

 ters. 



Length to origin of middle caudal rays . 

 Body: 



Greatest height 



Greatest width 



Height at ventrals 



Least height of tail 



Length of caudal peduncle 



Head : 



Greatest length 



Distance from snout to nape 



Greatest width 



Width of interorhital area 



Length of snout 



Length of operculum 



Length of longest gill-raker 



Length of maxillary 



Length of mandihle 



Distance from snout to orbit 



Diameter of eye 



Dorsal (spinous) : 



Distance from snout 



Length of base 



Length of longest spine: 



Tonrth 



Fifth 



Length of fii st spine 



Length of second spine 



Length of last spine 



Dorsal (soft) : 



Length of base 



Length of first ray 



Length of longest ray 



Length of last ray 



295 



119 

 41 



119 

 34 

 63 



96 

 56 

 42 

 26 

 31 

 27 

 13 

 31 

 47 

 32 

 22 



115 

 81 



41 

 16 



29 



27 



61 

 31 



40 

 38 



lOOths of 

 length. 



Millime- 

 ters. 



40.5 



14 



40.5 



11.6 



21.5 



33.8 



19 



14.3 



9 

 10.6 



9.4 



4.5 

 10.6 

 16.2 

 11 



7.5 



39.2 

 27.5 



14 



5.5 

 10 



9.4 



21 



10.6 

 13.8 

 13 



385 



152 



60 



149 



45 

 79 



118 

 84 

 59 

 39 

 39 

 35 

 15 

 41 

 57 

 46 

 26 



151 



102 



52 



22 

 40 

 88 



83 

 43 

 52 

 46 



lOOths of 

 length. 



39.5 



15.7 



39 



12 



20.5. 



30.5 



22 



15 



10 



10 



9 



4 

 10.5 

 14.6 

 12 



6.8 



39 

 26.5 



13.6 



5.7 

 10.4 

 10 



21.6 

 11.3 

 13.6 

 12 



